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Spalding United will be the last of the local semi-pro teams to taste league action, with their opening fixture in the Northern Premier League not until a week on Saturday.A trip to newcomers Walsall Wood gets their Midlands Division season under way with the home campaign starting against AFC Rushden & Diamonds on Tuesday, August 15.Before that, the Tulips have ...

Spalding United have continued their preparation for the Northern League Midlands Division with three friendlies in six days.First of all Spalding beat United Counties League Division One side Blackstones 2-1.Jordan Graham gave the Tulips a 26th minute lead before Wilson Carvalho hit the post with a penalty he himself earned.Blackstones got back level in the second half from the spot ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Elliot Sandy has been confirmed as the manager of Spalding United for the 2022/23 season. Sandy took over as player manager after Brett Whaley was sacked in March when the Tulips hit a dry spell in their fight for the Pitching-In Northern League Midlands Division.A lack of goals cost them after a strong start to the season but through a ...

Spalding United came within three minutes of promotion before suffering play-off heartache on Saturday. They were arguably the better side in the opening 90 minutes against Halesowen with captain Nathan Stainfield heading in a 37th minute corner in front of a crowd of 3,250.But in injury time keeper Michael Duggan failed to hang on to a shot and Kieran Donnelly ...

All roads lead to Halesowen on Saturday, after Spalding United secured a trip there in the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midland Division play-off final. But the Tulips had to do it the hard way, hitting back from a goal down to beat Sporting Khalsa 2-1 on Tuesday, having lost by a similar score against the same opponents just three ...

Two wins in two games have secured a play-off spot for Spalding United in the Midlands Division of the Northern Premier League. A late winner from Dylan Edge secured derby bragging rights at newly crowned champions Stamford last Thursday, while Saturday saw the Tulips hit scoring form with a 4-0 win against Gresley Rovers.However, Elliot Sandy’s team are now hoping Stamford can ...

Spalding United are still looking to clinch a Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Division promotion play-off place after a 1-0 defeat to Coleshill Town on Saturday and postponement on Monday.Elliot Sandy’s side only need one win at most from their final two games to secure a top five finish and a home tie in the semi-finals.But they’ve been made ...

Spalding United earned an important point with Boldmere St Michaels on Saturday as they look set to clinch a Pitching-In Northern Premier League Midland Division play-off spot. Spalding had looked set for another defeat after an Andre Brown ninth minute penalty.But they improved in the second half creating several chances and got back on level terms though Bradley Rolt with ...

Spalding United 0Grantham Town 1 Spalding United player manager Elliot Sandy has vowed to give the fans something to cheer about this season after a disappointing showing in Tuesday’s Lincolnshire County Cup final. The Tulips lost 1-0 to Grantham Town at Lincoln City’s Sincil Bank after a fine 56th minute strike by Elliott Durrell from the edge of the area.The ...

Bedworth United 0Spalding United 0 Stand-in manager Elliot Sandy has been dropped in at the deep end with his Tulips team facing three matches in just seven days. Following Wednesday’s trip to Corby Town, Spalding welcome Harborough Town this Saturday before the eagerly anticipated Lincolnshire FA Senior Cup final against Grantham Town at Lincoln City on Tuesday.Six of Spalding’s remaining ...

Daventry Town 0Spalding United 9 New interim Spalding United manager Elliot Sandy joked he might have to retire from managing after an astonishing start to his period in the hot seat. The Tulips scored six goals in the opening 37 minutes at Daventry on Tuesday before sub Dylan Edge netted a second half hat-trick in their first game since the ...