Football

Rayment ready for FA Cup replay after seeing Tulips pay the penalty at Khalsa

Sporting Khalsa 1 Sporting United 1 Boss Pat Rayment bemoaned eight “amusing” minutes of added time as Spalding United were cruelly pegged back in The Emirates FA Cup on Saturday. The Tulips looked set to book themselves a guaranteed place in the fourth qualifying round when Josh Moreman fired them ahead after just 58 seconds at Sporting Khalsa. They held ...

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Jarvis felt Holbeach United were toothless in Eynesbury bore draw

Disappointed Darren Jarvis felt it was two points dropped for his Holbeach United side as they could only draw 0-0 at Eynesbury Rovers on Saturday. The title-chasing Tigers extended their unbeaten run in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division to eight games with the stalemate at the Alfred Hall Memorial Ground. In a game of few chances, Jake Clitheroe had Holbeach’s ...

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Spalding United given home FA Cup tie with FC United of Manchester or Buxton

Spalding United have been handed an exciting home draw with either FC United of Manchester or Buxton in the fourth qualifying round of The Emirates FA Cup. Should the Tulips beat Sporting Khalsa in tomorrow night’s replay at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (7.45pm), they’ll host the tie on October 24. They would ideally hope to be up against ...

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Focused Spalding United eye a place alongside the FA Cup big guns

Boss Pat Rayment admits that he and his Spalding United side are gunning for a place in the first round proper of The Emirates FA Cup. The Tulips are hot favourites to advance from Saturday’s third qualifying round clash with step five outfit Sporting Khalsa on Saturday (3pm) – and if they can clear that hurdle they’ll be just one ...

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FA Cup replay for Spalding United, stalemate for Holbeach United

A last-gasp penalty denied Spalding United a guaranteed place in the fourth qualifying round of The Emirates FA Cup on Saturday was they drew 1-1 at Sporting Khalsa, while Holbeach United were held to a 0-0 draw at Eynesbury Rovers in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division. Starting with the Tulips, a goal from Josh Moreman inside the first 60 seconds ...

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Tidswell Talk: The managerial merry go round has begun

By Andrew Tidswell Elite Sports Academy MD and Holbeach Utd player/coach After the results last weekend, both Dick Advocaat and Brendan Rodgers left their posts at respected Premier League clubs Sunderland and Liverpool. Both of these departures aren’t really a surprise – but for different reasons. Advocaat shouldn’t have taken the job at Sunderland after keeping them up last season ...

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Five-star Puyol seal Voice League Division Two title and promotion in typical style

Long-term Division Two leaders Puyol Pants Down finally secured the title and promotion to the top flight in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League on Monday night. They thrashed The TBME 5-0, while of the promotion-chasing trio behind them only Sarah’s Boys managed a win as they beat Bowlcut Wanderers 6-2. The Division Two action began with Mail ...

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Jarvis was “convinced” Holbeach United would pull off amazing Yaxley comeback

Yaxley 2 Holbeach United 4 Holbeach United produced a stunning second-half comeback to win 4-2 at high-flying Yaxley in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division on Tuesday night. Two first-half goals from Dan Cotton (5 &29) had the Cuckoos flying on their 3G surface at In2itive Park. But Holbeach cancelled that lead out within two second-half minutes as Jordan Thomas (46) ...

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Super eight for Moulton Harrox as leaders continue their perfect start

Moulton Harrox 3 Thorney 0 Relentless Moulton Harrox stretched their winning run to eight ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division matches on Saturday as they saw off visitors Thorney 3-0. Dave Panton’s side remain top of the table with a perfect 24 points from eight games thanks to goals from Ben Allen, Joe Townsend and Tom Cardell at Broad Lane. The in-form ...

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Gosling hat-trick for Holbeach United Reserves in 9-2 Riverside romp

Holbeach United Reserves continued their great start to the ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division season with a 9-2 win at Riverside. Tom Gosling notched a hat-trick for Omar Joof’s side on Saturday, while Gary Chappell (2), Kieron Rose (2), Robbie Cundy and Pawel Madrejewak also got on the scoresheet. The Tigers are still third in the standings, just three points behind ...

