Football

A much improved performance for Pinchbeck United saw them push Highgate United all the way on Saturday, but there was to be no repeat of last year’s FA Vase heroics this time around.After a miserable start to the United Counties League Premier Division North, they were very much the underdogs against the side riding high at the top of the ...

Spalding United manager Elliot Sandy says his players answered a few questions as they returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Quorn on Saturday. Two goals in the last seven minutes from James Clifton ensured that Spalding took the points at the Sir Halley Stewart in front of another good crowd of 382.“I asked them to stand ...

A hat-trick from Connor Pilbeam saw Holbeach United to an excellent 4-1 win at home to Haverhill Rovers.The Tigers moved seventh in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North, just outside the play off places, but with games in hand on nearly all of those above them.Pilbeam took 22 minutes to complete his hat-trick and the team found themselves 4-0 up ...

Holbeach United FC Under 7s team have smart new training jackets thanks to sponsorship from food giant Bakkavor.The boys, who are coached by Ryan Thompson and Jamie Parish, turned out for their match against Spalding in their new all-weather jackets on Saturday.

It’s tight at the top of the Peterborough and District Football League Premier Division with fourth placed Moulton Harrox moving within three points of leaders Uppingham Town with a game in hand.For the second week in a row Moulton won 6-1, this time at home to Stamford Belvedere.Joe Townsend scored two as did Nathan Smith off the bench.Declan Earth also ...

There was no home comforts for Spalding United on Tuesday night as their poor run continued with a first home defeat of the season. The Tulips had looked set to end their poor away form on Saturday but they conceded a 90th minute equaliser to draw 2-2 at Sutton Coldfield.They led too on Tuesday night thanks to a stunning effort ...

Pinchbeck United suffered another heavy defeat, this time losing 4-0 at home to Heanor Town on Saturday.The Knights found themselves 2-0 down inside 18 minutes at the Sir Halley Stewart.A back post finish from Joseph Nice saw Lewis Thorogood’s side behind after three minutes.The lead was doubled 15 minutes later with a similar move being slotted home by Sacha Markelic.Pinchbeck ...

Holbeach United manager Danny Clifton has been left pleased with performances in the last week but late goals cost them before a penalty shoot out defeat on Tuesday night.Saturday’s game at home to Holland in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North went as the previous Wednesday’s game against Parsons Drove, a 2-2 draw with the Tigers conceding a late equaliser.Against ...

New faces couldn’t stop Spalding United from enduring yet more away day blues at Lye Town on Saturday. Goals in the ninth and 90th minutes saw Lye take the points in the Pitching In Northern League Midland Division clash.It means the Tulips have taken just two points from their last four away games.They haven’t won away in the league since ...

A second half collapse saw Pinchbeck United lose 4-0 at Lincoln United on Saturday as the mini-revival came to an end.After a draw with Belper and victory over Blackstones in their previous outings, the Knights held their own in the first half on Saturday at a Lincoln side who sit third in the league with games in hand on those ...

Moulton Harrox’s trip to Scunthorpe proved a fruitful one in the County Junior Cup.They beat Manor Park 6-1 in the competition with goals from Marcus Perry, Louis Steadman, Joe Townsend, Cameron Fox and Emilio Mead enjoying a double from the bench.Tydd, Holbeach United Reserves and Holbeach Sports are all out.Tydd lost by the odd goal in seven at Skegness Town ...

A three-week absence from Thurlow Nunn League action cost Holbeach United their unbeaten home record on Saturday. Gaps in the Division One North fixture list meant the Tigers had not played competitively since September 30 and their rustiness showed as they failed to make their chances count in a 2-1 defeat against Wivenhoe Town.George Frost swept the hosts into an ...

The eagerly awaited south Lincolnshire derby between Moulton Harrox and Crowland Town in the GCE Hire Fleet Peterborough League was postponed. It leaves them fifth and seventh respectively in the table with games in hands on most of the teams above them.Elsewhere in the Premier Division, Holbeach United Reserves might have been left wishing more rain had fallen at Deeping Rangers ...

Spalding United’s lead at the top of the Northern Premier League Midlands Division table was cut to two points after they let slip a two-goal lead at Gresley Rovers on Tuesday. The Tulips had bounced back from their first defeat of the campaign with a 2-1 win against Boldmere St Michaels on Saturday and looked set to add three more ...

A new-look Pinchbeck United delivered a shock to high-flying Belper United in the United Counties League on Saturday. Things looked grim when a side featuring five changes to the team beaten 8-0 on their last outing conceded three goals to trail 3-0 after just 24 minutes.However, loan signing Amada Kanu pulled one back before the break and second-half strikes from ...

It’s looking tight in the chase to narrow the gap on early GCE Hire Fleet Peterborough League leaders Uppingham Town. They hold a five-point lead with the next six teams separated by just two points.Lewis McManus, Nathan Pickering, Juliano Resta and Archie Rickards scored for Crowland Town in a 4-2 win against Stamford Belvedere to keep them in the pack.Moulton Harrox ...

Pinchbeck United will have gained confidence, despite a 2-1 defeat at Holbeach United on Tuesday.The friendly was arranged to bridge a gap in both teams’ fixture lists and saw the Thurlow Nunn League team hit back from behind to earn victory, thanks to goals from Harvey Thorne and Jack Prentice.However, after recent heavy defeats, Knights manager Lewis Thorogood will have been pleased to ...

Spalding United remain top of the Midland Division of the Northern Premier League, despite surrendering their unbeaten record to Loughborough Dynamo on Saturday. A 3-1 defeat saw all the goals come in the second half and, while manager Elliot Sandy insisted there as no need to panic, he was determined to make sure lessons were learned.“I was so disappointed and ...

It took a while but Tydd can finally celebrate a win in the GCE Hire Fleet Peterborough League. They ended a run of 16 games without a win, spread across two seasons, with a 2-0 success against Sawtry. Jack Minchella put them ahead and Carlos Costa secured the points with four minutes to go.Further up the Premier Division table, Nathan ...

The fans flocked to the Sir Halley Stewart ground on Saturday to see Spalding United consolidate their lead at the top of the Northern Premier League Midlands Division. A ninth-minute strike from James Clifton was enough to send the majority of the 695 crowd home happy in the clash against second-placed Bedworth United, who had boasted a 100 per cent ...