Football

RESULTS PITCHING IN NPLMidlands Division: Spalding Utd 3 Halesowen Town 0; Stamford 4 Daventry Town 0; Shepshed Dynamo 0 Stamford 2. UHLSPORT UCLPremier Division North: Kimberley MW 5 Pinchbeck 1; Deeping Rangers 5 Heanor 2; Sleaford 4 Heather SJ 0; Wisbech 2 Selston 3; Wisbech 3 Pinchbeck 2. THURLOW NUNN EASTERN COUNTIES LEAGUEDivision One North: Norwich CBS 3 Holbeach Utd ...

Holbeach United 1 Heacham 1 Cal Davies struck a superb second-half equaliser as Holbeach United held high-flying Heacham to a 1-1 draw at Carter’s Park on Wednesday night.After a goalless first half in the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Division One North clash, the Tigers fell behind early in the second period when Fletcher Toll netted for the second-placed visitors.But ...

A Holbeach man is to roller skate in circles around 200km over 24 hours to raise money for his son’s football team. Stuart Shearwood wants to get more equipment for Holbeach United U8s for whom his son Klay plays as a goalkeeper. He’s taking on the 24-hour skate around the Holbeach Hub on Sunday, October 16. Partner Zoe Blanchard said: ...

Boss Brett Whaley reckons Spalding United will be in a great position to challenge for honours this season if they can negotiate a tricky October and stay unbeaten. The Tulips are one of only three teams to still be unbeaten in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division and sit in third place after a very busy September. And they welcome ...

After back-to-back cup victories, Pinchbeck United now return to the bread and butter of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division on Saturday as they visit Kimberley Miners Welfare (3pm). Knights boss Lewis Thorogood has urged his charges to re-focus on the league and wants to push his side as far away from the lower reaches of the table as possible. Pinchbeck ...

Holbeach United are going to need to be a little bit smarter against their upcoming opposition in the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Division One North. That’s the view of joint-boss Danny Clifton, who reckons the Tigers need to look at tweaking their approach after Saturday’s 4-1 home defeat against Huntingdon Town. Clifton doesn’t believe his side have been outplayed ...

Potton United 1 Pinchbeck United 2 It’s now three wins on the spin for Pinchbeck United after a 2-1 triumph at Potton United in the Hinchingbrooke Cup on Tuesday night. The Knights, fresh off the back of big wins over Selston and Deeping Rangers, took the lead in the closing stages of the first half when skipper Neal Spafford met ...

Dereham Town 0 Spalding United 1 A dramatic late winner from Elliot Sandy earned ten-man Spalding United a 1-0 FA Trophy win at Dereham Town on Saturday. Striker Sandy struck in the third minute of added time to steer Spalding into the third qualifying round of the competition, where they will face Stafford Rangers at home on October 8. Fellow ...

Holbeach United 1 Huntingdon Town 4 Bemused co-boss Danny Clifton bemoaned a “crazy ten minutes” as his side were humbled 4-1 at home by Huntingdon Town on Saturday. The Tigers, who handed a start to the returning Lewis Baughan, missed a host of chances in the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Division One clash at Carter’s Park and were duly ...

Pinchbeck United 3 Deeping Rangers 0 Pinchbeck United reached the FA Vase first round proper for the first time in their history after beating rivals Deeping Rangers 3-0 on Saturday. First-half goals from Harry Peasgood and Andre Williams put the Knights 2-0 to the good at half-time, before a penalty after the break from Elliot Foster made it three at ...

Holbeach United’s top summer target Lewis Baughan has rejoined the club from Yaxley. The striker, who was the shining light in an otherwise nightmare season last year as the Tigers were relegated from the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, agreed to return to Carter’s Park on Monday night. Joint boss Danny Clifton is over the moon to have signed a ...

Spalding United 4 Grimsby Borough 1 Spalding United booked a mouth-watering Lincs FA Senior Cup quarter-final with Boston United after seeing off Grimsby Borough 4-1 on Tuesday night. It wasn’t all plain sailing for the Tulips at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, though, as they were forced to come from behind to secure safe passage into the last eight. ...

Crowland Town keeper Aaron Fagan scored an incredible injury-time leveller as his side shared eight goals with hosts Tydd in a Dor-Jan Windows & Doors PDFL Premier Division thriller on Saturday. The duo drew 4-4 at Tydd, with Matt Eaton and Bradley Easey both scoring twice for the hosts. But Zack Fisher, Harry Grigas and Jordan Kirchin replied for Crowland, ...

Holbeach United 0 Swaffham Town 0 Danny Clifton felt that Holbeach United dropped “uneccesary points” as they were held to a 0-0 draw against Swaffham Town on Saturday. The Tigers bossed the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Division One North clash at Carter’s Park, but couldn’t find the all-important goal that would have given them all three points. With top ...

Pinchbeck United 5 Selston 0 Five-star Pinchbeck United racked up their biggest win of the season so far as they hammered old foes Selston on Saturday. Goals from Spencer Weir-Daley, Andre Williams and Elliot Foster (penalty) put the Knights 3-0 to the good at half time in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North clash at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing ...

Hinckley LRFC 1 Spalding United 1 Spalding United remain unbeaten in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division after coming from behind to pick up a 1-1 draw at Hinckley LRFC on Saturday. Domonic Brennan (4) gave hosts Hinckley an early lead, but Sam Cartwright (28) levelled things up for the Tulips. Jordan O’Brien later missed a penalty for Spalding, who ...

Pinchbeck United romped to their biggest win of the season as they battered Selston 5-0 on Saturday, while Spalding United drew 1-1 at Hinckley and Holbeach United were held to a 0-0 home draw by Swaffham Town. Starting with the Knights, goals from Spencer Weir-Daley, Andre Williams, Elliot Foster (pen), Avi Vieira and Harry Peasgood gave the Knights a major ...

Lewis Thorogood hopes that Saturday’s Selston showdown will show how far Pinchbeck United have come in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division. The two sides were locked in a relegation battle last season but ultimately both survived, despite the Knights ending up in the bottom two. This time around, a Pinchbeck win at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm) would ...

After hanging up his boots following 30 years of playing and coaching, Crowland Town under-15s manager Jay Vernalls has handed over the reins at his league winning side. Vernalls will be moving to the side lines to watch the progress of the team as new boss Charlie Head takes up the role to kick start the new season. Long-term assistant ...

Newcastle Town 0 Spalding United 2 In-form Spalding United racked up another impressive victory on Tuesday night as they won 2-0 at Newcastle Town to progress in the Isuzu FA Trophy. In a game that was previously scheduled for Saturday but was rearranged due to The Queen’s death last week, a 20th-minute own goal and Elliot Sandy’s strike eight minutes ...