Football

Football results and fixtures: March 14

RESULTSNORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEMidland Division (Tues): Spalding Utd P Lye Tn P.THURLOW NUNN LEAGUEDivision One North (Sat): Holland 1 Holbeach Utd 2.PETERBOROUGH LEAGUEPremier Division (Sat): Holbeach Utd Res 1 Warboys Tn 2, Moulton Harrox 1 Uppingham Tn 1, Stamford Belv 1 Crowland Tn 0.Division One (Sat): Holbeach Utd Sp 8 Chatteris 0, Long Sutton Ath v Eunice Hunts.Division Two (Sat): Oakham ...

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Tulips match postponed

It turned into a week off for Spalding United who didn’t have a game on Saturday and whose scheduled home game with Lye Town was called off on Tuesday night.The water-logged Sir Halley Stewart led to the postponement.The race for promotion from the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Division continues on Saturday as the Tulips head to Rugby Town.They’ll ...

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Earth moves Harrox title chase

Moulton Harrox drew 1-1 with Peterborough and District League Premier Division leaders Uppingham Town on Saturday.Both side’s had to settle for a spoils despite creating chances with Declan Earth netting for Moulton.It leaves Harrox in fourth, seven points behind Uppingham with four games in hand.A number of sides are still in the title hunt, though it now looks unlikely for ...

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‘Fantastic’ Tigers victors at Holland

Holbeach United put in an excellent performance to win 2-1 at Holland on Saturday.They remain very much in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North Play-Off chase after the victory over fourth placed Holland courtesy of goals from John Yambasu and Harvey Thorne.The former’s goal in the first half gave Holbeach the lead.The home side hit back through Jack Marshall, but ...

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Football results and fixtures: March 7

RESULTSNORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEMidland Division (Sat): Boldmere St Michaels 0 Spalding United 3.Top P W D L GD PsHarborough 27 21 2 4 50 65Spalding 29 20 4 5 35 64Anstey Nom 27 17 8 2 38 59Loughboro 30 17 6 7 16 57Hinckley 29 15 8 6 13 53Quorn 29 15 7 7 22 52UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUEPremier Division North (Sat): ...

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Fram throw spanner in works

Hopes of revenge were dashed for Holbeach United by two long throw ins against Thurlow Nunn League Division One leaders Framlingham Town on Saturday.The Tigers had felt hard done by to lose 5-1 in Suffolk a week earlier and were confident on home territory they had a chance to redress the balance.However, they fell behind when a long throw found Johnny ...

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Plastic pays well for Tulips at Saints

There was nothing artificial about Spalding United’s second-half display at Boldmere St Michael’s on Saturday in the Midland Division of the Northern Premier League. Three goals in a five-minute spell propelled Elliot Sandy’s side to a 3-0 win on the Sutton Coldfield club’s 3G pitch.“We’ve been funny this season on astroturf,” said Sandy. “We’ve been a bit hit and miss ...

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Home woes continue for Knights

Two more home defeats left Pinchbeck United fighting for their lives at the foot of the United Counties League Premier Division North table.Abysmal form at the Sir Halley Stewart Field has seen them win just one of their 13 home games so far this season.They need to discover the winning formula quickly because all but one of their remaining matches are ...

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Football results and fixtures: February 29

RESULTSNORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEMidland Division (Sat): Spalding Utd 4 Loughborough Dynamo 2.UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUEPremier Division North (Tue): Pinchbeck Utd v Lincoln Utd.THURLOW NUNN LEAGUEDivision One North (Sat): Framlingham Tn 5 Holbeach Utd 1.PETERBOROUGH LEAGUEPremier Division (Sat): Sawtry P Crowland Tn P, Tydd P Stanground Sports P, Wittering Premiair 5 Holbeach Utd Res 0.County Junior Cup (Sat): Wyberton P Moulton Harrox P.Division ...

