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Fierce South Holland rivals Spalding United and Holbeach United square off in a hotly-anticipated friendly clash on Saturday (3pm) – but both camps insist tempers won’t flare. The Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field showdown is the first meeting between the pair since 2013 – when the Tulips cruised to a 5-0 win over the Tigers en-route to winning the UCL ...

Nine was the magic number for the two table-topping sides in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League on Monday night. Division One leaders Tekkers smashed struggling Mirror Signal Malouda for nine at Surfleet’s Glen Park, while second tier pace-setters Puyol Pants Down made it nine wins on the spin by turning over The TBME 2-0. Reigning champions Polishborough ...

Holbeach United picked up a pre-season win on Tuesday night as Pinchbeck United were held to a battling draw. Josh Ford (penalty) and Jack Smith grabbed the goals as Holbeach made it three wins from four friendly outings with a 2-0 success over UCL Division One outfit Bourne Town at Carter’s Park. It served a perfect preparation for Saturday’s friendly fixture at ...

Spalding United 0 Stamford AFC 2 Holders Stamford dumped Spalding United out of the Lincs FA Senior Trophy on Friday night as they grabbed goals in final minute of each half. A scrambled 45-minute opener from Jordan Smith gave the Daniels a half-time lead at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, before Ryan Robbins converted a last-minute penalty to settle ...

Josh Ford showed another glimpse of his explosive goal-scoring talents on Saturday as his hat-trick fired Holbeach United to a 3-1 win over Boston United under-21s. The striker, signed from Wisbech Town over the summer, made it four goals in two pre-season outings with a terrific treble at Carter’s Park. That ensured that the Tigers lifted the Gerald Starling Memorial Cup ...

Ian Dunn reckons that new assistant manager Allan Ross may just be the best signing Pinchbeck United will make all summer. The former Boston United under-16 boss, who also worked with ex-Holbeach chief Glen Maddison during his time with Sleaford Town, was the player/manager’s number one choice to join his backroom staff. Having chased him all summer, Ross finally committed ...

Competitive football returns to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field tonight as Spalding United square off against old foes Stamford in the revamped Lincs Senior Trophy. With just two pre-season friendly fixtures under their belt – a 2-1 loss at Wisbech Town on Saturday and a 4-1 victory at Oakham United on Tuesday – it does feel a little early ...

New Moulton Harrox manager Dave Panton has spoken of his pride at being handed the reins at Broad Lane. Panton, who bossed Bourne Town Reserves last season, replaced Paul Kent – the club’s most successful-ever manager – at the Harrox helm at the end of May. Best known for being a part of the Moulton squad that won a historic ...

South Holland duo Spalding United and Holbeach United put Saturday’s defeats behind them as they romped to emphatic friendly wins on Tuesday night. The Tulips, who lost 2-1 at Wisbech Town on Saturday, cruised to a 4-1 victory at UCL Division One newboys Oakham United. New striker Josh Moreman (3) put the Tulips ahead with his first goal since joining ...

Champions Polishborough upstaged Division One leaders Tekkers in the pick of the games in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League on Monday night. The top tier action got under way at Surfleet’s Glen Park with in-form The Squad earning a 1-0 win over basement boys Mirror Signal Malouda. The Squad are in great form and can’t stop impressing ...

Holbeach United will begin their ChromaSport UCL Premier Division season at Desborough Town on Saturday, August 8 (3pm). The first eight league games of the new campaign have been revealed, with Sleaford Town (August 12, 7.45pm) the first visitors to Carter’s Park the following Wednesday night. After their FA Cup clash with Ely City on August 15, Darren Jarvis’ charges ...

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United suffered 2-1 defeats in their first pre-season friendly games of the summer on Saturday. The Tulips went down to UCL Premier Division title hopefuls Wisbech Town, while the Tigers were handed a reverse by Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Premier Division outfit Swaffham Town. At Wisbech, last season’s leading scorer Tom Waumsley picked up ...

Adam Jackson wants to lead by example after being named as the new captain of Spalding United. The popular left back, who was one of the Tulips’ star performers last season, takes the armband from Michael Leary – who has decided to leave the club for family reasons. A two-time UCL Premier Division winner with the Tulips and South Holland ...

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United face two friendly fixtures in four days as they kick-off their respective pre-season campaigns on Saturday. The Tulips make the trip to UCL Premier Division side Wisbech Town on Saturday (3pm), before visiting UCL Division One newboys Oakham United on Tuesday night (7.45pm). Meanwhile, the Tigers travel to Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Premier ...

Cameron Cope was the main man as Tekkers bounced back from their first loss of the season in Division One of The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League on Monday night. They are now two points ahead at the top of the table after champions Polishborough suffered a surprising loss in the first game of the night at Surfleet’s ...

Midfielder Ollie Pinner is on his way back to Holbeach United. The 30-year-old has agreed to re-sign at Carter’s Park, having left late last season to finish the campaign with his long-time former club Boston Town. Pinner’s departure was just before current boss Darren Jarvis and assistant manager Tom Roberts arrived – and Jarvis is delighted that he’s agreed to ...

Holbeach United’s squad for the new season could soon be complete as they step up their interest in two transfer targets. Tigers boss Darren Jarvis has revealed his interest in ex-Oadby Town winger Louis Hamilton and Wisbech Town wideman Billy Smith – and wants to land “at least one” of them in the next week. Pacy attacker Hamilton scored against ...

Former Premier League winner Chris Sutton officially opened the brand new £500,000 changing pavilion at Holbeach United Community Sports Academy on Friday night. Dubbed “Kings Academy”, the facility was made possible by a £340,000 grant from the Premier League and The FA Facilities Fund, which is delivered by the Football Foundation and provides grants towards developing new or refurbished grassroots ...

Ambitious Spalding United have been given a major boost on the eve of the new season after striking a club record sponsorship deal. The Tulips, who compete in the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South, have teamed up with local Hyundai sales and Ford authorised repairer EMG Motor Group. EMG, who are based on St John’s Road in Spalding, have signed ...

Division One threw up a host of surprises on a hot and exciting Monday night of football in the Spalding and South Holland Voice 6-a-side League. The first came in the opening top tier game of the night at Surfleet’s Glen Park, as leaders Tekkers went into their game with Evolution with a perfect five wins from five. They were ...