Football

by Andrew Tidswell Elite Sports Academy MD and Holbeach Utd player/coach This week I am writing to give you an insight into Holbeach United’s dramatic last-gasp equaliser against Worcester City in the FA Cup. Since the incredible overhead kick scored by none other than our keeper Rick Drury, the club has been in the public eye nationally. For the players ...

Unstoppable Moulton Harrox moved top of the ChromaSport Peterborough League Premier Division table on Saturday as they beat Stanground Sports 5-1 at Broad Lane to make it seven wins from as many matches. Ben Allen continued his fine start to the season with a great goal within the first five minutes, before Ian Bradbury doubled the Moulton lead. Hosts Harrox ...

Buzzing boss Pat Rayment feels he’s added two key ingredients to his dream Spalding United recipe after snapping up David Bell and Jake Newman. Experienced midfielder Bell, who arrives from Stamford, lists Coventry City, Norwich City, Luton Town, Rushden & Diamonds and Notts County among his former clubs. He also played for King’s Lynn Town last season and once commanded ...

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United have been handed away draws in the third qualifying round of The Emirates FA Cup. Spalding, who won 3-0 at Evo-Stik League First Division South rivals Coalville Town on Saturday, will be hot favourites to progress as they visit Midland League Premier Division side Sporting Khalsa. Based near Walsall, step five Khalsa won 3-2 at ...

Spalding United cruised into the third qualifying round of the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday after seeing off nine-man Evo-Stik League First Division South rivals Coalville Town 3-0. An own goal by Dean Freeman, Nialle Rodney’s overhead kick and a late Josh Moreman penalty fired the Tulips to a victory that will bank them £4,500 in FA prize money. Spalding’s ...

Holbeach United 1 Worcester City 1 An amazing injury-time volley from keeper Ricky Drury earned Holbeach United a memorable Emirates FA Cup draw with higher-graded Worcester City on Saturday. The Tigers looked to be heading out of the competition when former Premier League striker Lee Hughes headed the Vanarama National League North side ahead on 70 minutes. But Drury, who ...

Spalding United cruised into the third qualifying round of The Emirates FA Cup with a fine 3-0 victory at Evo-Stik League First Division South rivals Coalville Town on Saturday. An own goal by Dean Freeman, Nialle Rodney’s overhead kick and a late Josh Moreman penalty fired the Tulips to a victory that will bank them £4,500 in FA prize money. ...

by Andrew Tidswell Elite Sports Academy MD and Holbeach Utd player/coach On Saturday, we at Holbeach United take on Vanarama National League North side Worcester City in The Emirates FA Cup second qualifying round. This will be the biggest game down at Carter’s Park for some years and, for a club like Holbeach, it will be a day to remember. ...

Darren Jarvis believes that his Holbeach United side are capable of pulling off one of the biggest Emirates FA Cup shocks in the club’s history this weekend. The Tigers are very much looking forward to welcoming Vanarama National League North outfit Worcester City to Carter’s Park on Saturday for a money-spinning second round qualifying tie (3pm). Worcester, who have former ...

Spalding United boss Pat Rayment admits that Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup trip to league rivals Coalville Town (3pm) is something of a damp squib. Rayment reckons that neither side will be overly inspired by drawing each other in the second qualifying round. But he does believe that his side have a great chance to advance and pull a dream draw with the ...

There is still everything to play for with just four games remaining in the current season of The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League. Another fantastic night at Surfleet’s Glen Park saw all of the teams in attendance and the three title-chasing teams in the top tier all securing wins. In Division Two, leaders Puyol Pants Down will have ...

Frustrated Pat Rayment dubbed his Spalding United side “their own worst enemy” after seeing them twice blow a lead before drawing 2-2 at Basford United on Tuesday night. A double from Josh Moreman (25 & 45) twice put the Tulips ahead in the Evo-Stik League First Division South clash, but two basic errors allowed the hosts to level through Ross ...

Darren Jarvis has issued an apology to everyone associated with Holbeach United after Tuesday night’s dismal 5-0 drubbing at Boston Town. A slightly under-strength Tigers team warmed up for their huge FA Cup showdown with Worcester City on Saturday in the worst possible manner as they were thrashed by their rivals to end their interest in the Lincs FA Senior Trophy. The Tigers ...

Long Sutton Athletic finally got the result their recent form deserved as they saw off hosts Netherton United Reserves 2-1 on Saturday. Dave Wilson put the Magpies ahead in the ChromaSport Peterborough League Division One clash with a side-footed finish following a swivel turn on the edge of the box. Wilson’s strike partner Matt Cawthorn then headed home a deserved ...

A first-half penalty from striker Tony Edwards was enough to earn Pinchbeck United a battling 1-0 win at Leverington Sports on Saturday. It’s now three wins and a draw from their last four ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division games for Ian Dunn’s side, who are now eighth – just four points off the top. Pinchbeck were hampered by unavailability, with eight ...

Holbeach United Reserves climbed up to third in the ChromaSport Peterborough League Premier Division with a 2-1 win at Sawtry on Saturday. Billy Radeloff (pen) and Keiron Rose got the goals for Omar Joof’s side – who are just a point behind co-leaders Moulton Harrox and Peterborough Sports Reserves. In Division One, in-form Sutton Bridge United are fourth after a ...

Josh Moreman scored twice as Spalding United were held to a 2-2 draw at Basford United on Tuesday night, while Holbeach United’s 11-game unbeaten run ended with a 5-0 Lincs FA Senior Trophy thrashing at Boston Town. Starting with the Tulips, Moreman (25 & 44) saw his double cancelled out by a Ross Watson OG (29) and Rhys Myers (80). ...

Jake Clitheroe’s first-ever Holbeach United goal secured a battling 1-0 victory at Harborough Town on Saturday – and earned the winger high praise from boss Darren Jarvis. The talented wideman lashed home the decisive goal on just 17 minutes at Bowden’s Park as the Tigers stretched their unbeaten run to 11 games in all competitions. Holbeach came into the game ...

Market Drayton Town 1 Spalding United 1 Nialle Rodney scored a great debut goal to earn Spalding United a valuable point at Market Drayton Town after a horrendous journey into deepest Staffordshire on Saturday. The Tulips spent five hours on the road to Greenfields Sports Ground after being gridlocked on the A1 near Grantham – and then having to find ...

Former England international Stuart Pearce was a massive hit at Spalding United’s latest sport celebrity dinner. The ex-Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United defender, capped 78 times by England, answered questions for more than an hour at Spalding’s South Holland Centre on Thursday. Some 250 guests packed onto 25 tables at the bash, which also boasted a three-course dinner, the sale ...