Football

Another fine win for in-form Moulton Harrox

Moulton Harrox’s impressive run of form continued on Saturday as they defeated another of the ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division’s title hopefuls. A sole strike from Matt Barnett was enough to edge out high-flying Netherton United 1-0 at Broad Lane, just a week after defeating leaders Oakham United 2-0. The victory moves Paul Kent’s side to within four points of their ...

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Chand: Allen injury puts costly Tigers loss into perspective

Holbeach Utd 2 Cogenhoe Utd 3 Saturday proved to be a day to forget for Holbeach United… for two differing reasons. The Tigers slipped to third in the UCL Premier Division after being handed a 3-2 reverse by Cogenhoe United at Carter’s Park, despite early efforts from Jake Duffy (14) and Matt Nolan (23) putting them 2-1 ahead. But it ...

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Broken leg for Allen as Holbeach United’s title hopes suffer double setback

Holbeach United defender Jonny Allen sustained a broken leg during the Tigers’ 3-2 home defeat to Cogenhoe United on Saturday. The incident – a three-way collision also involving Holbeach keeper Nick Conroy – happened early in the first half. It delayed the match for about half an hour as medical staff treated him and he was transported to hospital. The ...

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In-form Moulton Harrox beat another top-three side

Moulton Harrox beat a top three side in ChromaSport Peterborough League for the second week running. A week after winning 2-0 at then Premier Division leaders Oakham United, they again kept a clean sheet against third-placed Netherton United. A Matt Barnett goal was enough to take the points at Broad Lane. Pinchbeck United’s home match with Stilton United was one of ...

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Pinchbeck United Sunday’s tough task to reach Lincolnshire Sunday Cup semi-finals

Pinchbeck United Sunday have an afternoon kick-off this weekend as they bid to reach the Lincolnshire Sunday Cup semi-finals. Tom Roberts’ side – unbeaten in Spalding Sunday League this season – host Gainsborough’s White Horse at Knight Street (1.30pm). Pinchbeck will be without skipper Jon Fairweather and injured Jonny Clay, and thought they would have former Spalding United and Wisbech ...

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Bradbury double is tonic for Moulton Harrox

Two very late goals from Ian Bradbury saw Moulton Harrox pull off something of a shock result in ChromaSport Peterborough and District League. The goals – on 87 and 91 minutes – were the only ones of the game at Oakham United, who started the day top of the league. That’s three wins on the trot for Moulton who will ...

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Holbeach United co-manager Drury not fussed over county trophy exit

Holbeach United’s management will not lose any sleep over the Lincolnshire FA Senior Trophy exit on Tuesday. The Tigers went down 2-0 at Grantham Town, of the Evo-stik NPL Premier Division. They made eight changes to the starting line-up from last Saturday’s 1-1 league draw with AFC Rushden and Diamonds. And it was a mistake from one of the three ...

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SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER: Baltic United smash five as 75 goals light up night

A thoroughly entertaining night in The Spalding & South Holland Voice 6-a-side league on Monday 75 goals across the 12 matches – and not one draw. Division One Brennan’s Sports suffered their second straight defeat for the first time since the league began. They went down 5-1 to Baltic United in a result which was closer than the score suggests. ...

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Tulips assistant manager Ebdon: ‘Difficult pitches stifling good play, but results most important thing’

Spalding Utd 2 Rainworth Miners Welfare 0: It was not a pretty match for supporters to watch, but nevertheless productive for the Tulips who picked up another three points at the Sir Halley Stewart Field and regained fourth spot in Evo-Stik League Division One South. The Tulips are now on a 14-game unbeaten run in league and cup, their last defeat being in the ...

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Injuries threaten to derail Tulips’ drive

Spalding United manager Pat Rayment is considering bolstering his squad after a costly Lincolnshire Senior Trophy defeat at Stamford on Tuesday. The Tulips head to Evo-stik Division One South leaders Newcastle Town on Saturday with serious concerns over Mitch Griffiths (ankle), Jordan Nuttell (dead leg) and Jordan Hempenstall (knee). All three hobbled off in the 1-0 loss at Stamford – ...

