Football

It was a great day for South Holland’s two premier football sides. Spalding United are now on the very brink of the play-off positions and Holbeach United came from behind twice to seal a place in the third round proper of the FA Vase. The Tulips romped to a 4-0 win over fellow promotion hopefuls Stafford Rangers at the Sir Halley ...

Holbeach United 3 Huntingdon Town 2: Nobody could have left Carter’s Park on Saturday feeling short-changed. Even in the late manner in which this FA Vase tie was settled by Jamie Clarke’s strike, Huntingdon Town fans might concede that it was full value for money. It had everything – 95 minutes’ commitment from two good sides, excitement, great goals, full-blooded ...

Spalding United could climb into the Evo-Stik League First Division South play-off places on Saturday as they prepare for one of the biggest games of their season so far. The Tulips, seventh at the start of play, welcome fifth-placed Stafford Rangers to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm) for what will be their fifth home game on the spin ...

Graham Dury reckons that Holbeach United’s dream of winning the FA Vase will be pushed to the very limit on Saturday. The Tigers welcome UCL Premier Division title rivals Huntingdon Town to Carter’s Park (3pm) for a second round tussle that is the stand-out fixture of the day. Huntingdon won the corresponding league fixture 2-0 back on September 13, which ...

Pat Rayment has hit back at those who have criticised his transfer policy during his near three-year stint as Spalding United boss – deeming it a necessary evil. Few non-league teams have changed their make-up as regularly as the Tulips during Rayment’s hugely successful tenure at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Barely a week goes by without a player ...

Deeping Rangers 2 Holbeach United 2 (Holbeach win 3-2 on penalties) Cup kings Holbeach United booked their third Lincs FA Senior Trophy final appearance in four years with a dramatic penalty shoot-out success over Deeping Rangers on Tuesday night. A clever Ben Brown finish (17) put the Tigers ahead at the Haydon Whitham Stadium, but two goals early in the ...

For the second time in three weeks Spalding United Reserves hit double figures in ChromaSport Peterborough League Division Two as their relentless assault on the Guyhirn goal resulted in a 13-0 win on Saturday. The most impressive part of the display from the league leaders was how they didn’t let their tempo drop, as their passing and movement ripped the ...

Billy King’s brace fired Moulton Harrox to a morale-boosting 4-1 victory over Riverside in the ChromaSport Peterborough League’s Premier Division on Saturday. The midfield ace was the star turn in a four-some day for Harrox at Broad Lane, with Danny Cairns and Matt Rose grabbing the other goals. Moulton’s first league win since October 4 leaves them in eighth place, ...

Seemingly unstoppable Spalding Sunday League leaders Pinchbeck United Sunday made it seven wins from as many games by beating Punchbowl Panthers 4-2. The league’s leading scorer Josh Ford bagged two for Pinchbeck, with Aidan Moore and Luke Wilson also on target for Tom Roberts’ side on Sunday. Ash and Ryan Coddington grabbed the Punchbowl goals. Swineshead Institute Sunday are second, ...

South Holland-based Peterborough Northern Star defender Jonny Clay has emerged as a transfer target for Holbeach United. Clay, who won five trophies in two seasons during successful Peterborough League spells with Pinchbeck United and Moulton Harrox before stepping up with Star, has established himself as one of the UCL Premier Division’s top defenders this season. The central defender was one ...

Spalding United supremo Pat Rayment has issued a hands-off warning to rivals Holbeach United after they admitted their interest in re-signing striker Andrew Tidswell. Responding to John Chand’s comments in last week’s edition of The Spalding and South Holland Voice, Rayment reminded Holbeach that Tidswell is under contract – and insisted that he’ll not be released from that agreement under ...

Both Lee Dube and Jamie Clarke hit doubles to fire Holbeach United to a 5-1 win at Harborough Town in the UCL Premier Division on Saturday. The Tigers were forced to come from behind against their struggling hosts, but Dube’s header levelled matters before a quick-fire Clarke brace and Lee Beeson’s stunner made it 4-1 to John Chand and Graham ...

Harborough Town 1 Holbeach United 5 Graham Drury admitted that Saturday was a good day for Holbeach United in the UCL Premier Division title race as they romped to a comfortable victory at Harborough. Doubles from Lee Dube (31 and 62) and Jamie Clarke (35 and 40) – plus a Lee Beeson stunner (45) – helped the Tigers come from ...

John Chand wants to bring Andrew Tidswell back to Holbeach United. The co-Tigers boss rates the striker as the best player he’s ever worked with in his managerial career – and admits that he’d love to sign him back from rivals Spalding United. Tidswell is under contract with the Tulips, but Chand has told The Voice that he’d do what ...

Spalding United have agreed terms with Grantham Town striker Jordan Hempenstall – and could give him a debut against Norton United tomorrow (Saturday, 3pm). The former Coalville Town ace has been the number one striking target for Tulips chief Pat Rayment for some time now and a seven-day notice of approach went in last week. He’s the second Grantham player ...

Spalding United 2 Norton United 1 A second-half free kick from Jack McGovern fired Spalding United to another impressive Evo-Stik League First Division South success on Saturday. The Tulips had fallen behind to an early stunner from Glynn Blackhurst (7), but man-of-the-moment Tom Waumsley (26) struck again to haul them level at half time. Midfield maestro McGovern then curled home ...

Peterborough United star Marcus Maddison was a special guest at the latest round of Spalding six-a-side Leisure League games on Monday. The talented Posh ace watched on as Brennans became the new leaders of Division One on what was another cracking night of action at Surfleet’s Glen Park. The top tier got under way with Baltic United running riot against ...

Yaxley 2 Holbeach United A second-half penalty from former Carter’s Park favourite Rob Hughes condemned Holbeach United to a third UCL Premier Division defeat of the season on Tuesday night. Hughes, a member of the Tigers’ double winning team of 2012/13, converted the decisive goal from the spot at In2itive Park as Yaxley moved level on points with John Chand ...

Newportt Pagnell Town 1 Holbeach United 3 John Chand saluted a job well done as Holbeach United enjoyed a relatively comfortable UCL Premier Division win at a notoriously tricky venue on Saturday. Jamie Clarke (41), Danny Spencer (69) and Gary King (89) grabbed the goals for the title-chasing Tigers at Newport Pagnell, as they passed a tough test of their ...

Spalding United 5 Mickleover Sports 1 Another incredible display of finishing from Tom Waumsley inspired Spalding United to an eye-catching Doodson Sport Cup victory over much-fancied Mickleover on Tuesday night. Striker Waumsley, who is now into double figures for the season, fired four of the Tulips’ five goals (53, 75, 90 & 90+3) at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field ...