Tulips

Spalding United Whites under-11s are looking the part this season in their brand new sponsored strip. The young Tulips are pictured proudly showing off the new blue and white kit, which has been sponsored by Worldwide Fruit. The team would like to thank the sponsors Worldwide Fruit and Mr Neal Collishaw for their generous sponsorship for providing the team with ...

Chasetown 1 Spalding United 1 Early-season leaders Spalding United maintained their unbeaten start to the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South campaign with a hard earned point at mid-table Chasetown on Saturday. With rain tumbling down throughout the afternoon at The Scholars Ground, conditions were difficult for the players – but they contrived to provide an exciting encounter with the final ...

Spalding United saw their lead at the top of Evo-Stik NPL Division One South cut to two points after drawing 1-1 at Chasetown on Saturday, while Holbeach United lost their unbeaten record in ChromaSport UCL Premier Division following a 2-1 home defeat to Desborough Town. The Tulips made the best possible start at Chasetown, with top scorer Bradley Wells opening ...

Spalding United 3 Rugby Town 1 Buzzing boss Dave Frecklington refused to play down talk of an Evo-Stik NPL Division One South title charge after seeing his Spalding United side move four points clear at the top of the table on Tuesday night. The Tulips made it seven wins from nine league matches by putting basement boys Rugby Town to ...

Spalding United 2 Gresley 2 BY RAY TUCKER A hotly-disputed last minute penalty presented visiting Gresley with a share of the Evo-Stik NPL First Division South points on Saturday as Spalding United were denied a deserved win. The Tulips were left to rue the number of scoring opportunities they spurned, particularly in the first half, which they dominated to such ...

Spalding United and Holbeach United picked up draws against potential title rivals on Saturday – but both will feel like they should have taken maximum points. The Tulips drew 2-2 against Gresley in Evo-Stik NPL Division One South having led 2-0, while the Tigers were pegged back to 1-1 by hosts Newport Pagnell Town having gone ahead in the first ...

Spalding United are hoping to strengthen their grip on pole position of the EvoStik League Division One South in a double whammy of home matches. The Tulips play host to Gresley on Saturday (3pm) before Rugby Town make the trip to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Tuesday night (7.45pm). Dave Frecklington’s charges are currently unbeaten in their seven ...

Boston Town 0 Holbeach United 2 In-form Holbeach United booked their place in the quarter-finals of the ChromaSport UCL Knockout Cup with a comfortable 2-0 derby win at Boston Town on Wednesday night. The Tigers took a 13th-minute lead when attacker Jordan Thomas saw his 20-yard strike find the corner via the hand of home keeper James Lambley. And, despite ...

Belper Town 1 Spalding United 2 By RAY TUCKER Skipper Nathan Stainfield was the hero of the night for table-topping Spalding United with a late winning goal at Belper’s  Marston’s Stadium on Tuesday evening. Stainfield’s 81st minute strike, a trademark far post header from an Andy Wright corner, ensured his side’s unbeaten start to the season remained intact and also ...

The Tulips climbed to the top of EvoStik NPL First Division South on Saturday, their highest ever position in the modern day football pyramid, with an impressive 3-2 win away at Market Drayton, following one of their longest journeys of the season. The scoreline may suggest a close encounter, but realistically the Tulips, powerful and persistent as ever, won with ...

The Tulips extended their unbeaten start to the season and moved into second position in the EvoStik Division One South following Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Loughborough Dynamo at the Sir Halley Stewart Field.   They are one of three teams all on 13 points with just goal difference keeping the Tulips off top spot.   Leaders Witton Albion and third ...

Tulips boss Dave Frecklington believes his side have the potential to be a real force in the EvoStik League Division One South this season. Despite Saturday’s FA Cup defeat away at higher-level Mickleover Sports, the Tulips have yet to be beaten in their four league outings this term. They play host to Loughborough Dynamo at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing ...

Holbeach United maintained their unbeaten start to the United Counties League Premier Division campaign after a 3-1 derby success over Boston Town on Wednesday night.   The victory moved the Tigers up to seventh place in the early standings, five points behind current pacesetters Wellingborough with Holbeach having three games in hand.   Tom Roberts’ side are one of only ...

Despite an all out challenge for parity in the closing stages the Tulips made their exit from this season’s Emirates FA Cup competition at higher league Mickleover Sports on Saturday. But for an unfortunate own goal by their talisman skipper Nathan Stainfield as the game entered its final quarter, the Tulips were within a shout of forcing a replay. But ...

Dave Frecklington is hoping that Spalding United’s incredible form in Evo-Stik NPL Division One South can inspire an Emirates FA Cup upset on Saturday. The Tulips travel to Evo-Stik NPL Premier Division outfit Mickleover Sports (3pm) for a first round qualifying clash – and are in buoyant mood after back-to-back wins over Northwich Victoria and Stamford over the Bank Holiday ...

Spalding United 2 Stamford 1 Two more goals from red-hot Bradley Wells fired Spalding United to a memorable derby win over Stamford in Evo-Stik NPL Division One South on Monday. The striker, who was released by Stamford boss Graham Drury, notched on eight and 42 minutes at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field to keep Spalding’s unbeaten league record going ...

Spalding United picked up an eye-catching 3-1 win at Northwich Victoria on Saturday as their impressive start to the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South season continued. Goals from Nathan Whitehead (6), the in-form Bradley Wells (28) and young gun Jonny Lockie (90) got the job done for Dave Frecklington’s side in Cheshire. Alex Byrne (71) did give the hosts hope ...

Northwich Victoria 1 Spalding United 3 Three well-taken goals at their most northerly and longest destination of the season resulted in Spalding United earning an eye-catching Evo-Stik NPL Division One South win on Saturday. After three hours on the road and just under 150 miles (one way) covered on various roads including the notorious M6, the three points won by ...

Two tough games in the space of three days should let Spalding United know exactly where they stand in Evo-Stik NPL Division One South this season. That’s the verdict of Tulips chief Dave Frecklington ahead of Saturday’s trip to Northwich Victoria (3pm) and Bank Holiday Monday’s home derby with Stamford (3pm). Having been open about his aims to challenge for ...

Bury Town 0 Spalding United 3 Dave Frecklington heaped praise on his Spalding United side after seeing them overcome a talented Bury Town side 3-0 in The Emirates FA Cup on Saturday. The Tulips survived a troublesome first period before second-half strikes from Bradley Wells (53 and 73) and Andrew Wright (85) gave them the victory in the Preliminary Round ...