Football

The weather put paid to any hopes Elliot Sandy had of watching more trialists as he continues to build his Spalding United squad ahead of a new Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Division season. Heavy rain washed out Saturday’s scheduled friendly at Kempston Rovers but the Tulips were due to be back in action on Wednesday with a trip ...

Holbeach United will travel to Newark Town in the first qualifying round of the FA Vase on Saturday, August 26. The Tigers are one of only seven clubs to have competed in all 50 competitions since the Vase replaced the FA Amateur Cup in 1974.They have lost their opening ties for the past three seasons but have reached the last ...

Football can and does help footfall in Spalding a councillor has claimed as a panel unanimously gave its backing for the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field to be leased out. The ground bequeathed to the people of Spalding on the proviso it be open to the public was described as a “challenging site” for South Holland by Coun Paul Redgate ...

New signing Dan Sweeney scored the goal that earned Spalding United a 1-0 win in their pre-season match at Melton Town on Tuesday night.It’s two in two for the new signing from Macclesfield as the Tulips continue their preparation for the Northern Premier League Midlands Division.Elliot Sandy’s side are due to face Kempston at 3pm on Saturday and then Blackstones ...

Holbeach United have announced a host of retained players.Jordan Oldham, Sam Carter, John Yambasu, Kyle Compton, Joe Millinson, Harvey Wirchowski, Ainsley Johnson, Harvey Robertson, Ryan Cook and Will Barnes have all signed on for the Thurlow Nunn League campaign.Manager Danny Clifton said of the last four: “You have no idea how pleased I am to have them commit.“They’re huge players ...

Holbeach United have began to unveil their team for the new campaign after starting pre-season with a win. The Tigers won 2-1 at Blackstones on Saturday with Aaron Pike and Jordan Oldham netting.The latter is one of those Holbeach have announced has definitely signed on for the new campaign in the Thurlow Nunn league.Manager Danny Clifton said: “I am so ...

A former EFL League One player is Spalding United’s latest signing as they returned to the pitch ahead of the 23/24 season on Monday night. Wilson Carvalho scored from the spot as the Tulips beat St Ives Town 2-1 in their first pre-season friendly.The 30-year-old Portuguese winger came through the youth set-ups at Fulham and Stevenage.He was snapped up on ...

A new 6-a-side football league is starting in Holbeach – and teams are urged to join now before the last few remaining places are snapped up!The leagues are already proving popular, and will take place at Holbeach United on Sundays.Teams are competing for top prizes in the Leisure Leagues Prize Draw – which has already seen thousands of pounds of ...

Pinchbeck United continue to build for the future and have had their development XI accepted into membership of the Boston & District League.Meanwhile, the Knights have amended their pre-season programme with three more matches added and one cancelled.The scheduled home meeting with Downham Town on Tuesday, July 18 has been replaced with a visit from National League North King’s Lynn Town’s u23 side.Additional friendlies ...

Tydd will continue to play in the Premier Division of the Peterborough League, despite finishing in the bottom two last season.The promotion of FC Peterborough to the Eastern Counties League and Stilton United’s decision to take a voluntary drop to Division One, means there is no relegation from the top flight.The newly-named GCE Hire Fleet Peterborough League will also contain two ...

Squad rebuilding continues apace at Spalding United, ahead of the new Northern Premier League season.Former Rushden & Diamonds right back Callum Westwood is the latest to join the Division One Midlands play-off finalists.The 24-year-old ex-Northampton Town junior also lists Kettering Town, Corby Town and Nuneaton among his former clubs.More recently he has been with Northampton ON Chenecks, St Ives Town and ...

Pinchbeck United have secured a plum home pre-season match with the visit of newly-promoted Football League side Notts County’s u23 team.The match will take place on Tuesday, July 11, 7pm, with venue and ticket details to be announced.That makes it five friendlies so far for the United Counties League side to go with home matches against Nettleham (Wed, July 5, ...

Holbeach United started pre-season training on Wednesday at the George Farmer Playing Field and will continue throughout June on Wednesdays, 7pm-9pm, and Saturdays, 11am-1pm.Six pre-season matches have so far been arranged throughout July by the Eastern Counties League side: Saturday 1, Blackstones away, 4pm; Saturday 8, Pinchbeck away, 3pm; Saturday 15, Yaxley away, 3pm; Wednesday 19, Stanground home, 7.45pm; Saturday ...

Cal Davies was bagging goals for Holbeach United all last season and it’s no surprise he bagged three awards at the club’s end of season presentation evening. He was the Players’ and Supporters’ Player of the Year as well as landing the Top Goalscorer accolade.He netted 22 times during the campaign, or 26 if you include the four he scored against Harwich, which ...

Spalding United have raised eyebrows in non-league football with some impressive signings from higher up the pyramid. It certainly seems the board are backing newly permanent manager Elliot Sandy by attracting new talent.Arguably the most eye-catching signing is that of Glenn Walker from National League north side Brackley.The 35-year-old is the club’s record appearance maker with 438 games for the ...

Pinchbeck United are on the look out for players for new junior and development sides.As well as the team aimed at 18 to 23-year-olds, the Knights are introducing new under 18s, 16s and junior sides playing at Knight Street.A spokesman said: “We have opportunities for players to be part of our expanding community programme. They will be delivered by qualified ...

Spalding United have made their first signing of the pre-season.Forward Jordan Graham has joined the Tulips from National League North outfit Kettering Town.A former Leicester City Academy graduate, he played eight times in League Two for Mansfield Town and featured for both AFC Rushden and Diamonds and Tamworth in the Southern League Premier Division Central.The 25-year-old was with Kettering last ...

A dramatic finish to Moulton Harrox’s season saw them make it a cup double. In his final game as manager, Kev Nottingham’s side beat Warboys Town on penalties to lift the Dor-Jan Peterborough and District League Cup at Yaxley Town last week.It follows them winning the FA Junior Cup in March and a second place finish in the Premier League.Moulton ...

It’s a role often not given the credit it deserves. But the new kitman at Spalding United has played an integral part of the club’s success this season. Rob Green says his first campaign amongst the Tulips’ voluntary support staff has been a blast.And he’s completed every match home and away alongside his dad Ian and Dylan, one of his ...

A late Luke Gardner goal saw Moulton Harrox through to tonight’s (Thursday’s) ChromaSport Peterborough and District League Cup final.Kev Nottingham’s side will be hoping for a cup double when they take on Warboys Town at Yaxley United’s ground (7.30pm) in their final match of the season.Moulton took a firm grip of last Saturday’s semi-final at Crowland Town midway through the ...