Football

A lack of discipline and poor decision-making proved costly for Holbeach United Reserves in their 4-1 home defeat against Stilton on Saturday.   Holbeach had two players dismissed in the Peterborough League Premier Division clash while Stilton also had a player sent off for his part in an incident which saw Tigers’ Liam Mead taken to hospital with a nasty ...

Crowland Juniors have been named the Lincolnshire FA Chartered Standard Club of the Year.   Chairman Danny Jackson, who has been involved at Crowland for more than 45 years, hailed the achievement as one of his proudest moments in football.   He felt it was deserved recognition for the sponsors, players, supporters as well as past and present committee members ...

Three victories from their opening three matches has left Sutton Bridge as the early leaders in Division One of the Peterborough League.   United followed up their derby victory over Long Sutton Athletic last Tuesday with a 2-1 away win at King’s Cliffe on Saturday.   Goals from Matthew Eaton and Ben Partridge secured a tidy away success against previously-unbeaten ...

Spalding United and Holbeach United both earned a share of the spoils in eventful 2-2 draws today.   The Tulips let a two-goal lead slip in their EvoStik Division One South opener away at a Bedworth side who played more than 70 minutes with 10 men.   Two goals from new signing Bradley Wells had put Spalding in control against ...

Tulips boss Dave Frecklington believes his side’s Evostik League experience and knowledge will stand them in good stead for the forthcoming Division One South campaign. Spalding begin their league season this Saturday with a trip to Bedworth United before hosting Carlton Town on Tuesday night at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (7.45pm). Frecklington guided Lincoln United to the Division ...

Tigers boss Tom Roberts is hoping the key to Holbeach’s success this season could be in the close-knit squad of players he has assembled. The Carter’s Park outfit have won both of their two competitive matches so far this season. They followed up last Saturday’s 4-1 FA Cup success at home to Swaffham by beating much-fancied United Counties League Premier ...

A disciplined defensive display helped Holbeach United get their United Counties League Premier Division campaign off to winning start on Tuesday night.   The Tigers set up to frustrate the free-scoring Cuckoos who had smashed 12 goals past league rivals Huntingdon Town in Saturday’s FA Cup clash.   And the plan worked a treat as Holbeach stifled Yaxley’s attacking threat ...

Reigning champions Moulton Harrox are making an early statement of intent after a stunning start to the new Peterborough League Premier Division season.   Harrox followed up an opening day 5-0 victory at home to Stilton by beating Thorney by the same scoreline on Tuesday night.   Louis Steadman, Joe Townsend (2), Martin Sandall and Ryan Wheeler were their goalscorers. ...

Jonny Lockie scored his first senior goal as Spalding United bowed out of the Lincolnshire Senior Cup after Saturday’s semi-final defeat to league rivals Stamford. The teenager struck just six minutes after coming on as a second half substitute as Spalding sought a way back into the last four clash after two stunning Stamford strikes had rocked the Tulips. Ex-Tulip ...

Frustrated Pinchbeck boss Ian Dunn admitted he was disappointed his side didn’t see the game out after conceding a late leveller in Saturday’s entertaining Peterborough League Premier Division opener at Netherton.   Dunn’s charges were just five minutes away from a superb victory when the hosts snatched an equaliser to earn a share of the spoils in a 3-3 draw. ...

Holbeach United’s clinical finishing proved the difference as they made FA Cup progress at Carter’s Park on Saturday. The Tigers were probably flattered by the final scoreline as their Eastern Counties Division One visitors created just as many chances in the extra preliminary round tie. However, some wayward Swaffham shooting and crucial saves from home goalkeeper Ricky Drury helped smooth ...

Five-star Moulton Harrox made an emphatic start to their Peterborough League Premier Division title defence on Saturday.   The reigning champions romped to a 5-0 home victory over Stilton in their opening game of the new season at Broad Lane.   Despite a somewhat turbulent pre-season campaign, which saw title-winning boss Dave Panton leave his post, Moulton made light work ...

Magpies boss Matt Cawthorn had mixed emotions after seeing his side share the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Oakham United Reserves in Saturday’s Peterborough League Division One clash.   Cawthorn was happy with his side’s performance, but felt they should have won the contest after creating the better chances against a visiting side who is he tipping for a ...

Holbeach United got their United Counties League Premier Division campaign off to a superb start with a 1-0 away success at Yaxley tonight.   Tommy Treacher’s deflected effort just past the half-hour mark earned the Tigers a cracking away victory against a Yaxley side strongly tipped to challenge for honours this season.   Moulton Harrox and Pinchbeck United both enjoyed ...

Two stunning strikes sent Spalding United spinning out of the Lincolnshire Senior Cup after a 2-1 semi-final defeat at Stamford on Saturday. Jordan Smith and David Bell both smashed home cracking efforts to give the Daniels a two-goal interval lead. Jonny Lockie halved the deficit for the Tulips after the break but, despite an improved second half showing, they were ...

Holbeach United are hoping to make waves in the FA Cup yet again as they prepare for their first competitive game of the season on Saturday. The Tigers play host to Eastern Counties League Division One side Swaffham Town in the extra preliminary round on Saturday (3pm), with the winners drawn away at Kirkley & Pakefield or Walsham Le Willows ...

Chris Rawlinson believes that Spalding United’s season starts for real on Saturday as they prepare to take on rivals Stamford in the semi-final of the Lincs FA Senior Cup. The Tulips make the trip to The Zeeco Stadium (3pm) in high spirits, having dumped Boston United out 1-0 in the previous round – but will go into the clash as ...

Challenging for this year’s ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division title is the next natural step for Pinchbeck United. That’s the view of player/boss Ian Dunn ahead of Saturday’s tricky opener at Netherton United (2pm). Pinchbeck, who finished third last season and won the President Premier Shield, come into the game in high spirits after an impressive pre-season campaign. They won 1-0 ...

Stalwart defender Bobby Patterson insists that it’ll be business as usual for Moulton Harrox as they prepare to kick-off the defence of their ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division title on Saturday. Harrox, who romped to their second title in four seasons last term with a huge haul of 92 points, host Stilton United at Broad Lane (1pm). There has been a ...

It’s rarely dull when Holbeach United and Spalding United square off – and that was the case in Tuesday night’s friendly at Carter’s Park. A first-half penalty from Lincoln City loanee Andrew Wright settled the contest, but it was two red cards and a mass brawl before half time that left everyone talking. A late tackle from Nathan Whitehead triggered ...