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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 ...

The top two in Spalding and District Sunday League will clash in the final of the Knockout Cup after coming through semi-finals at the weekend. Prolific Pinchbeck United Sunday cruised into the final with a 10-0 demolition of hosts Punchbowl Panthers. The league’s leading scorer Josh Ford fired five to take his tally for the season to 45 for Tom ...

Three players hit braces as Spalding Town kept their ChromaSport Peterborough League Division Three title charge firmly on track with a whopping 9-1 win over Riverside Reserves on Saturday. Sam Deykin, Martin Sandall and Markus Parry all bagged two apiece at the Castle Sports Complex, with Gavin Bailey, Gary Booth and Ben Holland also notching. The dominant win leaves Chris ...

Holbeach United 4  Olney Town 3 (after extra time) An extra-time winner from Matt Warfield finally killed off plucky Olney Town on Saturday as Holbeach United kept their dreams of a United Counties League and Knockout Cup double alive. The Tigers looked to be on cruise control against UCL Division One opposition at Carter’s Park – in what turned out ...

Spalding United are hoping to bring in King’s Lynn Town striker Gregg Smith as they brace themselves for Andrew Tidswell’s expected departure to South Holland rivals Holbeach United. Tulips chief Pat Rayment believes that a move for Lynn hitman Smith is “a done deal” and expects the former Grantham Town marksman to be in his squad at Brigg Town on ...

Graham Drury resigned as co-boss of Holbeach United on Saturday night. The former Stamford, Corby Town and Boston United manager quit after guiding the Tigers to a 4-3 United Counties League KO Cup win over Olney Town. The exact reasons for his departure are yet to be determined, but Drury himself confirmed his exit to The Spalding and South Holland ...

Lee Dube delivered another hat-trick on Saturday as Holbeach United moved into the quarter-finals of the UCL Knockout Cup with a 4-3 extra-time win over Olney Town. The Tigers looked to be on cruise control against UCL Division One opposition at Carter’s Park thanks to an early Dube double (2 & 5). But Olney, who are tenth in the UCL’s ...

Spalding United 1 Sutton Coldfield Town 0 A debut strike from Matt Nolan fired Spalding United to a vital 1-0 victory against long-term Evo-Stik League First Division South leaders Sutton Coldfield Town on Saturday. The ex-St Neots Town forward, signed from South Holland rivals Holbeach United on Friday, bundled home a close-range effort 15 minutes from time to settle a ...

Prolific hitman Josh Ford took his Pinchbeck United Sunday tally for the season to an impressive 40 at the weekend. Ford notched four times as Pinchbeck booked their place in the John Chappell Shield final with a 7-1 home triumph over Swineshead Institute on Sunday. Ricky Drury, Luke Gardner, Ollie Pinner and Gary Piper also bagged to seal a 16-4 ...

Moulton Harrox survived a storming Brumby comeback to book their place in the final of the Lincs FA Junior Cup with a thrilling 4-3 victory on Saturday. Goals from Ashley Coddington, Joe Townsend and Ian Bradbury looked to have Moulton on the brink of a second final in three years as they led 3-0 at half time. Townsend then added ...

Sutton St James remain on course for a King’s Lynn and District Sunday League treble after reaching their second cup final of the season. Second in Division Two, St James smashed leaders Flitcham Bell 6-1 in the semi-final of the Hardy Sheen Cup to progress in style. The goals came from Ash Godfrey (3), Lee Marshall (2) and Jake Clitheroe. ...

Andrew Tidswell has been given until this weekend to decide on his Spalding United future. The striker, who is on contract at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, has been placed on gardening leave by boss Pat Rayment after an honest discussion between the pair last Tuesday night. Tidswell is understood to be considering all options available to him – ...

Ilkeston 2 Spalding Utd 2 Pat Rayment was left cursing the lottery of a penalty shoot-out once again as his Spalding United side were dumped out of the Doodson Sport Cup in cruel fashion. The Tulips twice led their Evo-Stik League Premier Division hosts in Tuesday night’s quarter-final clash thanks to strikes from Michael Leary (16) and Mitch Griffiths (48). ...

Harrowby United 0 Holbeach United 7 Dominant Holbeach United bounced back from their FA Vase defeat in the best-possible manner with a 7-0 UCL Premier Division hammering of hosts Harrowby United on Tuesday night. Unanswered goals from Craig Parker (15 & 35), Jake Duffy (29), Lee Dube (38) Stacy Cartwright (65), Matt Nolan (67) and Gary King (90) buried the ...

Holbeach United cruised to a 7-0 win at Harrowby United in the UCL Premier Division on Tuesday night, while Spalding United went out of the Doodson Sport Cup 5-4 on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Ilkeston. Starting with the Tigers, goals from Craig Parker (15 & 35), Jake Duffy (29), Lee Dube (38) Stacy Cartwright (65), Matt Nolan (67) ...

The two divisional leaders in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League endured differing fortunes on Monday night. While it was business as usual for Division One table-toppers Polishborough with an 8-1 win, Division Two pace-setters Simple FC were handed a first loss of the campaign by ever-improving The TBME at Surfleet’s Glen Park. The top tier kicked off ...

Mickleover Sports 2 Spalding United 1 Pat Rayment felt his Spalding United side were too light in attack as they slipped to a costly defeat at Evo-Stik League First Division South title rivals Mickleover on Saturday. Jamie Stevens nodded the Tulips ahead inside 35 seconds of the Derbyshire duel, but strikes from Gary Ricketts (21) and Andrew Dales (64) gave ...

Pinchbeck United ended a month-long winless run by thrashing rivals Deeping Rangers Reserves 5-1 in the ChromaSport Peterborough League’s Premier Division on Saturday. Alex Jenkins, Mark Lovelace, Adam Abell and sub Aidan Moore (2) were all on target at Knight Street to give Ian Dunn’s men their first three-point haul since beating Riveside 4-0 on January 10. The victory leaves ...