Tulips

Spalding United Reserves’ season up and running with back-to-back wins

Spalding United Reserves recorded back-to-back wins with Saturday’s 3-1 defeat of Baston in ChromaSport Peterborough League Division One. Goals from Jamie Cartlidge, Matthew Cannon and Mark Lovelace, along with heroics from keeper Ashley Elderkin did the trick. Cartlidge latched on to an excellent through ball from Adam Braybrook and cooly slotted the ball low into the left corner of the ...

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Frew’s quick reply as Spalding United start campaign with a point

It was third time lucky for EMG Motor Group-sponsored Spalding United at Coles Land on Saturday for the opening day of a new Evo-Stik League Division One South campaign. The previous visits to the stadium, and playing on a 4G pitch, inside a year, ended in defeat – losing 2-0 to promoted Sutton Coldfield Town on the opening day of ...

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Play-offs the aim for Spalding United as Rayment eyes improvement

A place in the Evo-Stik League First Division South play-offs has to be the aim for Spalding United this season. That’s the verdict of ambitious boss Pat Rayment, who takes his Tulips side to Romulus on Saturday (3pm) for their first league game of the new campaign. Rayment always starts each season with the aim of bettering the last. And, ...

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Spalding United Reserves eye place in the Peterborough League’s top tier

Spalding United Reserves chief Kev Nottingham is aiming for back-to-back promotions. Following last season’s promotion to ChromaSport Peterborough League Division One, the Tulips’ second string kick off their campaign with a Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field clash against Oundle Town on Saturday (2pm). Boss Nottingham knows the step-up will demand more from his squad, who narrowly missed out on the ...

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Spalding United finally click in Deeping demolition – but Pat wants more signings

Pat Rayment was left purring after finally seeing his Spalding United side show what they are capable of on Tuesday night. The Tulips cruised to an impressive 3-0 win at UCL Premier Division side Deeping Rangers thanks to a double from Adam Millson and Mitch Griffiths’ strike. Having seen his side flatter to deceive so far in pre-season, Spalding supremo ...

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Spalding United set for stern St Ives Town test on Saturday

Pat Rayment is expecting Spalding United’s friendly clash with St Ives Town to be their toughest pre-season test to date. The Tulips welcome the Saints to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday (3pm) as the pair lock horns for the first time since the UCL Knockout Cup final of 2013. Spalding won 4-0 that day, but the Saints ...

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Tigers beaten in pre-season finale – but Tulips pick up decent St Ives draw

Holbeach United slipped to a 5-2 home defeat against higher-graded Lincoln United in their final pre-season game on Saturday, while Spalding United picked up a 1-1 draw against St Ives Town. Starting with the Tigers, a goal from Josh Ford snuffed out an early Lincoln opener as the sides were locked together at 1-1 as the half-time whistle sounded. Evo-Stik ...

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South Holland trio catch the eye with friendly victories

Three South Holland sides picked up impressive friendly wins on Tuesday night. Spalding United picked up a 3-1 victory at Boston Town, while Holbeach United earned a fine 3-0 success at March Town and Pinchbeck United upset Bourne Town 4-3. All of the goals came in the first half of the Tulips’ Tattershall Road triumph, with George Zuerner (2) and ...

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Moreman double fires Tulips to derby win over Tigers

A deadly double from new signing Josh Moreman steered Spalding United to a 2-0 friendly victory over South Holland rivals Holbeach United on Saturday. Moreman buried a first-half penalty on 28 minutes, before rifling home a superb left-footed volley (72) to settle the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field clash. Having gone close early on through Neal Spafford Tom Waumsley and ...

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Tulips and Tigers looking forward to “friendly derby”

Fierce South Holland rivals Spalding United and Holbeach United square off in a hotly-anticipated friendly clash on Saturday (3pm) – but both camps insist tempers won’t flare. The Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field showdown is the first meeting between the pair since 2013 – when the Tulips cruised to a 5-0 win over the Tigers en-route to winning the UCL ...

