Football

All eyes are on the bottom of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division table this weekend with the two chief relegation candidates going head-to-head. Pinchbeck United (six points) Sleaford Town (five points) are separated by just one point at the foot of the standings – and one of them looks set to take the sole relegation spot this season. The Knights’ ...

It’s crunch time for Holbeach United’s hopes of winning a cup competition this season as they prepare for two huge semi-finals within the space of just four days. The Tigers welcome Uhlsport UCL Premier Division title hopefuls Loughborough University to Carter’s Park for a KitmanUK League Cup last four showdown on Saturday (3pm), before visiting fierce rivals Boston Town in ...

Lewis Thorogood is expecting a tasty tussle on Saturday as his Spalding United side take on Belper Town for the second time in as many weeks. Belper, who are fourth in BetVictor NPL South East Division, haven’t played since being held to a 2-2 draw with the Tulips last month. Interim boss Thorogood reckons a few of his players will ...

Moulton Harrox’s bid to win this year’s Lincs FA Junior Cup were dashed by a 4-1 semi-final defeat against Lincoln Moorlands Railway on Saturday. A Jordan Curtis goal (17) put the away side 1-0 up at the break at Broad Lane, before two quick goals early in the second half from Josh Martin and Josh Raby (pen) put the visitors ...

Pinchbeck United 1 Anstey Nomads 3 Ian Dunn admitted that an “embarassing” second-half performance was to blame for Pinchbeck United’s 3-1 home defeat against Anstey Nomads on Saturday. The Knights remain in great peril at the bottom end of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division table after their 18th league loss of the campaign. After a goalless first period, three second-half ...

Deeping Rangers 2 Holbeach United 0 Holbeach United saw their huge unbeaten run come to an end on Saturday as Deeping Rangers picked up a 2-0 win – but boss Danny Hussey offered nothing but praise for his side. Goals in each half from Tom Garrick (45 and 62) gave Rangers the derby spoils at the Haydon Witham Stadium as ...

Kidsgrove Athletic 3 Spalding United 1 Conceding two early goals left Spalding United with a mountain to climb on Saturday as Kidsgrove Athletic handed them a 3-1 defeat. Ruben Wiggins-Thomas (5) and Thomas France (10) left the Tulips with a mountain to climb at Hollinwood Road, but Jamie Jackson’s 64th-minute effort set up a grandstand finale. It wasn’t to be ...

Holbeach United’s lengthy unbeaten run was ended by Uhlsport UCL Premier Division title rivals Deeping Rangers on Saturday, while Spalding United and Pinchbeck United both lost their games 3-1. Starting with the Tigers, goals from Tom Garrick in each half (45 and 62) earned Deeping to derby spoils in the game of the day. The defeat, Holbeach’s first since September, ...

Danny Hussey reckons that Holbeach United’s derby at Deeping Rangers on Saturday is a “massive game” for the prospects of both teams this season. Two of this season’s big six in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division will square off at the Haydon Witham Stadium (3pm) – knowing that a victory would have the potential to derail the opposition in the ...

This Saturday serves up another tough test for Spalding United in the BetVictor NPL South East Division – but interim boss Lewis Thorogood is confident that his side are more than up for the challenge. The ninth-placed Tulips make the trip to Kidsgrove Athletic on Saturday (3pm), a side that are just one point behind them with five games in ...

Pinchbeck United 1Oadby Town 1 Pinchbeck United finally ended their lengthy losing run with a battling 1-1 draw against Oadby Town on Tuesday night. New signing Ewan Fieldhouse, who is back with the Knights for a second stint, fired Ian Dunn’s side ahead five minutes before the break at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Sam Burton restored parity 15 ...

All eyes were on Broad Lane on Saturday as Moulton Harrox’s two ChromaSport PDFL teams clashed in the League Cup. In something of an unprecedented showdown, the first team – who are perennial title hopefuls in the Premier Division – were 4-1 winners over Division One-based Harrox Reserves. Moulton’s top team were 2-0 up inside 30 minutes thanks to Jamie ...

Belper Town 2Spalding United 2 By RAY TUCKER An inspired showing from Lewis Brownhill helped Spalding United earn a fine BetVictor NPL South East Division draw at Belper Town on Saturday. Talismanic skipper Brownhill opened the scoring with a cracking header (31) and added to his tally four minutes into the second half with another sizzling finish to put the ...

Desborough Town 0Holbeach United 4 Holbeach United climbed to the top of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division as they eased to a 4-0 win at Desborough Town on Saturday. Liam Adams fired home a free-kick early on for the Tigers at Waterworks Field to force their relegation-threatened hosts to come out of their shell and attack. That suited Holbeach down ...

Pinchbeck United 2Deeping Rangers 4 Adam Richardson marked his Pinchbeck United debut with two goals – but it couldn’t stop Deeping Rangers winning 4-2 at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday. The striker netted on nine minutes after a keeping error before Tom Garrick (17) levelled, only for Richardson (31) to put the hosts ahead again before half-time. ...

Holbeach United hit top spot in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division table with a victory at Desborough Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United lost their derby with Deeping Rangers and Spalding United drew at BetVictor NPL South East Division high-fliers Belper Town. Starting in the UCL, Holbeach maintained their mammoth unbeaten run with a comprehensive 4-0 victory at Desborough. Liam ...

Danny Hussey believes that his Holbeach United side are well placed for at least a top three finish in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division this season. The Tigers, who haven’t lost since the end of September, are 14 games unbeaten and sit second in the table –level on points with leaders Shepshed Dynamo having played three games more. Holbeach boss ...

Interim manager Lewis Thorogood reckons that Spalding United’s trip to Belper Town on Saturday is an even tougher test than last weekend’s clash with leaders Leek Town. The Tulips went down 2-0 against the BetVictor NPL South East Division table-toppers Leek, but now face an away date with a fourth-placed Belper outfit that are 13 points off the summit with ...

Ian Dunn hopes that his search for a new striker is finally over. The Pinchbeck United manager is hopeful of concluding a deal for ex-Holbeach United frontman James Tricks after putting in a seven-day notice of approach for the FC Parson Drove man. Tricks could also be joined by two other targets as Knights player/boss Dunn looks to add some ...

Johnny Lockie’s first-half strike earned Holbeach United a 1-0 win over Boston Town on Wednesday night. Recalled frontman Lockie netted the only goal of a foggy Carter’s Park derby on a night when both sides had players sent off. Michael Frew and Ollie Pinner both saw red for two bookable offences late on as Holbeach moved up to second place ...