Football

Confident Spalding United boss Chris Rawlinson has backed his goal-shy strikers to come good ahead of Saturday’s visit of high-flying Marske United (3pm). The Tulips chief watched on as his side squandered a host of golden chances at Wisbech Town on Bank Holiday Monday, before they eventually settled for a 1-1 draw at the Fenland Stadium. That stalemate made it ...

Defiant boss Seb Hayes insists that he and his Holbeach United side won’t be fearful of title favourites Rugby Town on Saturday (3pm). The Tigers make the trip to Butlin Road in good form, having won back-to-back fixtures against Kirby Muxloe and Boston Town. But Hayes admits that Rugby, relegated from Step Four of the non-league ladder for the first ...

Pinchbeck United under-16s are celebrating after securing sponsorship from TC Harrison Ford. All at the club would like to thank everyone at Pinchbeck branch of the Ford main dealers for the 2018/19 season sponsorship – which has been organised by Alan Holman of the branch. The red and black striped shirts display the instantly recognisable Ford logo and it is ...

Boston Town 0 Holbeach United 2 Seb Hayes toasted his 50th victory as Holbeach United boss with a 2-0 derby success at Boston Town on Saturday. Goals in each half from Josh Ford and Spencer Tinkler secured a second Future Lions UCL Premier Division win of the season for the Tigers – in a game that was hastily re-arranged last ...

Wisbech Town 1 Spalding United 1 Spalding United picked up a third 1-1 draw from as many Ev0-Stik League East Division matches this season as they were held by Wisbech Town on Monday. Gary King’s early goal put the Tulips ahead at the Fenland Stadium, but Danny Setchell levelled from the spot just before the break. Setchell was sent off ...

Louis Steadman helped himself to a treble as Holbeach United Reserves roared to a 4-1 ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division victory at Langtoft United on Saturday. That treble, along with a Fenn Storey effort, made it three wins on the bounce for the Tigers – who climbed up to fourth in the table as a result. Tydd were also on winning ...

Spalding United 3 Wellingborough Town 2 Two goals in the final five minutes ensured that Spalding United dodged a potential Emirates FA Cup banana skin on Saturday as they outgunned Wellingborough Town 3-2. In what was a very even cup clash at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, Leon Mettam lashed the Tulips ahead three minutes before half-time. Wellingborough had ...

Goals from Josh Ford and Spencer Tinkler secured Holbeach United a 2-0 derby win at Boston Town on Saturday, while Spalding United scored twice in the final five minutes to beat Wellingborough Town 3-2 in the Emirates FA Cup. Starting with the Tigers, a first-half effort from Ford gave them a 1-0 lead at the break, before captain Tinkler doubled ...

Chris Rawlinson admits that it’s time his record in cup competitions with Spalding United improved – starting with Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup clash against Wellingborough Town. The Tulips will be hot favourites to progress against Future Lions UCL Premier Division outfit Wellingborough at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm), but have endured a wretched recent record in knockout competitions. ...

Spalding United 1 AFC Mansfield 1 George Zuerner’s second-half effort secured Spalding United a 1-1 draw with AFC Mansfield on Tuesday night to make it two draws from as many Evo-Stik East League games this season. A 42nd-minute goal from striker Kieran Wells – who is the brother of former Tulips favourite Bradley Wells – put the visitors into a ...

Spalding United Development were handed a 4-1 home defeat by Cleethorpes Town Reserves in their Balcan Lighting Supplies Lincolnshire Football League opener on Saturday. Jack Boswell gave the visitors the lead from the spot just 15 minutes into the game. An own goal shortly before half time saw the young Tulips draw level, but a second half double from Connor ...

Declan Earth helped himself to a hat-trick in a thumping derby victory for Moulton Harrox Reserves against Crowland Town on Saturday. The all-South Holland clash in the ChromaSport PDFL’s Challenge Cup was a one-sided affair, with Harrox romping to a 5-0 victory. Earth, who has stepped up to the first team this season, netted a treble on his return to ...

Cleethorpes Town 1 Spalding United 1 Report by RAY TUCKER A late equaliser denied Spalding United what would have been an impressive three points at much-fancied Cleethorpes Town on the opening day of the new Evo-Stik NPL East Division season. George Zuerner’s close-range finish on 32 minutes gave them a 1-0 half-time league in the all-Lincolnshire clash on Saturday, but Brody ...

Holbeach United 6 Kirby Muxloe 0 Resurgent Holbeach United redressed their poor early season form with a dominant 6-0 victory over Kirby Muxloe on Saturday. Having lost their first two games of the season, the Tigers made a stellar start to the Future Lions UCL Premier Division clash and were 2-0 up inside five minutes against struggling Kirby Muxloe thanks ...

Spalding United kicked off their season with a fine 1-1 draw at Cleethorpes Town on Saturday, while Holbeach United redressed their poor early-season form with a super 6-0 win over Kirby Muxloe. Starting with the Tulips, George Zuerner’s close-range finish on 32 minutes gave them a 1-0 half-time league in the all-Lincolnshire clash in Evo-Stik League East Division. They held ...

Pinchbeck Utd 1 Leicester Nirvana 0 Player/boss Ian Dunn bagged a second-half winner as Pinchbeck United maintained their unbeaten start to the Future Lions UCL Premier Division season with a battling victory on Saturday. Veteran striker Dunn, who had stated that he didn’t want to play at all this season, was forced to start against league heavyweights Leicester Nirvana – ...

Chris Rawlinson insists that Spalding United have nothing to fear ahead of their Evo-Stik League East Division opener at Cleethorpes Town on Saturday (3pm). The Tulips chief, who believes his side are one of many capable of challenging for promotion this year, feels that he and his charges couldn’t have asked for a much tougher opening day fixture. However, Rawlinson ...

Pinchbeck United have completed the eye-catching signing of Wisbech Town ace Luke Wilson. The Knights swooped to sign the versatile defender after the Fenmen snapped up ex-Holbeach United defender Nick Jackson. Having spent four seasons with Wisbech, Wilson is used to operating at the top end of the Future Lions UCL Premier Division – and Pinchbeck player/boss Ian Dunn admits ...

Defiant Holbeach United manager Seb Hayes reckons that his side are just one result away from an upturn in their early season fortunes. The Tigers – tipped by many as title hopefuls – lost their Future Lions UCL Premier Division opener 3-1 at Daventry Town and were beaten 3-2 at Deeping Rangers in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday. Hayes ...

Moulton Harrox came from behind to beat neighbours Holbeach United Reserves 3-2 in a ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division cracker on Tuesday night. Goals from Callum Simmonds and Louis Steadman gave the Tigers a 2-1 lead at the break, but Harrox ran out winners thanks to goals from Marcus Parry, Ian Bradbury (penalty) and Joe Townsend at Broad Lane. The victory ...