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Andrew Tidswell knows a thing or two about winning ChromaSport UCL Premier Division titles. The Holbeach United player/coach lifted the title with the Tigers in 2013 and then Spalding United the following year – grabbing the league’s golden boot award both times. Adding another medal to his collection is the aim once again this season, with Holbeach well-positioned a third ...

Holbeach United moved up to second in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division with a 3-1 derby win over Deeping Rangers on Wednesday night. On a damp Carter’s Park night, two quick-fire goals from Jordan Thomas (20) and Jake Clitheroe (22) gave the Tigers a 2-0 half-time lead. There was an injury blow for Holbeach before the break, though, with skipper ...

Pat Rayment has left his position as Spalding United manager by mutual consent after admitting that he’s taken the club as far as he can. The move was announced today (Wednesday), but the decision was taken at a Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field meeting on Tuesday night. Rayment’s exit ends a hugely successful near-four year stint as Tulips chief, during ...

Spalding United Orange under-12s have plenty of reasons to celebrate so far this season. On the pitch, the young Tulips have been in fantastic form in the Peterborough District Junior Alliance League. They sit second in Division Four after winning five of their six games – and have also made progress in the Hereward Cup. Off the pitch, they’ve been ...

Newly-named Jimmy Floyd Bottlebank are the surprise early pace-setters in The Spalding and South Holland Voice League’s Premier Division after another night of awesome action at Glen Park on Monday. Formerly known as Notinmymum’s Forest, the Bottlebank lads saw off a downtrodden Univeg Team 1-0 to make it two wins from two, with six goals scored and none against. Man-of-the-match ...

Former co-bosses Darren Jarvis and Michael Goode go head-to-head for the first time as UCL Premier Division managers tonight  (Wednesday) as Holbeach United entertain Deeping Rangers at Carter’s Park (7.45pm). The pair were controversially sacked as joint Peterborough Northern Star chiefs back in February, but both have moved on to news clubs – and to great effect. Jarvis’ third-placed Tigers ...

In-form Pinchbeck United needed penalties to progress in the PFA Senior Cup on Saturday after a roller-coaster 2-2 draw at Stanground. Played at Yaxley’s In2itive Park 3G surface, Pinchbeck trailed 1-0 at half time despite seeing Nick Bishop hit the woodwork and Tony Edwards fire a great chance over. Player/boss Ian Dunn wasn’t impressed with the first-half performance and let ...

Joe Townsend scored one of the goals of the season so far as Moulton Harrox progressed in the PFA Senior Cup with a 4-2 victory at ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division rivals Sawtry on Saturday. Harrox, who have designs on a double this season having made a flawless start to their league campaign, got off to a flying start at Greenfields. ...

Spalding United 1 Daventry Town 2 Pat Rayment experienced a first in his near four-year reign as Spalding United boss on Saturday as he saw his side beaten for the third league game on the trot. Daventry Town handed the Tulips a 2-1 Evo-Stik League First Division South defeat at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, despite a goal from ...

Tydd St Mary booked themselves a semi-final place in the Spalding Inter Services Trophy on Saturday when they beat higher-graded Pinchbeck Utd Reserves 2-1 in a well fought contest. Pinchbeck came out the brighter and played some good football from the off. They deservedly took the lead after ten minutes when a good ball over the top of the Saints’ ...

Pat Rayment experienced a first in his near four-year reign as Spalding United boss on Saturday as he saw his side beaten for the third game on the trot. Daventry Town handed the Tulips a 2-1 Evo-Stik League First Division South defeat at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, despite a goal from Jamie Graham on his full debut. The ...

Holbeach United 3 Desborough Town 1 Holbeach United produced a stirring comeback to defeat Desborough Town 3-1 in the UCL Premier Division on Saturday. Having falling behind to a Leo Adams head on 37 minutes, Josh Ford levelled from the penalty spot on the stroke of half time before firing home his second on the hour. Sub Nick Jackson then ...

Pat Rayment insists that he never had any intention of leaving his role as Spalding United manager. With Rayment deciding to watch Tuesday’s 3-0 Evo-Stik League First Division South loss against Shaw Lane Aquaforce from the stand, the Tulips felt compelled to release a statement denying any “rumours” that their boss was stepping down (click here to read it). The ...

It’s no surprise that Holbeach United have been such a strong defensive force this season. That’s the verdict of Tigers boss Darren Jarvis, who admits he has an embarrassment of riches in the back five positions. With three top keepers and up to eight presentable defensive options, there’s certainly a case for the defence at Carter’s Park. Before Wednesday night’s ...

In-form Pinchbeck United under-15s registered their third win on the spin as they saw off Ketton under-15s 2-1 in a close contest. Having lost 4-1 to Ketton just a month ago, Pinchbeck knew they’d be in for a tough test. The teams were equally matched from the off and the game started with end-to-end attacks and hard-fought midfield battles. Pinchbeck’s ...

Sleaford Town struck twice in stoppage time to peg Holbeach United back to 2-2 in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division on Wednesday night. A stunning 30-yard free kick from Andrew Tidswell gave the title-chasing Tigers a 1-0 half-time lead at Eslaforde Park. Although Holbeach had Josh Ford sent off midway through the second period, Jake Clitheroe’s strike ten minutes from ...

Spalding United chairman Andy Gay has refuted speculation that boss Pat Rayment is to leave the club. A few rumours of his exit circulated on Twitter after Rayment decided to watch Tuesday’s 3-0 Evo-Stik League First Division South game from the stand behind the goal – and he even spent half time in the Tulips Social Club bar. But Gay ...

The new-look Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League kicked off another campaign on Monday – and it began with a real bang. It was the first evening since the league split to three tiers and the action seemed to improve even further as result, with plenty of competitive and exciting matches at Surfleet’s Glen Park. The top tier, dubbed ...

Spalding United 0 Shaw Lane Aquaforce 3 Three goals in 15 first-half minutes handed Spalding United a sobering 3-0 defeat against Evo-Stik League First Division South promotion rivals Shaw Lane Aquaforce on Tuesday night. Having looked the better side early on at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, the Tulips were left shell-shocked by strikes from Gavin Allott (22), Joe ...

Skipper Nathan Stainfield has called on his Spalding United team-mates to emulate the work-rate and desire shown by conquerers Shaw Lane Aquaforce on Tuesday night. The central defender, who was man-of-the-match in the Tulips’ 3-0 loss (click here to read the report) , admits the title hopefuls showed amazing intensity at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Although not worried by Spalding’s recent ...