Football

Former Spalding United manager Dave Frecklington admits that he simply couldn’t turn down an approach from Gainsborough Trinity. Frecklington was offered the job at National League North outfit Trinity on Saturday night – and he didn’t have to waste too much time thinking about the offer. Despite just being a matter of months into his proposed three-year plan with the ...

New Spalding United boss Chris Rawlinson has spoken of his pride and surprise after landing the top job at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Former number two Rawlinson has stepped up as manager following Dave Frecklington’s surprise decision to resign from the club over the weekend. Frecklington took over as Gainsborough Trinity boss on Monday evening in a switch ...

Seb Hayes has issued an apology to Cogenhoe United on behalf of Holbeach United after a unfortunate mix-up on Saturday. The ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash was scheduled for Saturday, but was postponed after an 11am pitch inspection due to standing water on the Carter’s Park pitch. Somebody from the Tigers let the league know about the postponement, which was ...

Delighted player/boss Ian Dunn hailed a top team display as his Pinchbeck United side marched into the PFA Senior Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 win over rivals Netherton United on Saturday. Another hat-trick from striker Ollie Maltby, who now has a remarkable 41 goals for the season, settled the Knight Street clash in impressive fashion. But it was the water-tight ...

Paul Crowson offered no excuses as he watched Moulton Harrox crash out of the PFA Senior Cup at ICA Sports on Saturday. Harrox were upset 2-1 by their hosts in the quarter-final clash, meaning their hopes of clinching a treble are now over. A well-taken Jake Cawthorn strike in the 45th minute rescued a poor first half for Moulton as ...

Unstoppable Moulton Harrox Reserves are now ten games away from completing an unbeaten season in ChromaSport PDFL Division One. The leaders beat King’s Cliffe 3-0 at Broad Lane on Saturday to maintain their 15-point lead at the top and stretch their unbeaten league run to 20 games with win number 19. A double from Declan Earth and a Martin Sandall ...

Dave Frecklington has stepped down as Spalding United manager, with number two Chris Rawlinson succeeding him at the helm. Frecklington, who was announced as the new Gainsborough Trinity manager on Monday evening, informed the Tulips of his desire to leave the club over the weekend. He has been an absolute revelation since taking the Sir Halley reins in the summer, ...

Ollie Maltby fired a hat-trick to earn Pinchbeck United a 3-0 ChromaSport PFA Senior Cup quarter-final win over Netherton United on Saturday, while Moulton Harrox crashed out of the same competition 2-1 at ICA Sports. Goal machine Maltby took his tally for the season to 41 with a Knight Street treble, ensuring Pinchbeck waltzed into their second semi-final of the ...

Spalding United 4 Romulus 0 A Leon Mettam hat-trick fired Spalding United to an emphatic 4-0 win over Romulus on Saturday as they got their Evo-Stik NPL First Division South promotion bid firmly back on track. The Tulips, left reeling by a 4-3 loss at lowly Carlton Town last Tuesday night, romped to victory at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing ...

Seb Hayes believes that he’s got an embarrassment of riches at his disposal ahead of Saturday’s home clash with Cogenhoe United. The Tigers chief, who has guided his side to back-to-back wins in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division after ending a run of five losses on the trot, has 17 first team players to pick from for the Carter’s Park ...

Rampant Holbeach United Sunday stormed into the final of the Lincs Sunday Cup with a fantastic 5-0 win at Rustons United. The Sunday Tigers were given a huge boost when the hosts had a player sent off on five minutes – and duly made them pay when a Jonny Allen effort made it 1-0 at the break. Co-boss Josh Ford ...

Carlton Town 4 Spalding United 3 Disappointed Dave Frecklington ruled Spalding United out of the Evo-Stik NPL First Division South title race after seeing his side dramatically lose 4-3 at struggling Carlton Town on Tuesday night. The Tulips trailed 2-1 at half time despite Leon Mettam’s first goal for the club (34), with Jordan Wilson (28) and Kevin Lusamba (45) ...

Ian Dunn felt that his Pinchbeck United side enjoyed a largely comfortable afternoon on Saturday as they cruised to a 5-0 ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division win over struggling Thorney. It took just 13 minutes for Ollie Maltby to register his first goal of the afternoon at Knight Street, before Callum Lawe (41) and Nick Bishop (42) made it 3-0 at ...

Overjoyed player/boss Matt Cawthorn paid tribute to his Long Sutton Athletic side after they upset rivals Sutton Bridge United 1-0 in the semi-final of the Spalding Inter Services Trophy on Saturday. Cawthorn himself smashed home the only goal of the game at London Road on 45 minutes. After Damien Ramm’s pass for Billy Oliver found its way to the striker ...

Paul Crowson admitted that Moulton Harrox were pleased to dodge something of a banana skin in the President Premier Shield on Saturday. The assistant boss looked on as Moulton defeated hosts Wisbech Town 4-2 on a very tricky surface, booking a semi-final at Premier Division title rivals Netherton United in the process. With influential skipper Billy King missing with a ...

Four goals in 16 second-half minutes fired Crowland Town to a much-needed ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division win on Saturday. Matt Barnet (72), Robbie Ellis (75 & 88) and Simkus Virginijus (also 75) all netted in a late flurry that secured a 4-2 success over Langtoft United at Snowden Field. The win moves Crowland four points clear of the bottom three. ...

Oadby Town 0 Holbeach United  2 Satisfied boss Seb Hayes felt his Holbeach United were always in command as they picked up a 2-0 triumph at Oadby Town on Saturday. Second-half goals from Ollie Pinner and Jake Clitheroe ensured the Tigers made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division, cementing their hold on seventh place ...

Spalding United’s title hopes in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South took a big hit on Tuesday night as they lost 4-3 at Carlton Town. The Tulips trailed 2-1 at half time despite Leon Mettam’s first goal for the club (34), with Jordan Wilson (28) and Kevin Lusamba (45) the home scorers. Danny Gordon (76) then made it 3-1 to Carlton, ...

Dave Frecklington has paid tribute to two players that have departed Spalding United this week. Striker Bradley Barraclough has left the Tulips after agreeing to terminate his contact by mutual consent, while keeper Richard Walton has returned to parent club Lincoln City after a successful loan spell. Barraclough has been plagued by a foot injury that ruled him out of ...

Holbeach United made it back-to-back wins in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division with a 2-0 success at Oadby Town on Saturday, while Spalding United saw their match at Leek Town postponed. Second-half goals from Ollie Pinner and Jake Clitheroe sealed the points for Seb Hayes’ Tigers, who beat Harrowby United 9-0 the previous week. Their 16th league win of the ...