Football

Crowland Town’s hopes of staving off relegation from the ChromaSport Peterborough League Premier Division were boosted by a 1-1 derby draw at Pinchbeck United on Saturday. Mindaugas Valys had put basement boys Crowland ahead at half time, only for Loz Lambley to hit back for Ian Dunn’s side at Knight Street. The point sees Crowland jump off the bottom, while ...

Stafford Rangers 0 Spalding United 0 Pat Rayment saluted a job well done as Spalding United picked up a potentially priceless point at Evo-Stik League First Division South play-off rivals Stafford on Saturday. The draw leaves both sides just outside of the play-off places, but the sixth-placed Tulips do have at least one game in hand on every side above ...

John Chand resigned as Holbeach United manager after seeing his side crash out of the UCL Knockout Cup against Potton United on Saturday – and was promptly replaced by Darren Jarvis as Tigers chief. A 22nd minute goal from Adam Marsh was enough to earn the UCL Division One side a shock – but deserved – win in the Carter’s ...

Darren Jarvis admits that he is “chuffed to bits” after being named as the new manager of Holbeach United. The former Peterborough Northern Star and Blackstones chief was announced as the new Tigers boss on Saturday, with John Chand resigning in the wake of a 1-0 UCL Knockout Cup loss to Potton United. He’ll be assisted by South Holland favourite ...

Spalding United picked up a very decent 0-0 draw at Evo-Stik League First Division South play-off rivals Stafford Rangers on Saturday. The Tulips slip two places to sixth as a result of the stalemate, but boss Pat Rayment called the draw a “very, very good points for his side”. Avelino Vieira, signed from Peterborough Northern Star on Friday, started for ...

Spalding United believe Avelino Vieira is the striker to fire them to promotion. The Tulips have signed the Peterborough Northern Star hitman and he goes straight into the side for the crunch match at play-off rivals Stafford Rangers on Saturday. Vieira, who has also played for Corby Town and Kettering Town, has hit 15 goals in 21 appearances for UCL Premier Division side PNS ...

Passionate Holbeach United skipper Jamie Clarke has issued a rallying cry to his flagging team-mates after the Tigers slumped to a disappointing 2-1 defeat at Desborough Town on Tuesday night. Second-half strikes from Liam Boath (55) and Luke Cummins (72) did the business for mid-table hosts Desborough at Waterworks Field, rendering a late effort from Jordan Drury – who poached ...

Gresley FC 1 Spalding Utd 0 Pat Rayment was sent off as Spalding United’s hopes of winning the Evo-Stik League First Division South title took a big hit on Tuesday night. A 22nd minute strike from Gresley skipper Jamie Barrett was enough to sink the lacklustre Tulips at Moat Street – and it could have been worse, with Alex Steadman ...

A Dan Woods double fired Pinchbeck United Sunday into the final of the Lincs Sunday Cup – and put Tom Roberts’ side on the verge of South Holland history. Lone striker Woods struck early in both halves as Pinchbeck won their semi-final 2-1 at Scunthorpe-based Ironstone Gunness on Sunday – keeping them on-course to be the first-ever Spalding Sunday League ...

Tuesday proved a night to forget for South Holland duo Spalding United and Holbeach United as both slipped to potentially costly defeats. In Evo-Stik League First Division South, boss Pat Rayment was sent off as Spalding slipped to a 1-0 loss at play-off rivals Gresley. Skipper Jamie Barrett netted the only goal for hosts Gresley on 22 minutes, while Alex ...

Ian Bradbury notched a hat-trick as Moulton Harrox kept their hopes of top three finish in the ChromaSport Peterborough League’s Premier Division alive with a 4-1 win over Sawtry on Saturday. The striker’s terrific treble at Broad Lane, along with an Ashley Coddington effort, bumped Harrox up to sixth – just five points off third position. Moulton are now five ...

A record breaking 22-0 win for Division Two side BK’s Athletic was the highlight of another top night of action in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League on Monday night. Once more football was the winner at Glen Park in Surfleet, as the top two in Division One continued with their title push, while all of the top ...

Spalding United 2 Market Drayton Town 0 Two second-half headers from top scorer Tom Waumsley steered Spalding United to a hard-fought Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field success on Saturday. After a dire first period, Waumsley nodded the Tulips in the 47th minute advantage with a deft finish from Elliot Hodge’s cross, before burying number two into the top corner just ...

A Lee Beeson double earned Holbeach United a 2-2 draw at Kempston Rovers on Saturday as the Tigers lost further ground in the UCL Premier Division title race. In a game delayed for 25 minutes due to heavy traffic on the A1, wing wizard Beeson gave John Chand’s side the lead inside 39 seconds. But Kempston, who started the game ...

Pinchbeck United Sunday are full of confidence ahead of their Lincs FA Sunday Cup semi-final in Scunthorpe this weekend. Tom Roberts’ talented side make the long trip to face a strong Ironstone (Gunness) outfit on Sunday (11am) – and know that history is now just two wins away. No team from the Spalding and District Sunday Football League has ever ...

Another fantastic evening of football in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side league saw a mixed-bag of high-scoring games and 0-0 shutouts as teams battled through the blustery winds at Surfleet’s Glen Park. Division One got under way with Old Boy Coaches suffering a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Univeg Team, who halted their recent run of poor form. The ...

Holbeach United 2 Boston Town 2 Holbeach United began life after Graham Drury with a potentially costly UCL Premier Division derby draw against rivals Boston Town on Wednesday night. The title-chasing Tigers fell 2-0 down early on as ex-Holbeach hitman Alex Beck (13) and former Spalding United striker Ryan Oliver (29) struck at Carter’s Park. In-form frontman Lee Dube began ...

After weeks of intense speculation, striker Andrew Tidswell has revealed the truth behind his Spalding United exit. Writing exclusively for The Spalding and South Holland Voice, Tidswell discusses his relationship with Tulips chief Pat Rayment, his ongoing injury problems and why a potential return to Holbeach United would suit him… By Andrew Tidswell Elite Sports Academy MD As many of you know by ...

John Chand is adamant that the wheels won’t come off Holbeach United’s season after the shock resignation of co-boss Graham Drury on Saturday night. Former Stamford, Corby Town and Boston United manager Drury quit after guiding the Tigers to a 4-3 United Counties League KO Cup win over Olney Town. That leaves Chand, who won the UCL Premier Division title ...

Brigg Town 1 Spalding United 6 A debut double from new signing Gregg Smith fired Spalding United to a thumping win against Evo-Stik League First Division South basement boys Brigg on Tuesday night. Defender Jamie Stevens (16) fired the Tulips ahead, before Smith – signed from King’s Lynn Town on Saturday – marked his second Spalding bow with strikes on ...