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Daniels dump Spalding United out of Lincs Senior Trophy

Spalding United 0 Stamford AFC 2 Holders Stamford dumped Spalding United out of the Lincs FA Senior Trophy on Friday night as they grabbed goals in final minute of each half. A scrambled 45-minute opener from Jordan Smith gave the Daniels a half-time lead at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, before Ryan Robbins converted a last-minute penalty to settle ...

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Daniels derby ‘just another friendly’ for new-look Spalding United

Competitive football returns to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field tonight as Spalding United square off against old foes Stamford in the revamped Lincs Senior Trophy. With just two pre-season friendly fixtures under their belt – a 2-1 loss at Wisbech Town on Saturday and a 4-1 victory at Oakham United on Tuesday – it does feel a little early ...

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Big friendly wins on the road for Tulips and Tigers

South Holland duo Spalding United and Holbeach United put Saturday’s defeats behind them as they romped to emphatic friendly wins on Tuesday night. The Tulips, who lost 2-1 at Wisbech Town on Saturday, cruised to a 4-1 victory at UCL Division One newboys Oakham United. New striker Josh Moreman (3) put the Tulips ahead with his first goal since joining ...

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Tulips and Tigers beaten in pre-season friendly openers

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United suffered 2-1 defeats in their first pre-season friendly games of the summer on Saturday. The Tulips went down to UCL Premier Division title hopefuls Wisbech Town, while the Tigers were handed a reverse by Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Premier Division outfit Swaffham Town. At Wisbech, last season’s leading scorer Tom Waumsley picked up ...

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Jackson jubilant after being handed Spalding United armband

Adam Jackson wants to lead by example after being named as the new captain of Spalding United. The popular left back, who was one of the Tulips’ star performers last season, takes the armband from Michael Leary – who has decided to leave the club for family reasons. A two-time UCL Premier Division winner with the Tulips and South Holland ...

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Tulips and Tigers ready for pre-season bows on Saturday

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United face two friendly fixtures in four days as they kick-off their respective pre-season campaigns on Saturday. The Tulips make the trip to UCL Premier Division side Wisbech Town on Saturday (3pm), before visiting UCL Division One newboys Oakham United on Tuesday night (7.45pm). Meanwhile, the Tigers travel to Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Premier ...

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Tulips given boost by record sponsorship deal with EMG

Ambitious Spalding United have been given a major boost on the eve of the new season after striking a club record sponsorship deal. The Tulips, who compete in the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South, have teamed up with local Hyundai sales and Ford authorised repairer EMG Motor Group. EMG, who are based on St John’s Road in Spalding, have signed ...

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Tulips make budget-busting swoop to pinch Moreman from rivals Stamford

Spalding United have further bolstered their attacking options by swooping to sign talented frontman Josh Moreman from under the noses of rivals Stamford. Moreman, who has enjoyed spells with Deeping Rangers and Kettering Town in the past, agreed to join the Tulips on Friday. That news didn’t go down too well with Spalding’s Lincolnshire rivals Stamford, who thought that they’d ...

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Ankle injury forces Spalding United’s Thurlbourne to retire at just 27 years old

Spalding United have been rocked by the devastating news that long-serving winger Jamie Thurlbourne has been forced to retire at the age of just 27. Ex-King’s Lynn Town ace Thurlbourne, who has been a regular fixture in the Tulips’ side over the past three seasons, has been advised to stop all sport after a gutting ankle scan revealed extensive damage. ...

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The future looks bright for Spalding United’s Orange lads

Newly-formed Spalding United Orange under-9s put in a promising showing at the popular Wisbech St Mary Tournament in their first-ever outing together. Game one saw the Oranges, managed by Fraser McNab, take on hosts Wisbech St Mary Yellow. Excited for their first competitive match together, the Oranges battled hard and competed well in what was a close affair, with both ...

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