Football

Ian Dunn is refusing to get too downbeat with Pinchbeck United’s plight ahead of a potentially huge game at Desborough Town on Saturday (3pm). The Knights are just one point clear of the solitary relegation spot in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division after picking up just five points from 19 games. Sleaford Town, the only side beneath them, broke their ...

Seven-up Mulberry climbed to the top of the Spalding and District Sunday League Division One table in style over the weekend. The Spalding side thrashed basement boys Kirton Town 7-1 at Monkshouse Lane playing field, with striker Marcus Parry leading the way with a four-goal haul. Joel Newton also found the net, as did Ant Murphy – who is better ...

Six red cards were shown as Long Sutton Athletic beat fierce rivals Tydd 3-1 in a stormy Peterborough Senior Cup quarter-final at London Road on Saturday. Goals from Matt Eaton (42), Chris Ward (64) and Jimmy Ward (84) sent Sutton through to the semis, with Jordan Clow (48) getting the Tydd reply. However, Clow (58) was sent off for Tydd, ...

Oadby Town 1Pinchbeck United 0 Three players were sent off as Pinchbeck United suffered a 1-0 defeat at Oadby Town on Saturday. Ross Woolley saved a second-half penalty as the Knights looked set to end their 14-game losing streak with a draw, but Oadby grabbed an 83rd-minute winner through Lamar Parkes. Pinchbeck’s Ndreqim Krashiqi and the home team’s Gurpit Thandi ...

Loughborough University 0Holbeach United 0 Danny Hussey hailed his Holbeach United side after seeing them pick up a 0-0 draw against a Loughborough University outfit he believes are the “best in the league” on Saturday. The Tigers, thrashed by their fellow Uhlsport UCL Premier Division title hopefuls 5-0 on the opening day of the season, had the better chances to ...

By Ray Tucker Spalding United 1Ilkeston Town 0 Luca Bucci’s maiden Spalding United goal fired them to a first home victory since September as they edged past Ilkeston Town on Saturday. The 17-year-old Lincoln City loanee slotted in the only goal of another match which saw the Tulips turn in a fully committed and disciplined performance to beat off a ...

Spalding United enjoyed a fine 1-0 win over Ilkeston Town on Saturday, while Holbeach United were held to a second successive 0-0 draw and Pincbeck United lost their 15th game on the spin. Starting with the Tulips, they moved up to eighth place in BetVictor NPL South East Division with a first home win since back in September. Gianluca Bucci’s ...

Interim boss Lewis Thorogood is predicting a tough test as Spalding United get back to BetVictor NPL South East Division action on Saturday. Ilkeston Town are the visitors to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm), with both teams on the edge of the play-off positions. Much-fancied Ilkeston are two points above the Tulips in seventh place – and Thorogood ...

It’s fair to say that Holbeach United have a score to settle this weekend. The Tigers were on the receiving end of a 5-0 Carter’s Park beating by newboys Loughborough University on the opening day of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division season back in August. There was a huge gulf in class between the two teams that day, but fast ...

Ian Dunn admits that his bid to bring a goal-getter to Pinchbeck United is proving to be mission impossible. The Knights, who are embroiled in a relegation scrap with Sleaford Town in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division, have scored just 12 league goals all season. They’re on a 14-game losing run and haven’t won a game in any competition since ...

Lewis Thorogood is hoping that he’ll leave Spalding United with no choice but to hand him the job on a full-time basis after being named interim manager until the end of the season. The former assistant manager, who stepped up to caretaker after Matt Easton’s resignation in December, saw his stint as the Tulips’ boss extended until at least April ...

Holbeach United 0Oadby Town 0 Danny Hussey admits that everyone involved with Holbeach United felt that it was a case of two points dropped on Saturday. The Tigers were held to a 0-0 draw by Uhlsport UCL Premier Division strugglers Oadby Town at Carter’s Park despite being largely dominant throughout. It’s now 12 games unbeaten in all competitions for Holbeach ...

Moulton Harrox booked their place in the last four of the Lincs FA Junior Cup with an impressive 4-2 victory at rivals Stamford Lions on Saturday. Goals from Ashley Coddington, Danny Maddison, Joe Townsend and Matt Watkin fired Harrox past their fellow ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division side – and indeed titles – and into the semi-finals. Harrox, who last won ...

Pinchbeck United 0ON Chenecks 2 It’s now 14 defeats on the spin for Pinchbeck United after a disappointing 2-0 home defeat against Northampton ON Chenecks on Saturday. Away captain Joe Lewington nodded home the opener four minutes before the break at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, with substitute Matty Reeve wrapping up the points on the hour. The Knights ...

Loughborough Dynamo 0Spalding United 1 By RAY TUCKER New signing Jack Smith celebrated his full debut for Spalding United with a well-taken winning goal in a 1-0 victory at Loughborough Dynamo on Saturday. The former Holbeach United striker joined the Tulips at the beginning of the year and made his first appearance as a late substitute in the home game ...

A Jack Smith strike earned Spalding United a 1-0 win at Loughborough Dynamo on Saturday, while Holbeach United were held to a 0-0 draw by Oadby Town and Pinchbeck United suffered a 2-0 home loss against ON Chenecks. Starting with the Tulips, they put their disappointing festive results behind them with an impressive BetVictor NPL South East Division win. Striker ...

Spalding United 0 Lincoln United 1 The Tulips hopes of beginning a new decade on a winning note were kicked into touch at the Sir Halley Stewart Field on New Year’s day. A missed penalty and a goalkeeping howler saw them forfeit valuable points to county rivals Lincoln United, the only goal, which separated the sides, scored in the 89th ...

Ahead of Spalding United’s New Year’s Day clash, interim manager Lewis Thorogood said he’s looking to turn the Sir Halley Stewart into a fortress. The Tulips are looking to bounce back after a disappointing Boxing Day defeat to lowly Wisbech Town and were due to host Lincoln United (ko 3pm) before The Voice went to press on Tuesday. Thorogood is ...

Two wins, 12 goals, none conceded and a new signing – it’s been a fine Christmas for Holbeach United. Danny Hussey’s side thrashed Sleaford Town 9-0 and Pinchbeck United 3-0 in their festive fixtures to move within three points of Uhlsport United Counties League Premier Division leaders Quorn. Sitting fourth and with games in hand on most of those around ...

Spalding United were brought down to Earth as local rivals Wisbech lifted themselves off the bottom of the BetVictor Northern Premier League South East Division with a convincing win in the Boxing Day derby. After a 2-2 draw with Sutton Coldfield the previous Saturday in which Joel and Lewis Brownhill netted, Lewis Thorogood’s charges were left disappointed at Wisbech as ...