Football

Pinchbeck United 1 Gresley Rovers 5 Boss Lewis Thorogood admitted that his Pinchbeck United side were beaten by “the best team in the UCL” after going down 5-1 to Gresley Rovers on Saturday. Gresley, who sit second in Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, put in an impressive performance at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field to keep the Knights 16th ...

Spalding United 2 Daventry Town 1 Spalding United slipped to their second defeat on the spin as they went down 2-1 at lowly Daventry Town on Saturday. The Tulips were surprisingly beaten against the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division strugglers – despite a first goal in blue for new striker Dylan Edge. Brett Whaley’s side, who handed a start to ...

Spalding United slipped to their second defeat on the spin as they went down 2-1 at lowly Daventry Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United were thumped 5-1 at home by Gresley, Holbeach United saw their game postponed and Moulton Harrox thrashed Long Sutton Athletic 10-0. Starting with the Tulips, they were surprisingly beaten at Pitching In NPL Midlands Division strugglers ...

Lewis Thorogood has told his Pinchbeck United players to roll up their sleeves and prepare for a relegation battle in the final 12 games of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North season. The Knights are 16th in the 18-team division after 22 games, but 17th-placed Selston are just two points behind them and have a hefty four games in hand. ...

Brett Whaley feels that his Spalding United squad need to change their ways if they are to rise above their current position in mid-table. The Tulips chief suffered his first defeat since taking over the role at Cambridge City on Saturday (see page 28) and has noticed a couple of recurring issues. Whaley is looking for his side to show ...

Boss Danny Clifton is hoping that Holbeach United will be “competitive” against Heanor Town on Saturday (3pm) as he continues the overhaul of his squad. The Tigers return to Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North action at Carter’s Park on Saturday, having been without a fixture last weekend – and fans can expect to see a host of new faces. Eight ...

Pinchbeck United 1 Eastwood 2 Boss Lewis Thorogood struggled to hide his disappointment after seeing his Pinchbeck United side beaten 2-1 at home by Eastwood on Saturday. Kyle Wrenn gave the visitors a 1-0 lead at the break with a goal on 41 minutes, before they doubled their advantage through Louis Czerwak on the hour at the Sir Halley Stewart ...

Cambridge City 2 Spalding United 1 Spalding United suffered their first loss under boss Brett Whaley as they went down 2-1 at Cambridge City on Saturday. After a goalless first period at the The Glassworld Stadium, the hosts netted twice in ten second-half minutes through Jarid Robson (65) and Ryan Ingrey (75) to seize command. The Tulips rallied and pulled ...

Tydd climbed into the top five in the ChromaSport PDFL Division One table with a 2-1 triumph over Eunice Huntingdon on Saturday. Second-half strikes from Edwin Pentney (49) and Matt Cousins (67) did the business for Tydd on home soil, despite Maciej Michnicki netting 15 minutes from time. In the same division, Crowland Town Reserves battled out an exciting 4-4 ...

Stamford Lions 0 Moulton Harrox 5 Co-boss Bobby Patterson toasted a job well done as Moulton Harrox made it six wins on the spin with a routine 5-0 win at Stamford Lions on Saturday. Resurgent striker Josh Ford led the charge with a trademark hat-trick at Borderville Sports Centre, while Gary Chappell and Harry Machin also netted. It’s six clean ...

Both Spalding United and Pinchbeck United suffered 2-1 defeats on Saturday, but there was another impressive win from in-form Moulton Harrox. Starting in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division, Spalding suffered their first loss under boss Brett Whaley as they went down 2-1 at Cambridge City. After a goalless first period, the hosts netted twice in ten second-half minutes through ...

Brett Whaley has urged his Spalding United side to put a winning run together as they bid to build on last weekend’s impressive victory over Shepshed Dynamo. The Tulips were back to something like their best in their 3-0 Pitching In NPL Midlands Division win at the Sir Halley, but Whaley insists that the trip to Cambridge City on Saturday ...

Lewis Thorogood admits that the state of the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field pitch will play a big factor in how he sets up his side against Eastwood on Saturday (3pm). The surface took an absolute battering last weekend, with Spalding United’s game against Shepshed Dynamo one of the few non-league games in Lincolnshire to be played despite the heavy ...

Boss Danny Clifton has added two more new signings to his Holbeach United squad – taking the total to ten since he took on the job in December. The Tigers chief has snapped up central defender Bailey Baker from Deeping Rangers and left back Joshua Wilson from Yaxley, who are both youthful players. Indeed, all of Clifton’s recruits are youngsters ...

The adverse weather conditions on Saturday didn’t seem to bother Holbeach United Sports as they raced to a 3-0 win over Oakham United Reserves in ChromaSport PDFL Division Two. Connor Bell, Jared Carver and sub Ben Mansour grabbed the goals at Holbeach United Community Sports Academy as the young Tigers secured an eighth victory of the season. In the same ...

Spalding United 3Shepshed Dynamo 0 Three goals in the last 18 minutes earned Spalding United a 3-0 victory over Shepshed Dynamo on Saturday – and gave Brett Whaley his first win as boss. Top scorer Jordan Macleod broke the deadlock for Spalding in the 72nd minute, before Shepshed keeper Brandon Ganley was sent off moments later for conceding a penalty. ...

Pointon 0 Moulton Harrox 2 A stunning strike from Josh Ford helped fire Moulton Harrox into the last four of the Lincs FA Junior Cup on Saturday as they defeated hosts Pointon 2-0. Ford, who has scored some sensational goals over the years, pulled one right out of the top drawer when he fired home a free-kick from distance in ...

Spalding United secured their first win under new boss Brett Whaley on a rain-hit Saturday of football action. The Tulips, who were one of the few teams in Lincolnshire to get their game on due to the heavy rainfall, defeated Shepshed Dynamo 3-0 in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. All of the ...

Lewis Thorogood has warned his Pinchbeck United team that they will have to play without fear if they are to get anything from their derby at Boston Town on Saturday. The Knights, who are one place and two points clear of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North drop zone, are big underdogs for the trip to take on the fourth-placed ...

New Spalding United manager Brett Whaley wants his side to be matching the form of the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division big-hitters by the end of the season. Whaley, who left his role as Wisbech Town boss to take the Tulips’ job just before Christmas, is excited by the challenge that awaits him at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. ...