Football

Moulton Harrox blew South Holland rivals Pinchbeck United away as they romped to a 4-1 ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division win on Tuesday night. Joe Townsend (2), Bobby Patterson and Ainsley Johnson netted for Harrox at Broad Lane, rendering Liam Ogden’s effort as mere consolation. Moulton chief Dave Panton and Pinchbeck boss Ian Dunn both agreed that the result was the ...

Darren Jarvis has expressed his disappointment after seeing a controversial injury-time penalty sink Holbeach United in their ChromaSport UCL Premier Division opener on Saturday. Jake Bettles’ last-gasp spot-kick handed unfancied Desborough Town something of a shock 1-0 success against the title hopefuls – meaning boss Jarvis is still searching for his first away win in the Carter’s Park hotseat. The ...

The ChromaSport Peterborough League’s Jack Hogg Shield was shared on Friday night as Moulton Harrox earned a 1-1 draw with Premier Division rivals Whittlesey Athletic. In what was new boss Dave Panton’s first competitive game in charge of Harrox, Billy King was handed the captain’s armband following Phil Groves’ decision to step down as skipper. Midfield maestro King missed a ...

Pinchbeck United boss Ian Dunn declared himself happy after seeing his side twice come from behind to draw 2-2 with old foes Netherton United on Saturday. The ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division fixture computer paired two of its top teams together on the opening day of the season at Knight Street – and it didn’t disappoint. The visitors took an early ...

A last-gasp penalty handed Holbeach United a gut-wrenching 1-0 defeat at Desborough Town on the opening day of the UCL Premier Division season on Saturday. Tipped to be among the title favourites, Darren Jarvis’ Tigers were expected to win comfortably at Waterworks Field. But it wasn’t to be, with Jake Bettles burying a spot-kick in the 90th minute to leave ...

Darren Jarvis reckons as many as eight sides can win the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title ahead of the big kick-off on Saturday. The Holbeach United supremo, who admits his side will be “a failure” if they don’t challenge for honours this season, feels the situation is great for local football. It’s not the toughest start for Jarvis, who takes ...

New Moulton Harrox boss Dave Panton has a chance to win silverware in his first game in charge tonight (Friday). Harrox take on Whittlesey Athletic in the Jack Hogg Charity Shield at Peterborough Northern Star’s Mick George Arena (7.30pm). Perhaps even bigger is Tuesday’s first ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division game of the Panton era, with Moulton welcoming South Holland rivals ...

Spalding United Reserves chief Kev Nottingham is aiming for back-to-back promotions. Following last season’s promotion to ChromaSport Peterborough League Division One, the Tulips’ second string kick off their campaign with a Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field clash against Oundle Town on Saturday (2pm). Boss Nottingham knows the step-up will demand more from his squad, who narrowly missed out on the ...

Ian Dunn reckons Pinchbeck United couldn’t have a tougher start to the new ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division campaign. In an exact repeat of last season, Pinchbeck welcome Netherton United to Knight Street on Saturday (2pm), before making the short trip to face rivals Moulton Harrox on Tuesday night (6.30pm). Last season Pinchbeck, who won four and drew two of their ...

By Andrew Tidswell Elite Sports Academy MD and Holbeach Utd player/coach No team will set out for the new season with the mentality to come second or below. So with that being said, the hope for Holbeach United this season is to be number one. If you’re happy to come second then, for me, you shouldn’t be a sports competitor. ...

Division Two leaders Puyol Pants Down were finally beaten at the 11th time of asking in The Spalding and South Holland six-a-side League as Sarah’s Boys took a notable scalp. Elsewhere at Surfleet’s Glen Park on Monday night, Rob Green continued to push Balotellitubbies form upwards as they thrashed previously second-placed Nibblesborough FC 6-1 in the most surprising result of ...

Pat Rayment was left purring after finally seeing his Spalding United side show what they are capable of on Tuesday night. The Tulips cruised to an impressive 3-0 win at UCL Premier Division side Deeping Rangers thanks to a double from Adam Millson and Mitch Griffiths’ strike. Having seen his side flatter to deceive so far in pre-season, Spalding supremo ...

Pat Rayment is expecting Spalding United’s friendly clash with St Ives Town to be their toughest pre-season test to date. The Tulips welcome the Saints to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday (3pm) as the pair lock horns for the first time since the UCL Knockout Cup final of 2013. Spalding won 4-0 that day, but the Saints ...

Holbeach United slipped to a 5-2 home defeat against higher-graded Lincoln United in their final pre-season game on Saturday, while Spalding United picked up a 1-1 draw against St Ives Town. Starting with the Tigers, a goal from Josh Ford snuffed out an early Lincoln opener as the sides were locked together at 1-1 as the half-time whistle sounded. Evo-Stik ...

Holbeach United are looking to field their strongest-possible side in their pre-season finale against Lincoln United on Saturday (3pm). The Carter’s Park clash against the Evo-Stik League First Division South side is the last friendly the Tigers will face before they kick off their UCL Premier Division campaign at Desborough Town. Tigers number two Tom Roberts knows his side are ...

Billy King shone as his table-topping Tekkers side beat Division One title rivals Pro Ballers 4-1 in a surprisingly one-sided affair on another rollercoaster night of action in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League. Elsewhere on Monday night, Division Two leaders Puyol Pants Down made it a perfect ten wins from ten after beating FC Barnicols 2-0 at ...

Three South Holland sides picked up impressive friendly wins on Tuesday night. Spalding United picked up a 3-1 victory at Boston Town, while Holbeach United earned a fine 3-0 success at March Town and Pinchbeck United upset Bourne Town 4-3. All of the goals came in the first half of the Tulips’ Tattershall Road triumph, with George Zuerner (2) and ...

Ian Dunn is targeting silverware with Pinchbeck United this season as he bids to improve on last year’s solid showing. The Pinchbeck player/boss, who returned to Knight Street last season for a second spell following a short stint as Boston Town boss, has his eyes on a historic Lincs Junior Cup victory. Having won the ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division and ...

A deadly double from new signing Josh Moreman steered Spalding United to a 2-0 friendly victory over South Holland rivals Holbeach United on Saturday. Moreman buried a first-half penalty on 28 minutes, before rifling home a superb left-footed volley (72) to settle the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field clash. Having gone close early on through Neal Spafford Tom Waumsley and ...

Holbeach United’s first-ever all-girls team is set to make history in the Peterborough Junior Alliance League. The team, which will play as Holbeach United under-13s, will become the first ever girls’ side to play in what is essentially a boys’ league. Joint managers Rob Bell and Carl Walker have rapidly assembled a squad of 14 players – which has coincided ...