Football

Rawlinson vows to bounce back after play-off defeat

Tulips boss Chris Rawlinson wants his side to take inspiration from this season’s champions Shaw Lane following Saturday’s EvoStik League Division One South play-off final defeat at Witton Albion.   Spalding suffered a 2-1 reversal in a match which Rawlinson felt was ‘one game too far’ for his spirited charges.   And, after seeing Shaw Lane bounce back from last ...

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Play-off heartbreak for the Tulips

Spalding United’s promotion dreams were dashed after a 2-1 defeat at Witton Albion in Saturday’s EvoStik League Division One South play-off final.   A stunning strike from frontman Leon Mettam had brought Spalding back on level terms after Bradley Bauress’ second half opener for the hosts.   However, Anthony Gardner’s 76th minute goal ended Spalding’s spirited showing and earned Witton ...

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Six-hitting Pinchbeck maintain title charge

Pinchbeck United continued their push for Peterborough League Premier Division honours with a 6-0 home win over Leverington Sports on Saturday.   Fabio Ramos’ third goal in two games had given Ian Dunn’s charges a half-time lead before the Knights went on a goal spree in the second period.   Tyler Wright hit a second half hat-trick with Nick Bishop ...

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Underdogs can have their day

Spalding United boss Chris Rawlinson believes his side can take heart from their two league clashes with Witton Albion when the two sides meet in the EvoStik League Division One South play-off final on Saturday. While the Tulips needed extra-time to beat Stocksbridge Park Steels, Witton were defeating AFC Rushden and Diamonds courtesy of a solitary Robert Hopley strike. The ...

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Hayes hopes Holbeach can end on a high

Holbeach boss Seb Hayes is hoping his side can end their United Counties League Premier Division campaign on a high this weekend. The Tigers bring down the curtain on their season with a home match against in-form Wellingborough at Carter’s Park with a seventh place finish secured. But Hayes wants his charges to finish with a flourish against the visiting ...

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Hectic spell continues for Pinchbeck after midweek victory

Pinchbeck United’s hectic spell of Peterborough League Premier Division games continues on Saturday with a home match against Leverington Sports (2pm). Ian Dunn’s side go into the match at Knight Street on the back of a 3-0 midweek away win at Deeping Rangers Reserves on Wednesday night. Despite missing top goalscorer Ollie Maltby and last Saturday’s match-winner Liam Ogden, the ...

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Lockie in the limelight after netting extra-time winner for Tulips

Tulips boss Chris Rawlinson was delighted to see youngster Jonny Lockie grab the limelight as his extra-time winner fired Spalding United into the EvoStik League Division One South play-off final. Local lad Lockie came off the bench to fire home the 103rd minute winner after an epic contest against Stockbridge Park Steels at the Sir Halley Stewart on Tuesday night. ...

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Dunn unhappy with punishing fixture schedule

Pinchbeck player-boss Ian Dunn has hit out at a gruelling fixture schedule which could threaten to derail his side’s treble hopes. The second-placed Knights face six Peterborough League Premier Division games in just 13 days as they continue their pursuit of table-topping Peterborough Sports Reserves. This is then followed by two cup finals and Dunn is particularly aggrieved that his ...

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Star struck by five-goal burst from clinical Tigers

A devastating five-goal burst in just 23 minutes helped Holbeach United to a spectacular away success on Saturday.   The five-star victory came against the odds for the Tigers who defied a lengthy injury and suspension list to return from Chestnut Avenue with all three points. Such was the extent of their unavailabilities that goalkeeper Rick Drury played outfield while ...

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Harrox Reserves are just champion

Moulton Harrox Reserves were crowned Peterborough League Division One champions on Tuesday night. A 4-1 victory over Sutton Bridge on Saturday had all but sealed the title for Kev Nottingham’s side. However, closest challengers Warboys then dropped points in a 2-2 draw with Whittlesey Reserves on Tuesday to confirm Harrox’s championship success. Chris Hall had put Harrox a goal ahead ...

