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It is all down to the last day of the Northern Premier League season to decide who goes up as Midlands Division champions and who must battle through two more games. Spalding United will be backed by a huge crowd at the Sir Halley Stewart stadium as they welcome Coleshill Town where a victory will secure the crown. However, anything ...

National League North promotion hopefuls Scunthorpe United hit back from two goals down to destroy Spalding United’s Lincolnshire Senior Cup hopes at Lincoln City. However, the Tulips soon overcame that disappointment with a stunning 7-1 Pitched In Northern Premier League win at Sporting Khalsa to put themselves firmly in the driving seat to clinch the league title.At the LNER Stadium ...

A superb second-half recovery saw Holbeach United end their Thurlow Nunn League season on a high. They hit back from a goal down at half time to beat Stanway Pegasus 3-1.George Frost, Sam Harris and Ryan Cook found the net to ensure manager Danny Clifton’s last match in charge was a successful one and confirmed sixth spot in the Division One ...

Lincolnshire County Cup Final Spalding United 2 Scunthorpe United 3 Spalding United manager Elliot Sandy says he doesn’t know how his side lost as Scunthorpe United came from behind to beat the Tulips 3-2 in the Lincolnshire County Cup Final at Lincoln City’s Sincil Bank. Sandy was left proud by his Tulips’ performance and effort, particularly in a first half ...

Spalding United went into Wednesday’s Lincolnshire County FA Senior Cup final on the back of a nine-point boost to their league promotion hopes. The Tulips were due to take on Scunthorpe United at Lincoln City’s LNER Stadium after the Voice went to press (see next week’s edition for report and pictures) but were lifted when they learned Pitching In Northern Premier ...

Holbeach United manager Danny Clifton has announced he is to step down at the end of the season. The Tigers’ play off hopes ended this week and with two games to go, Clifton has said he will leave his position at the end of the season due to ‘circumstances outside of football’. Clifton though says he will continue to have ...

The three-way fight for the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midland Division title involving Spalding United could face some off-the-pitch drama. Leaders Harborough Town, have been found guilty by the FA of having twice played a player in a league fixture who was meant to be suspended.Rather than deduct the points Harborough received from the games they won 4-0 and ...

Pinchbeck United enjoyed a win in their final fixture for a while at step five of the non-league pyramid on Saturday. The Knights finished off their United Counties League Premier Division campaign by beating AFC Mansfield 2-1 at the Sir Halley Stewart.It put them level on points with second from bottom Hucknall Town, but they finish bottom after being unable ...

Holbeach United’s hopes of finishing in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North play-offs are over. The Tigers knew they effectively had to win at Diss Town on Saturday.They were missing several key players for the game and despite creating several chances they were unable to find the breakthrough.Then they were undone on the counter by a late Charlie Webb goal ...

The Peterborough and District League Premier Division continues to be fascinating at both ends of the table. Six teams remain in contention for the title with Moulton Harrox in second.Goals from Declan Earth and Marcus Parry gave them a battling 2-0 win at Stamford Belvedere on Saturday.But they were frustrated by Holbeach United Reserves on Tuesday night who held them ...

Pinchbeck United are set to be relegated from the United Counties League Premier Division after two 2-0 defeats condemned them to last place. Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Hucknall Town, the only side they could finish above, proved a hammer blow.While the Nottinghamshire side’s fixture with Kimberley was rained off on Monday, the Knights had a chance to get back level ...

Two brilliant performances mean Holbeach United are still very much in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North play off picture. The Tigers beat Needham Market U23s 3-1 away from home on Saturday and followed that up with a huge 4-1 win at home to Whittlesey Athletic on Monday.Manager Danny Clifton said: “It was a fantastic Easter and as well as ...

The Tulips Supporters’ Club has been a massive hit this season and it’s looking to take at least two coachloads of fans to Spalding United’s County Cup final in two weeks’ time. The Tulips will take on Scunthorpe United in the final at Lincoln City’s LNER Stadium on Wednesday, April 17.There are two coaches set to take supporters to the ...

Spalding United enjoyed a brilliant Easter weekend that brought six points and a return to the top of the league with four games remaining. The Tulips won 3-0 at Shepshed Dynamo on Saturday and 2-0 at home to Hinckley LR on Monday.And with Harborough Town suffering a surprise 2-0 home defeat to previously bottom of the table AFC Rushden and ...

Both Moulton Harrox and Crowland Town’s hopes of the Peterborough and District League Premier Division title took a hit on Saturday. Moulton were held by fellow champion hopefuls Warboys Town 1-1, Ashley Coddington scoring for the hosts.Crowland were beaten 1-0 by Holbeach United Reserves who moved out of the bottom two.Also winning to help boost their bid to not be ...

Spalding United shook off the disappointment of conceding a last gasp equaliser to leaders Harborough Town on Saturday to move second with a win over Lye Town on Tuesday. The Tulips had looked set to make a statement win in the Pitching In Northern League Midland Division thanks to Riley O’Sullivan’s strike at the weekend.But they conceded in the 95th ...

A brilliant second half performance from Holbeach United on Saturday put them right in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North play-off picture. Five sides are separated by just two points in the race for the last chance to be promoted.That’s after the Tigers beat another of those sides, Harwich and Parkeston 4-2 on Saturday.The Tigers took the lead through a ...

Pinchbeck United face a huge home game with Hucknall Town on Saturday in a match which could go a long way to saying which of the two will stay up. With the threat of the drop looming, both sides have picked up form in recent weeks.The Knights made it two wins from two on Saturday, putting in a fine performance ...

Supporters of Spalding United have provided some Easter cheer through chocolate. The Tulips Supporters Club have held several food collections since forming last summer and their latest drive was to collect Easter eggs for families who might otherwise not receive one.For Saturday’s top of the table clash with Harborough Town supporters were asked to bring some confectionary with them.And a ...

Manager Elliot Sandy is promising his team will be giving it everything on Saturday when they take on Northern Premier League Midland Division leaders Harborough Town at the Sir Halley Stewart ground. Spalding United warmed up with a crushing 5-1 victory at Rugby Town but Sandy is under no illusions of the task awaiting his side if they want to ...