Tulips

Popular Chris Rawlinson insists that he has no axe to grind after leaving his position as Spalding United manager. Rawlinson left his role with the Tulips on Sunday in the wake of an Emirates FA Cup exit at lower-graded Brantham Athletic some 24 hours earlier. Spalding chairman Andy Gay cited the club’s “indifferent opening” to the new season and the ...

Loughborough Dynamo 2 Spalding United 2 Spalding United were twice pegged back at Loughborough Dynamo on Tuesday night as their wait for a first win of the Evo-Stik League East Division season continued. After a goalless first half, Jordan Lemon netted the opener on 49 minutes – only for the hosts to peg them back five minutes later. However, Spalding ...

Spalding United parted company with boss Chris Rawlinson after Saturday’s 1-0 Emirates FA Cup defeat at Brantham Athletic. Rawlinson, who arrived at the club in the summer of 2016 as Dave Frecklington’s assistant before stepping up as number one in February 2017, has confirmed that he leaves by mutual consent. He steered to club to a memorable third place in ...

Spalding United exited the Emirates FA Cup with a 1-0 defeat at lower-graded Brantham Athletic on Saturday, while Holbeach United lost a 2-0 lead as they went down 3-2 at home to Deeping Rangers in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division. Starting with the Tulips, a late goal from George Clarke sentenced them to a surprising defeat in Suffolk as ...

It’s been a while, but Emirates FA Cup fever has finally got a hold on Spalding United. The Tulips have toiled in the showpiece competition in recent years, but boss Chris Rawlinson admits that he and his side are excited by Saturday’s trip to lower-graded Brantham Athletic (3pm). Spalding and their fans are taking a coach to Suffolk for the ...

Spalding United 0 Marske United 2 Disappointed boss Chris Rawlinson admitted that his Spalding United side were “a mile away” from the required standard after Marske United eased to a 2-0 victory at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday. A classy first-half strike from Craig Gott (10) gave promoted Marske a deserved half-time lead in the Evo-Stik League ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Title hopefuls Holbeach United suffered a 3-1 defeat at Daventry Town on the opening day of the new Future Lions UCL Premier Division season. Goals from Luke Emery (16 and 19) and Kieran Fitzgerald (85) sunk the Tigers on Saturday, with debutant Billy Smith replying on 37 minutes. Fellow South Holland side Pinchbeck United were 2-1 winners over Rothwell Corinthians ...

Spalding United 1 Stamford 2 A late strike from Jordan Smith ended Spalding United’s hopes of reaching the Lincolnshire FA Senior Cup final on Thursday night. Stamford stalwart Smith nodded home from close range with nine minutes of the semi-final remaining at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field to book the Daniels a final with Cleethorpes Town. The visitors had ...

Chris Rawlinson feels that tonight’s Lincs FA Senior Cup semi-final clash between Spalding United and Stamford (Thursday, 7.45pm) could be the first of a number of meaningful games between the two South Lincolnshire rivals this season. The Spalding supremo reckons both sides are capable of challenging at the top end of the Evo-Stik League East Division next season, with Stamford ...

Pinchbeck United have moved to complete three new signings – and soften the blow of losing long-serving midfielder Liam Ogden. The Knights have swooped for 17-year-old French talent Delphin Esteves and ex-Mansfield Town ace Lewis Croucher, as well as re-signing defender Ben Lawrence. They join in the same week winger Ogden informed player/boss Ian Dunn that he couldn’t commit to ...