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Four-some Cawthorn salutes Long Sutton Athletic showing

Long Sutton Athletic 6 Oundle Town 2 Player/assistant boss Matty Cawthorn hopes everything has now clicked into place at Long Sutton Athletic after his four-goal haul fired the team to a 6-2 victory over high-flying Oundle Town on Saturday. Cawthorn’s haul in the ChromaSport Peterborough League Division One clash at London Road included a hat-trick of headers, while striker David ...

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Amazing Holbeach United comeback stuns hosts Yaxley

Holbeach United produced a stunning comeback to win 4-2 at high-flying Yaxley in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division on Tuesday night. Two goals from ex-Spalding United forward Dan Cotton put hosts Yaxley in firm command at half time and left Holbeach with a real mountain to climb. But Jordan Thomas and Stacey Cartwright scored early in the second period to ...

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Hat-trick hero Ford fires Holbeach United to comfortable cup win

Holbeach United 4 Bugbrooke St Michaels 1 Josh Ford fired a hat-trick as Holbeach United cruised past lower-graded Bugbrooke St Michaels in the UCL Knockout Cup on Saturday. Striker Ford notched on 24 (penalty), 39 and 54 minutes at Carter’s Park, with Andrew Tidswell grabbing the other with a sensational first-half free kick. Emmanuel Odiadi bagged a consolation early in the ...

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Newman double not enough as Spalding United lose FA Trophy cracker

Two more goals from new signing Jake Newman couldn’t stop Spalding United losing a nine-goal FA Trophy thriller at Newcastle Town on Saturday. In perhaps the game of the day in the Preliminary Round, Mitch Griffiths also scored for Spalding in a remarkable 5-4 defeat in the all Evo-Stik League First Division South clash in Staffordshire. Indeed, the Tulips led 1-0 ...

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Rayment has no case for the Tulips’ defence in FA Trophy loss

Newcastle Town 5 Spalding United 4 Bemused boss Pat Rayment bemoaned a rare defensive horror-show as his Spalding United crashed out of the FA Trophy in a nine-goal thriller at Newcastle Town on Saturday. The all-Evo-Stik League First Division South tie was perhaps the game of the Preliminary Round, but that was no consolation for the Spalding supremo. The Tulips ...

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Saturday football preview: Tulips up for FA Trophy, Tigers back down to earth

Pat Rayment is confident that Spalding United will keep their fine run of form going in the FA Trophy on Saturday. Having secured their first Evo-Stik League First Division South away win of the season at Daventry Town on Tuesday night, the Tulips now turn their attention to an FA Trophy Preliminary Round clash at league rivals Newcastle Town (3pm). ...

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Young Spalding United side show grit to halt Bourne barrage

Spalding United under-13s continued their impressive start to the new season with a battling 2-1 win over Bourne Town under-13s over the weekend. Playing their first home game of the new PJAL Division Two season at West Pinchbeck, Spalding started superbly and went ahead when Ryan Thomas sprinted down the left and delivered for Harvey Wirkowski to net on 12 ...

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As you were at the top of Voice League after rivals battle to 0-0 stalemate

The Division One title race in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League is still very much alive after rivals Polishborough and Tekkers drew 0-0 in their huge showdown on Monday. With third-placed You’ve Got No Fans beaten 6-4 by Football Club earlier in the night at Surfleet’s Glen Park, it now looks to be a two-horse race and ...

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Tydd St Mary climb up to fourth with impressive Sports success

In-form Tydd St Mary made it three wins on the spin with a 3-2 victory at Stanground Sports on Saturday. The first half of the ChromaSport Peterborough League Division was goalless, although Tydd keeper Martin Cherry did have to pull off a top stop. Playing some good football at the start of the second period, the Saints got their reward ...

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Red-hot Parry hits treble in six-y Spalding Town win

A hat-trick from Marcus Parry steered Spalding Town to a crushing 6-0 ChromaSport Peterborough League Division Two win at Parkway Eagles on Saturday. Parry’s treble, plus a double from Tomasz Rabiega and a Danny Kingman effort, made it three wins from four league games for Chris Page’s side and moves them into the top five. Up in the Premier Division, ...

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