Football

By RAY TUCKER Pontefract Collieries 3 Spalding United 0 Spalding United put on a battling display at Pontefract Collieries on Saturday – but were well beaten by an impressive home side full of true Yorkshire grit. The home team, strong in every department, dominated virtually throughout and but for some wayward shooting, could have won by a more convincing scoreline ...

Wellingborough Town 2 Holbeach United 1 Boss Seb Hayes admitted that he was “gutted” as Holbeach United’s 12-game unbeaten streak came to an end at Wellingborough Town on Saturday. Shaun Wilkes gave hosts Wellingborough a first-minute lead in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division clash at the Dog and Duck, but James Tricks hit back on seven minutes. A controversial ...

Pinchbeck United 0 Rugby Town 3 Jack Smith’s first-half red card proved costly as Pinchbeck United slipped to a 3-0 Future Lions UCL Premier Division defeat against much-fancied Rugby Town on Saturday. Despite Pinchbeck making the better start at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, Liam Francis headed Rugby ahead from a corner on 24 minutes. Six minutes later defender ...

It was a day of defeats for South Holland’s top trio on Saturday as Spalding United crashed 3-0 at Pontefract Collieries, Holbeach United slipped up 2-1 at Wellingborough Town and ten-man Pinchbeck United were beaten 3-0 at home by Rugby Town. Starting with the Tulips, goals from Pontefract’s Michael Dunn (10), Eli Hey (pen 49) and Nicholas Guest (73) sentenced ...

Holbeach United boss Seb Hayes admits that reeling in runaway Future Lions UCL Premier Division leaders Daventry Town will prove a difficult task. The Tigers are currently on an 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions, winning nine of those games, but find themselves 14 points behind the table-toppers in fourth place. Hayes has been happy with the progress his side ...

Calm Spalding United manager Matt Easton isn’t pressing the panic button after seeing their three-game unbeaten run ended last weekend. The Tulips went down 3-0 to Lincoln United in a one-sided derby and now face a tricky trip to sixth-placed Pontefract Collieries this Saturday (3pm). Easton, who admits his side got what they deserved last weekend, insists that he isn’t ...

Newly established Moulton Chapel under-11 girls Football Club has four local companies to thank for giving them sponsorship. Simon Barker Plumbing and Heating, of Magellan Way, Spalding (01775 760931 or 07796 525921) have sponsored the new home kit, while Insurance Brokers, Gauntlet Spalding, of 1 Cresswell Close, Pinchbeck (01775 660660 or email mickcunningham@gauntletgroup.com) have kindly sponsored the new away strip. ...

Blackstones 2 Holbeach United 5 Five different players found the net as Holbeach United kicked off their defence of the Lincs FA Senior Trophy with a 5-2 win at Blackstones on Wednesday night. Jack Smith, James Tricks, Josh Ford, Will Bird and teenager Reif Clarke all scored at the ALH Recruitment Stadium as Future Lions UCL Premier Division outfit Holbeach blew ...

Harrowby United 2 Pinchbeck United 2 (penalties 4-3) A spirited comeback failed to stop Pinchbeck United exiting the Lincs Senior Trophy at lower-graded Harrowby United on Tuesday night. After a goalless first period, the Knights fell 2-0 down at the Environcom Stadium as Spalding United loanee Danny Brooks and Jurelle Philip netted for hosts Harrowby. Future Lions UCL Premier Division ...

Table-topping Moulton Harrox were handed their first ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division defeat of the season on Saturday as Whittlesey Athletic thrashed them 4-0. After going 15 games without a defeat in the league, goals from Matthew Heron (2), Jamie Darlow and Dave Kilby handed Kev Nottingham’s charges a heavy beating. Despite the defeat, Moulton remain very much the team to ...

Newport Pagnell 6 Pinchbeck United 3 For the second time in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division season, Pinchbeck United were smashed for six on Saturday. The Knights fell 1-0 behind to Newport Pagnell Town early on when Tom Liversedge struck, but a double from Ollie Maltby and a Jordan Nuttell goal put them into a 3-1 lead at Willen ...

Holbeach United 1 Harborough Town 0 Josh Ford’s second-half header fired Holbeach United to a scrappy 1-0 victory over Harborough Town on Saturday as they extended their unbeaten run to 11 matches. Striker Ford nodded home at the second attempt from a corner 20 minutes from time at Carter’s Park to settle a clash that was very much the clichéd ...

Spalding United 0 Lincoln United 3 A Rob Norris hat-trick ended Spalding United’s three-game unbeaten streak on Saturday as Lincoln United picked up a derby victory. Norris struck on 11, 19 and 72 minutes at a wet Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field as visitors Lincoln jumped up to second in the Evo-Stik NPL Division One East table. The Tulips, who ...

Holbeach United’s impressive form continued with a 1-0 win over Harborough Town on Saturday, while Spalding United were hammered 3-0 at home by Lincoln United and Pinchbeck United saw a 3-1 lead turn into a 6-3 loss at Newport Pagnell Town. Starting at Carter’s Park, the Tigers extended their unbeaten run to  11 games with a battling Future Lions UCL ...

Buoyant boss Matt Easton believes that his Spalding United side are finally starting to look the part ahead of a tricky run of November fixtures. After a rocky start to the Evo-Stik NPL Division One East season that saw the Tulips hit rock bottom as recently as last month, Saturday’s 1-0 win at high-flying Gresley made it three games unbeaten ...

Ambitious Pinchbeck United are in the market for two high-profile attackers as they bid to bolster their hopes of challenging for the Future Lions UCL Premier Division title. The Knights have made a seven-day approach for prolific Grantham Town frontman Ryan Oliver, while they’ve also held talks with Gary King following his departure from Spalding United. Player/boss Ian Dunn, who ...

In-form Holbeach United have been challenged to take a minimum of 16 points from their next six Future Lions UCL Premier Division games in a bid to force their way into the title race. That’s the verdict of boss Seb Hayes, who would like to have leaders Daventry Town within striking distance by the time the busy festive period comes ...

The new Spalding Leisure six-a-side League has just started – but there is still time to get one of the last few remaining spots. The competition takes place at Surfleet’s Glen Park on Monday nights and has been proving very popular, with 2 Girls 1 Schlupp currently top of the table. All equipment and is provided, and the games are ...

Pinchbeck United 3 Eynesbury Rovers 0 Ian Dunn praised his Pinchbeck United players for keeping their heads after seeing off eight-man Eynesbury Rovers in a game he dubbed “very strange” on Saturday. Rovers had Danny Draper (12), Matt Clifford (13) and Curtis Hartley (55) all sent off in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division clash at the Sir Halley Stewart ...

Wodson Park 0 Holbeach United 2 Seb Hayes admitted that his Holbeach United side were very comfortable winners as they progressed to the third round of the Buildbase FA Vase on Saturday. The manager watched on as goals from defender Joe Braithwaite (20) and top scorer Jack Smith (90) secured a 2-0 success at lower-graded Wodson Park. That set-up a ...