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FOOTBALL: Holbeach United the happier despite Diamonds grabbing last-gasp equaliser

Holbeach Utd 1-1 AFC Rushden and Diamonds: It’s as you were in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title race after a draw between the top two on Saturday. A goal by Russ Dunkley in second-half added time rescued a point for league leaders Diamonds. However, with four matches in hand and eight points adrift, Holbeach will be the happier when ...

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FOOTBALL: Waumsley helps Tulips march on; Moulton Harrox shock title chasers

Tom Waumsley scored again as Spalding United stretched their unbeaten league run to 14 matches with a 2-0 win over Rainworth Miners Welfare. The striker – also on target last weekend in the draw with Norton United – put the Tulips’ noses in front on 47 minutes. However, home fans were only able to breathe easy in the 89th minute when ...

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Spalding United v Rainworth Miners Welfare preview: Tulips look to extend unbeaten run close to four months

Spalding United host lowly Rainworth Miners Welfare on Saturday (3pm) looking to push their unbeaten league run close to four months. The Tulips were last beaten in the league on October 4, at Sheffield FC. In 20 league and cup matches since then, the Tulips have won 15, drawn 4 and lost just once. However, Pat Rayment’s side got out of ...

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Top-of-the-table ‘cracker’: All the pressure is on AFC Rushden and Diamonds, insists Tigers co-manager

The pressure is on AFC Rushden and Diamonds in Saturday’s UCL Premier Division top-of-the-table clash, according to Holbeach United co-manager John Chand. With the Tigers eight points behind the league leaders but having four matches in hand, Chand believes the onus is on Diamonds to win at Carter’s Park (3pm). And he reckons that Diamonds’ capture of former Corby Town and Daventry ...

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SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER: Brennan’s long unbeaten run ended on ill-tempered night

A mixed evening of football in The Spalding and South Holland Voice Six-A-Side League saw a failure to show, dismissals and a handful of sin-bins – not to mention the end of a 15-match unbeaten run! Division One got under way on a chilly night in Surfleet with Polishborough making light work of You’ve Got No Fans. A convincing 6-1 win ...

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TIDSWELL TALK: 24 hours of turmoil at Spalding United highlight need for foundations

Column by Spalding United striker Andrew Tidswell: The big local sporting news last week was the saga that arose at Spalding United. On the eve of the first team’s long away journey to Norton United, manager Pat Rayment handed in his resignation to the club, seemingly ending his three-year tenure. Fast forward 24 hours and I’m standing in the centre ...

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Resigned Rayment returns to see late, late show to ensure it’s not unlucky 13 for Spalding United

Norton United 2 Spalding United 2: Pat Rayment – who quit as Spalding boss on Friday – was back in the dugout to see Tom Waumsley grab a last-gasp equaliser and extend the Tulips’ unbeaten league run to 13 matches. Just five minutes earlier, Lee Clarke had given Spalding hope with a goal to bring it back to 2-1. Norton had ...

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FA Vase draw: Holbeach United host Kent side Erith and Belvedere in last 16

Holbeach United have drawn Erith and Belvedere at home in the fifth round of the FA Vase. The Kent side currently sit second in the Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division. They beat the Tigers’ fellow UCL Premier Division side Yaxley 1-0 on Sunday to reach the last 16 of the Vase. Holbeach earned their place with a 4-3 extra-time win at another UCL ...

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Thriller sees Holbeach United reach last 16 of FA Vase

Thurnby Nirvana 3 Holbeach Utd 4: Seven goals, red cards, extra time and a place in the last 16 of the FA Vase was the story of Holbeach United’s rollercoaster afternoon on Saturday. They were all but out in the 95th minute, but centre-half Kern Miller – who had been thrown up front as a last-ditch measure to save the ...

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Best of enemies: Leicestershire-based Tigers midfielder relishes ‘home draw’ in FA Vase

Saturday’s huge FA Vase clash between Thurnby Nirvana and Holbeach United means more to Jake Duffy than most. The in-form Tigers midfielder, who has scored three goals in his last two games, literally lives over the road from Thurnby’s Dakyn Road base in Leicestershire. Both Duffy and his brother Jordan have played under Nirvana chief Damion Qualiey over the years ...

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