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Seb Hayes is bidding to end his personal FA Cup hoodoo with Holbeach United on Saturday. The Tigers boss, who steered his side to an emphatic 6-0 win over Sleaford Town in their ChromaSport UCL Premier Division opener last weekend, has never won an FA Cup game as manager. Holbeach make the trip to Thurlow Nunn Premier Division side Ely ...

Spalding United boss Chris Rawlinson admits that he’s considering adding a new striker to his squad – if the right player becomes available. Rawlinson admits to being “a little concerned” by the Tulips’ lack of goals in pre-season so far following the departures of free-scoring duo Bradley Wells and Leon Mettam over the summer. Frontmen Gary King and Danny Durkin ...

Ben Moore was a part of the winning team for a third year on the spin at Spalding Cycling Club’s 2up ten-mile time trial championships. Having emerged victorious in 2015 and 2016, Moore and new partner Andy Bowser were strong favourites ahead of the annual event. And, on the windy and exposed out and back course, it took the duo ...

Spalding Golf Club’s senior side romped to a 5.5-2.5 victory over rivals Peterborough Milton. Captain Mike Gould and his partner David Tasker led the way and won their match 5&4. Tasker, in particular, played some excellent golf in Cambridgeshire. Richard Edwards and Shaun Gibson then came home with a half, while Andy Reedman and Rod Hunt had a good battle ...

Aaron Clarke makes the trip to Thruxton this weekend for round seven of the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship. Thruxton is one of the fastest circuits on the race calendar – and Kirton ace really likes the Hampshire circuit. He will be looking for a good race result within the top ten to boost his points tally which should move ...

Spalding United will have a new sponsor’s name emblazoned on the front of their home and away playing strips this season after VegTrug won the Tulips’ raffle event. The response to the club’s raffle, which offered a unique opportunity for businesses to get their brand name displayed on the front of the shirts was a huge success – and they ...

Spalding Golf Club’s 2nd team missed the chance to go top of the South Lincs Scratch League after suffering a 4-2 home defeat against Belton Park 2nd. Despite being hampered by the unavailability of some key players, Mark Jones still managed to field a strong team for the Surfleet showdown. First out was Mark Payne and Simon Rothwell, who stepped ...

Andy Prior continued his impressive season at Welland Yacht Club by clinching two series titles on Sunday. He won the final round of the Morning Points Series to clinch that crown, before triumphing in the last two races in the Commodores Points Series to add that title to his ever-growing list of accolades. With Prior and Tom Bell separated by ...

Spalding Town’s plight at the bottom of Lincs ECB Premier League became even more perilous on Saturday after a disappointing 46-run defeat against Lindum on Saturday. Rock-bottom Town looked to be on-course for a welcome win when Jonathan Miles took 5-36 to help limit the visitors to 145-8 at Spalding Grammar School. However, a hat-trick from the on-song Will Wright ...

Spalding 2nd picked up only their third win of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division season on Saturday in what was a low-scoring thriller. Jamie Juckes’ charges collected maximum points after bowling visitors Grantham 2nd out for 45 in 26 overs, then edging to a nervy 46-7 in reply. Town’s bowlers shared the wickets well, with Matt Sharpe ...

A brilliant bowling spell from Barry Stanway helped propel Long Sutton into the final of the SLBL Cup. Pace ace Stanway took fine figures of 5-9 to help dismiss hosts Claypole for a meagre 76 in 31.1 overs on Saturday. Sutton then knocked off the runs in just 16 overs, losing only one wicket in the process. With Sutton skipper ...

Consistency was the name of the game for Nene Valley Harriers as they notched up a convincing East Anglian League victory at Bury St Edmunds. Despite their only age category wins coming in the girls and boys under-15 competitions, the Harriers didn’t finish lower than third out of the seven competing clubs in any of the age groups, and the ...

Spalding Town are beginning to look a little isolated at the bottom of the Lincs ECB Premier League after suffering a 46-run defeat against Lindum on Saturday. In a game played at Spalding Grammar School, Jonathan Miles took five wickets to restrict Lindum to 145-8 batting first, of which Will Wright hit 56.  Town had 23 on the board when ...

Satisfied assistant boss Paul Crowson admitted Moulton Harrox couldn’t haved asked for a better start to the season after seeing off Sutton Bridge United 3-0 on Saturday. First-half goals from Marcus Parry (5), Matt Watkin (25) and Dan Woods (42) were enough for Harrox in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division clash at Broad Lane. Some 280 fans were in attendance ...

A serious-looking leg injury to Glen Wells saw Sunday’s derby between Long Sutton Athletic and Tydd St Mary abandoned. Sutton defender Wells went down under a challenge from Tydd’s Jake Clitheroe after just 11 minutes, leading to a lengthy delay as an ambulance was required. It was decided that the game should be abandoned soon after, meaning the ChromaSport PDFL ...

Huntingdon Town 0 Pinchbeck United 0 Player/boss Ian Dunn was left downbeat as Pinchbeck United began life in ChromaSport UCL Division One with a 0-0 draw at Huntingdon Town on Friday night. Pinchbeck, promoted from the ChromaSport PDFL last season, had much the better of the chances on a wet and wild night at Jubilee Park against a Huntingdon side ...

Holbeach United 6 Sleaford Town 0 Goal-hungry Holbeach United smashed Sleaford Town for six at Carter’s Park on Saturday morning as they kicked off their ChromaSport UCL Premier Division campaign in style. Debutant strikers Will Bird (13 and 51) and Lewis Leckie (17) impressed by bagging the first three goals for the Tigers, while skipper Nick Jackson (55), sub Charley ...

Excited boss Seb Hayes wants his Holbeach United side to hit the ground running in their ChromaSport UCL Premier Division opener this Saturday. The Tigers welcome Sleaford Town to Carter’s Park for what is a 10.45am kick-off as part of the now annual UCL/PDFL Groundhop weekend. Having enjoyed a positive pre-season – which has seen Holbeach sign Lewis Leckie, Will ...

Assistant manager Paul Crowson feels a place in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division’s top two is the least Moulton Harrox should be aiming for this season. Moulton, who have finished in the top three in each of the past three seasons, kick-off their campaign with a Broad Lane derby against promoted Sutton Bridge United on Saturday (1.45pm). Nigel Steadman’s side, ...

A potentially feisty derby between Long Sutton and Tydd St Mary is the highlight of Sunday’s UCL/PDFL Groundhop weekend fixtures. The ChromaSport PDFL Division One clash at London Road is a repeat of last season’s Spalding Inter-Services Trophy final, which Tydd won 7-6 on penalties back in April. Four players were sent off that day, meaning there is likely to ...