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Tydd earn place in play-offs

Tydd secured a place in the Peterborough League Division Two play-offs after a 5-3 home success over Parkway Eagles on Saturday. Despite falling behind midway through the opening period, Tydd equalised after 36 minutes when James Woods teed up Max Burrell to fire home. The home side then edged ahead just past the hour mark as Burrell slid a perfect ...

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Bradley bags hat-trick haul as Tulips are victorious over Victoria

Bradley Wells helped himself to a hat-trick as the Tulips completed their regular fixtures in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South with a comfortable  3-1 victory over Northwich Victoria at the Sir Halley Stewart Field on Saturday.   Although scoring three goals the Tulips’ leading goal-getter this season could so easily have doubled his tally and in doing so he missed ...

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Sunday Tigers battle back clinch Knockout Cup and second part of potential treble

Treble-chasing Holbeach United Sunday needed extra time to defeat Sutton Bridge United Sunday 4-2 as they lifted their second trophy in as many weekends. The Tigers were crowned Spalding and District Sunday League Knockout Cup champions at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, one week after landing the Lincs FA Sunday Cup. However, a shock looked to be on the ...

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Maltby passes 60 for the season as Pinchbeck United cruise past Crowland Town

Pinchbeck United kept the pressure on ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division leaders Peterborough Sports Reserves with a thumping 8-1 win over Crowland Town on Tuesday night. Goals from Tony Edwards (9), Liam Ogden (18 and 25), Ollie Maltby (40, 70 and 75), Tyler Wright (45) and Chris Shipley (82) did the job for Ian Dunn’s side at Knight Street. The win ...

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Rawlinson full of pride as Spalding United’s derby win sets up ‘huge’ home play-off

Proud Chris Rawlinson has every faith that his Spalding United side will seal promotion through the play-offs after clinching third place with an impressive 2-0 win over Lincoln United on Easter Monday. Late strikes from top scorer Brad Wells (86) and Conor Higginson (pen 89) gave the Tulips all three points and booked a home play-off semi-final date with Stocksbridge ...

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Hayes tells his Holbeach United players to show some pride after Wisbech walloping

Wisbech Town 7 Holbeach United 2 Gutted boss Seb Hayes admitted that Holbeach United were “cannon fodder” in Monday’s 7-2 humbling at Wisbech Town. Hayes was forced to field a hugely depleted side in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash against the Fenmen, who made them pay big time. Luke Wilson netted the opener inside 20 seconds, before Alex Beck ...

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Saturday PDFL round-up: Eaton at the double as Sutton Bridge put pressure on Harrox Reserves

Matt Eaton hit a double to fire Sutton Bridge United to a 2-0 victory at Glinton and Northborough on Saturday as they continued their bid to hunt down ChromaSport PDFL Division One leaders Moulton Harrox Reserves. Eaton’s brace took his tally for the season to 48 in 31 games – and Bridge are now just nine points behind Harrox Reserves, ...

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All about results for Dunn as Pinchbeck United edge past Langtoft United

Another clinical Ollie Maltby strike earned Pinchbeck United a hard-fought 1-0 win at Langtoft United in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division on Saturday. Maltby buried his 58th goal of the season in just 32 appearances in the 40th minute at Manor Way Sports Ground, settling an otherwise close contest. The win keeps Pinchbeck’s title bid alive, with player/boss Ian Dunn ...

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Townsend’s timely strike helps Moulton Harrox tame in-form Lions

Joe Townsend’s strike in the first minute of the second half was enough to see Moulton Harrox end Stamford Lions’ long unbeaten run in ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division on Saturday. Harrox saw off Lions 1-0 at Broad Lane to hand the high-flying Stamford side their first league defeat since October 1 – and also keep their hopes of retaining the ...

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Disappointing derby defeat for Holbeach United after ‘pathetic’ late penalty

Holbeach United 3 Boston Town 4 Frustrated Seb Hayes rued giving away a “pathetic” late penalty as his Holbeach United side lost 4-3 to struggling rivals Boston Town on Saturday. The Poachers, 20th at the start of play, went ahead when Danny Maddison’s 18th-minute free kick evaded everyone and found the net. Mitch Griffiths’ 25th-minute cross was headed home by ...

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