Tulips

Boss Brett Whaley reckons Spalding United will be in a great position to challenge for honours this season if they can negotiate a tricky October and stay unbeaten. The Tulips are one of only three teams to still be unbeaten in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division and sit in third place after a very busy September. And they welcome ...

Dereham Town 0 Spalding United 1 A dramatic late winner from Elliot Sandy earned ten-man Spalding United a 1-0 FA Trophy win at Dereham Town on Saturday. Striker Sandy struck in the third minute of added time to steer Spalding into the third qualifying round of the competition, where they will face Stafford Rangers at home on October 8. Fellow ...

Spalding United 4 Grimsby Borough 1 Spalding United booked a mouth-watering Lincs FA Senior Cup quarter-final with Boston United after seeing off Grimsby Borough 4-1 on Tuesday night. It wasn’t all plain sailing for the Tulips at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, though, as they were forced to come from behind to secure safe passage into the last eight. ...

Hinckley LRFC 1 Spalding United 1 Spalding United remain unbeaten in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division after coming from behind to pick up a 1-1 draw at Hinckley LRFC on Saturday. Domonic Brennan (4) gave hosts Hinckley an early lead, but Sam Cartwright (28) levelled things up for the Tulips. Jordan O’Brien later missed a penalty for Spalding, who ...

Pinchbeck United romped to their biggest win of the season as they battered Selston 5-0 on Saturday, while Spalding United drew 1-1 at Hinckley and Holbeach United were held to a 0-0 home draw by Swaffham Town. Starting with the Knights, goals from Spencer Weir-Daley, Andre Williams, Elliot Foster (pen), Avi Vieira and Harry Peasgood gave the Knights a major ...

Newcastle Town 0 Spalding United 2 In-form Spalding United racked up another impressive victory on Tuesday night as they won 2-0 at Newcastle Town to progress in the Isuzu FA Trophy. In a game that was previously scheduled for Saturday but was rearranged due to The Queen’s death last week, a 20th-minute own goal and Elliot Sandy’s strike eight minutes ...

All football matches this weekend involving South Holland sides have been postponed as mark of respect following the Queen’s death on Thursday. From the Premier League all the way down the non-league ladder, no football will be played. That means that Spalding United, Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United and all of South Holland’s other sides will be kicking their heels. ...

Dereham Town 0 Spalding United 2 Spalding United kept their unbeaten start to the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division season going on Tuesday night as they moved up to third place in the table with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Dereham Town. After a goalless first half at Aldiss Park, strikes from Dylan Edge (66) and James Clifton (70) gave ...

Spalding United 4 Yaxley 2 Brett Whaley has declared himself happy with Spalding United’s start to the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division season after they ended August unbeaten in the league and fifth in the standings. Bank Holiday Monday’s 4-2 win over Yaxley at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field made it three wins and two draws for the Tulips, ...

Coleshill Town 1 Spalding United 1 Boss Brett Whaley admitted that a draw was the right result as Spalding United were held 1-1 by hosts Coleshill Town on Saturday. Spalding made a flying start to the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division clash at Pack Meadow as striker Dylan Edge netted on five minutes. However, the hosts hit back instantly through ...

Pinchbeck United romped to a 4-1 FA Vase win over neighbours Holbeach United on Saturday, while Spalding United drew 1-1 at Coleshill Town in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division. At the Sir Halley Stewart Playin Field, Avi Vieira gave Pinchbeck an early lead only for Fenn Storey to hit back almost immediately for the Tigers. That was as good ...

Spalding United kept their unbeaten start to the new Pitching In NPL Midlands Division going with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Shepshed Dynamo on Tuesday night. Striker Elliot Sandy struck the only goal of the game on 36 minutes to settle the clash at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. It was a performance full of courage from Brett Whaley’s ...

Spalding United 0 Stamford 1 A first-half goal from striker Jonathan Margetts was the difference as Spalding United were dumped out of the Emirates FA Cup by rivals Stamford on Saturday. In a derby between two teams that are being tipped to be in the race for promotion from Pitching In NPL Midlands Division this season, it was the Daniels ...

It was a day of defeats for South Holland’s big three on Saturday as Spalding United lost 1-0 at home to Stamford in the Emirates FA Cup, Pinchbeck United went down 3-2 at Shepshed Dynamo in the same competition and Holbeach United were beaten 2-1 at home by AFC Sudbury Reserves in Thurlow Nunn League Division One North. Starting with ...

Brett Whaley reckons that Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup tie with Stamford will serve as a true indicator as to how much of a force Spalding United will be this season. The South Lincolnshire rivals will clash for the first time this season at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm), with FA prize money and the prospect of a lengthy ...

Spalding United youth team coach Lee Black was honoured at the 2022 England Football & McDonald’s Grassroots Football Awards national ceremony. Held at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, Black was named as the national winner of the prestigious Grassroots Bobby Moore award. The South Holland-based coach was nominated for the Bobby Moore Award for the huge impact he has had ...

Spalding United 3 Daventry Town 0 Brett Whaley has urged his Spalding United side to be more clinical in front of goal – despite seeing them cruise to a 3-0 win over Daventry Town in their Pitching In NPL Midlands Division opener on Saturday. After a goalless first period at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, second-half strikes from new ...

Spalding United made the perfect start to their new Pitching In NPL Midlands Division season with a 3-0 win over Daventry Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United won 2-0 at AFC Mansfield in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North and Holbeach United suffered a shocking 6-1 loss at Debenham in Thurlow Nunn League Division One North. Starting with Spalding, they ...

Ambitious boss Brett Whaley insists that Spalding United must be challenging for promotion this season. The Tulips get their Pitching In NPL Midlands Division campaign under way with a home clash against Daventry Town on Saturday (3pm), before making the trip to Cambridge City next Wednesday night (7.45pm). Having made a string of eye-catching signings over the summer, Whaley is ...

Spalding United 2 Deeping Rangers 1 A late screamer from Liam Marshall fired Spalding United to a 2-1 Emirates FA Cup victory over Deeping Rangers on Saturday. Left-back Marshall crashed home the winner 13 minutes from time at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field to set up a tasty derby with Stamford in the next round. Dylan Edge had earlier ...