Football

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Peterborough and District League is back this weekend. Now under the sponsorship of GCE Hire Fleet, four South Holland sides will be battling it out in the Premier Division.Moulton Harrox will be in the hunt for silverware again, now under the leadership of Simon Black.Last year’s League Cup winners finished runners up to Uppingham Town in the league last ...

South Holland District Council has unanimously agreed to give a long-term lease for the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. It follows a recommendation made by a task group set up by the council to look at the land given to the people of Spalding to use.The council says anybody can apply to take on the licence, though it’s likely Spalding ...

The road to Wembley starts on Saturday for Pinchbeck United with a trip north. The United Counties Leaguers travel to Yorkshire side Maltby Main, looking for only their second win in the competition.Pinchbeck opened their league season last Saturday with a 1-1 draw at newcomers Ashby Ivanhoe.Taylor Jaine’s back-post cross set up Andre Williams to open the scoring after 38 minutes ...

An eight-goal thriller proved to be a video horror show for Holbeach United manager Danny Clifton.Twice the Tigers held a two-goal lead in their Eastern Counties League Division One North opener against Cornard United but eventually had to settle for a 4-4 draw.“We gifted them a point,” said a frustrated Clifton. “Their first goal was from 30 yards and a great ...

Spalding United will be the last of the local semi-pro teams to taste league action, with their opening fixture in the Northern Premier League not until a week on Saturday.A trip to newcomers Walsall Wood gets their Midlands Division season under way with the home campaign starting against AFC Rushden & Diamonds on Tuesday, August 15.Before that, the Tulips have ...