Football

Holbeach United 1Deeping Rangers 2 A derby defeat to Deeping Rangers on Wednesday night made it two losses from as many Uhlsport UCL Premier Division games for Holbeach United. After Adam Jackson hit the bar early on for the Tigers, Jake Showler put Deeping 1-0 up with a goal just before the break. Michael Frew (47) levelled early in the ...

Holbeach United under-18s produced a sensational showing in their first-ever game in the FA Youth Cup on Monday night. The young Tigers romped to an 8-0 win over Harborough Town under-18s in the Preliminary Round at Carter’s Park. Talented young striker James Clark helped himself to a hat-trick, a feat matched by team-mate Charlie Parks in the one-sided showdown. Harvey ...

Crowland Town made the perfect start to life back in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division on Saturday as they romped to a 3-0 victory over Oakham United. In their first game back in the PDFL’s top tier since their relegation back in 2017, Martin Sandall’s goal gave them a 1-0 lead at the break. Subs Chris Winstanley and Jake Woodward ...

Anstey Nomads 1Holbeach United 2 Holbeach United suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat at Anstey Nomads on the opening day of the season – but boss Phil Barnes admits that there were plenty of positives to take. The Uhsport UCL Premier Division season started brightly enough for the Tigers when Spencer Tinkler nodded them into a fourth-minute lead. But Cole Wildin ...

Pinchbeck United’s Alfie Tate wrote himself into Emirates FA Cup history last week. The Pinchbeck caretaker manager, who is 20, became the youngest manager in the 149-year history of the competition in Wednesday’s game against St Neots Town. The Knights lost the game 4-0 at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (see story, above) which Tate admits that he’d “swap” ...

Pinchbeck United 0Rugby Town 6 A nightmare first half ensured that Pinchbeck United suffered a heavy defeat on the opening day of the new Uhlsport UCL Premier Division season. The Knights were five down at the break after goals from Liam Francis (3 & 23), Dylan Parker (7) and Danico Johnson (35 & 38) at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing ...

Both Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United made losing starts to the new Uhlsport UCL Premier Division season on Saturday. The Tigers took an early lead at Anstey Nomads before suffering a 2-1 reverse, while the Knights were walloped 6-0 at home by Rugby Town. Starting with Holbeach, Phil Barnes couldn’t have wished for a better start to his first league ...

Chairman Gary Coomes has revealed that there is no real target for Pinchbeck United ahead of the start of the new Uhslport UCL Premier Division season this weekend. The Knights, who are still without a manager after talks with their preferred candidate broke down, have the daunting task of hosting title hopefuls Rugby Town on Saturday (3pm). Pinchbeck would almost ...

Phil Barnes insists that Holbeach United will again target a top six finish in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division this season. The new Tigers boss, who replaced Danny Hussey over the summer, takes his side to Anstey Nomads on Saturday (3pm) for his first game in the top job before welcoming Deeping Rangers for a derby on Wednesday (7.45pm). Barnes, ...

A late Josh Ford winner earned Holbeach United an Emirates FA Cup win over Kirby Muxloe on Wednesday night, while Pinchbeck United lost at home to St Neots Town. In a tight tussle at Carter’s Park, Ford scored with a fine finish four minutes from time to give Holbeach a 1-0 win and set up a tie with Sheffield FC ...

Spalding United 1Barton Town Old Boys 3 Three late goals in five minutes sent Spalding United crashing out of the Emirates FA Cup on Tuesday night. The Tulips looked to be heading to an extra preliminary round victory over Barton Town Old Boys when Scott Floyd fired home a super opener on just five minutes at the Sir Halley Stewart ...

Spalding United announced three big signings on Monday as they ramped up their preparations for the new season. The Tulips have landed experienced striker Spencer Weir-Daley, formerly of Boston United, on dual forms from Peterborough Sports. Weir-Daley netted twice in Spalding’s 4-1 win over Holbeach United on Saturday playing as a ‘triallist’. BIG SIGNING: Shane Clarke (left) tangles with Josh ...

Spalding United romped to a pre-season victory over perennial rivals Holbeach United on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United also enjoyed a big derby win and Moulton Harrox earned a decent draw. Starting with South Holland’s big two, it was Spalding who handed Holbeach a 4-1 home reverse to lift the Lincolnshire Free Press Trophy at Carter’s Park. Goals from Lewis Brownhill ...

Pinchbeck United chairman Gary Coomes hopes to have a new manager in place for Wednesday night’s (September 2) Emirates FA Cup clash with St Neots Town. The Extra Preliminary Round clash at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (7.45pm) is the Knights’ first competitive game of the new season, with up to 150 fans expected to be able to attend. ...

Phil Barnes is happy with the state of his Holbeach United job ahead of his first competitive game in charge of the club. The Tigers host Kirby Muxloe in the FA Cup on Wednesday (September 2, 7.45pm) as the delayed 2020/21 season finally gets under way. Barnes, who replaced Danny Hussey over the summer, saw his side beaten by Wisbech ...

Lewis Thorogood feels Spalding United are perfectly prepared for the start of the new season. The Tulips get their 2020/21 campaign under way with an Emirates FA Cup extra preliminary round clash with Barton Town Old Boys at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Tuesday (7.45pm). Having been taken over by AK Holdings owner and CEO Andrew Killingsworth last ...

A last-gasp strike from Will Barnes earned Holbeach United a 2-1 pre-season win over neighbours Pinchbeck United on Wednesday night. The Tigers came from behind to win the derby at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, setting up a Lincolnshire Free Press Trophy final with perennial rivals Spalding United at Carter’s Park on Saturday (3pm). An off-the-ball incident saw Mario ...

Spalding United booked their place in the final of the Lincolnshire Free Press Trophy with a 2-0 win over UCL Division One side Bourne Town on a wet and windy Tuesday night. Spalding started four triallists – and two of them combined to open the scoring on 15 minutes, while another was sent off shortly afterwards. That didn’t deny Thorogood’s ...

The latest round of pre-season friendly fixtures on Saturday saw a number of derby clashes. Perhaps the pick of the fixtures saw Holbeach United entertain higher-graded rivals Wisbech Town at Carter’s Park. With close to 80 fans allowed into the ground for the first time since government guideiines for non-league football were relaxed, the Fenmen emerged as 2-0 winners. oth ...

Both of the Brownhill brothers are returning to Spalding United for next season. Midfielder Lewis Brownhill was last season’s captain and returns to the club following a spell at Newark Flowserve towards the end of the 19/20 season. He was previously an FA Vase winner in 2018 with Thatcham Town. Striker Joel Brownhill was the club’s top scorer last term ...