Football

Revenge is county class

Revenge proved sweet for Spalding United as they bounced back from Saturday’s FA Trophy exit with a 2-0 victory over Grantham Town in the Lincolnshire FA Senior Cup on Tuesday. That avenged last season’s 1-0 defeat in the final and came courtesy of a quickfire double from Lewis Hilliard.He put the Tulips ahead after 27 minutes and it was 2-0 within ...

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Pilbeam at the double twice for Tigers

A solid start to the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League season continued for Holbeach United with two four-goal blasts.Wednesday’s 4-2 League Cup win at Parson Drove was followed by a 4-1 home league win against Needham Market u23s to leave the Tigers one place and one point outside the play-off zone in Division One North, with games in hand over ...

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Moulton’s Earth on fire

Moulton Harrox and Crowland Town are in hot pursuit of reigning champions Uppingham Town at the top of the early-season GCE Hire Fleet Peterborough League Premier Division table.Crowland chalked up a fifth straight win with a 4-2 midweek triumph at Deeping Rangers Reserves and sit third, just a point adrift of Uppingham but with two games in hand.Their goals were ...

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Club legend leaves United

Spalding United are planning to mark the departure of long-serving goalkeeper Michael Duggan with a suitable event. Duggan, who joined the Tulips from St Neots in 2013, made more than 400 appearances for the club but has seen his opportunities limited by the summer signing of Tony Breeden.Speaking on social media, Duggan said: “My time at Spalding United is over. ...

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Pilbeam strikes to keep Tigers on track

There has been no FA Vase hangover for Holbeach United in the Thurlow Nunn League. The Tigers have bounced back from their 6-0 exit at Newark Town with a pair of wins to put them on the brink of the Division One North play-off places.Last Wednesday they chalked up a 2-1 win against FC Peterborough at Carter’s Park before earning a ...

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High fives as Knights win at last

It took a while but Pinchbeck United are finally off the mark in Premier Division North of the United Counties League.They did it in style with a 5-0 win at Hucknall Town on Saturday, leapfrogging their hosts at the foot of the table.Andre Williams scored twice with Flynn Slater, James Stuffins and Logan Tate also on target as the Knights ended a run of ...

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Perfect start for Tulips

It’s early days of course, but Spalding United sit top of the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midland Division after a perfect start. Elliot Sandy’s side made it four wins from four following Saturday’s 4-0 home win over Coventry Sphinx and a 1-0 victory at Cambridge City on Monday.“Not many teams on a Bank Holiday take all six points so ...

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Four goals in six minutes end Vase hopes

Holbeach United’s FA Vase campaign was effectively ended in a six-minute spell when they conceded four goals to Newark Town on Saturday.The match against the United Counties League Division One outfit was all square at 0-0 in the 40th minute.But the Tigers ended up going in at the break 4-0 down.Elliot King gave Newark the lead pouncing on a loose ...

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Knights suffer big losses

Pinchbeck United are still looking for their first win of the season.The Knights lost 5-2 at Kimberley Miners Welfare on Saturday, which came after a 4-0 mid-week loss at Boston Town.They’ve conceded 21 goals in their last five games in all competitions, scoring just three times themselves.Pinchbeck actually started well at the weekend with Ben Johnson hitting the post on ...

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New Tulips Supporters’ Club launches

Spalding United’s new fan group, the Tulips Supporters’ Club, has officially launched.The group used Saturday’s game against Coventry Sphinx to launch the new initiative.The group describes itself as ‘a passionate group of super fans that have joined forces’.The volunteers have helped deck out the new club shop and referees’ room and are running coaches to away games, including this Saturday’s ...

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Crowland win thriller to maintain fine start

The only team with a 100 per cent record in the Peterborough and District League Premier Division are Crowland Town after they came from 3-0 down to beat Netherton United with a last minute 4-3 win.In an incredible game the visitors ended up with nine men with one of their players being given two red cards.Crowland had pulled it back ...

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Williams denied by offside flag

Pinchbeck United are bottom of the United Counties League Premier Division North after four defeats in a row, three without scoring. They thought they had broken their duck when Andre Williams put the ball in the net just before half-time at Boston Town. However, it was disallowed for offside and the hosts went straight up the other end to go ...

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Spalding United through in FA Cup at second time of asking

A late goal from Mike Taylor put Spalding United through to the first qualifying round of the FA Cup at the second attempt. Shepshed Dynamo had held the Tulips to a 1-1 draw at the Sir Halley Stewart Field on Saturday, thanks to a late equaliser, but the tables were turned on Tuesday when Sam Warburton set up Taylor to ...

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Woeful weekend for local sides in Peterborough and District League

It was a woeful day in the Peterborough League for local sides on Saturday. Of 11 matches, only two resulted in wins – and one of those was between two local sides with Sutton Bridge United seeing off Crowland Town Reserves 3-2 in Division Two. Substitute Matt Eaton was the home hero with a brace to go with one from ...

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Frosty the goalman for Tigers

George Frost hit a hat-trick as Holbeach United hit Leiston U23s for six.The Tigers roared to their first win of the Thurlow Nunn Division One North campaign with a 6-1 win.Sam Harris netted the first on his second full debut, joining after playing with Skegness Town last season.Kyle Compton and Sam Carter also scored to give the Tigers a 3-0 ...

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Tulips begin with two wins

It’s two wins out of two for Spalding United in a fine start to the Pitching In Northern Premier League campaign. The Tulips were 3-1 winners at Walsall Wood on Saturday before seeing off Rushden and Diamonds 2-0 at The Sir Halley Stewart on Tuesday night.They had to work for the victory in both games.Walsall Wood were the Central Midland ...

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Knights hit for six by Eastwood

It’s been a tough week for Pinchbeck United as they exited the FA Cup on Wednesday before falling to a 6-0 loss in their first home game of the United Counties League Premier Division season.They put up a good fight in the FA Cup replay against Maltby Main, but two goals either side of the break proved decisive.The Knights did ...

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Late strikes seal first win

Holbeach United have their first win on the board in this year’s Thurlow Nunn First Division North after getting the better of Haverhill Borough.Goals in the last 15 minutes from Connor Pilbeam and George Frost sealed the victory on the Suffolk/Essex border on Saturday.Tigers boss Danny Clifton described it as ‘like a basketball game’ and was grateful that his side ...

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Promotion bid starts for Tulips

The time is now for Spalding United as they look to gain promotion. They came within three minutes of it last year, conceding a late equaliser in the play-off final they went on to lose to Halesowen after finishing third in the Pitching-In Northern Premier League.Elliot Sandy is all set for his first full season in charge and he’s attracted ...

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FA Cup battle goes to a replay

Pinchbeck United were due to do it all again on Wednesday night after drawing 1-1 with Maltby Main on their trip to Yorkshire on Saturday.The FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round replay will be the Knights’ first home game of the season.Despite having to make a ninth minute substitution when James Stuffins suffered a shoulder injury, Pinchbeck grew into the game.Both ...

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