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Four-some Tulips down Dynamo

Spalding United returned to form in an impressive display that ended Loughborough Dynamo’s winning run. The Tulips ran out 4-2 winners on Saturday in the clash of two sides in the Pitching In Northern League Midlands Division play-offs to keep the pressure up on leaders Harborough Town who beat third placed Anstey Nomads.And they effectively won it in the opening ...

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Narrow loss for bottom of the table Knights

Pinchbeck United put in a battling performance on Tuesday night against Lincoln United but they were unable to earn a share of the spoils in a 1-0 home defeat.The Knights are now bottom of the United Counties League Premier Division North after Hucknall Town overtook them with a 5-2 win at Eastwood on Saturday.A Sam Swinn goal after 20 minutes ...

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Peterborough League hit by water-logged pitches

A host of games in the Peterborough and District League were called off due to water-logged pitches, as well as Moulton Harrox’s Junior Cup semi-final at Wyberton.Only one game survived in the Premier League involving local sides as Holbeach United were beaten 5-0 at Wittering Premiair.Holbeach United Sports faired better in Division One drawing 1-1 with Deeping United.Long Sutton Athletic ...

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Win and loss as Tigers do battle with league’s top two

Holbeach United’s double against the Thurlow Nunn Division One North got off to a disappointing start as they were beaten 5-1 by Framlingham Town on Saturday. After getting an impressive 1-0 win at home to Great Yarmouth the previous mid-week, the Tigers made the trip to Suffolk on the back of successive wins.And they took the lead early on through ...

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Football results and fixtures: February 22

RESULTSNORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEMidland Division (Sat): Bedworth Utd v Spalding Utd.UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUEPremier Division North (Tue): Pinchbeck Utd v Newark and Sherwood UtdTHURLOW NUNN LEAGUEDivision One North (Sat): Whitton United 1 Holbeach Utd 2. (Wed): Holbeach Utd L Great Yarmouth Town LPETERBOROUGH LEAGUEPremier Division (Sat): Holbeach Utd Sports 2 Netherton Utd 1, Tydd 1 Moulton Harrox 0, Oakham Utd 3 Crowland ...

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Tydd dent Moulton’s title hopes

Tydd enjoyed a brilliant 1-0 win over Moulton Harrox to boost their chances of avoiding relegation while denting the visitors’ title hopes.A Maxwell Burrell strike in the 34-minute was enough to see second-from-bottom Tydd to victory in the Peterborough and District League Premier Division.Moulton, who had Reece Crane sent off, remain second and just a point behind leaders Uppingham Town, ...

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Tigers win away

Holbeach United beat Whitton on Saturday to earn a fine three points in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North play-off hunt.The Tigers put an end to their recent away day troubles, but they had to do it the hard way after falling behind to Thomas Watkins’ fifth-minute goal.Holbeach found their way back into the game thanks to a Sam Carter ...

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Sandy calls for more from Tulips

Spalding United are offering free entry for under 16s this Saturday for what could be a big game in the Pitching In Northern Premier Midlands Division title race. The Tulips were beaten 2-1 at mid-table Bedworth United last Saturday to fall further behind leaders Harborough Town.It means they’re now four points back from Harborough who also have a game in ...

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Run of home games starts with loss

Pinchbeck started a run of five straight home games with a defeat as they look to secure their place in the United Counties League Premier Division North.With eight of their final nine game at the Sir Halley Stewart, the Knights need to start picking points up there as they stand second from bottom three points above Hucknall Town, who are ...

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Tigers will look to beat away blues

Holbeach United are still in the hunt for the Thurlow Nunn Division One North play-offs, but they could really do with finding their form away from home. Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Norwich CBS is now four matches without a win and four defeats in a row away from Carter’s Park.They’ve only won once away from home since September 2, a ...

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Moulton Harrox close gap

Moulton Harrox are one point behind Peterborough and District Football League Premier Division Leaders Uppingham Town after beating the weather and Oundle Town on Saturday. Water-logged pitches were the order of the day in most of the league, but the Harrox Playing Field was in a fit enough state to play.The club was glad to have got the game on ...

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