Football

Holbeach United progressed to the KitmanUK Knockout Cup semi-final on Wednesday night as they came from behind to beat Melton Town 3-1. Visitors Melton had Gilchrist and Arnold sent off inside 20 minutes of the Carter’s Park quarter-final, but took the lead through ex-Tiger Zak Munton just before half-time. Holbeach, though, were much improved after the break and scored three ...

Fuming boss Danny Hussey feels that Holbeach United are the big losers from Saturday’s debacle at Oadby Town. The Tigers were well on their way to a Uhlsport UCL Premier Division win when the floodlights failed at Freeway Park just after the hour mark, forcing the game to be abandoned. Hussey now expects his side, who were leading 1-0, to ...

Defiant Pinchbeck United player/boss Ian Dunn insists that he has no plans to walk away from the club. Dunn had been considering his future following pre-season budget cuts and the departure of number two Allan Ross, with the Knights struggling in the bottom two of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division. But the man who has steered Pinchbeck to back-to-back promotions ...

Spalding United have handed Neal Spafford a role on the management team after the defender received the worst possible news about his knee injury. The dedicated centre-back has been told that he’s torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and is expected to undergo surgery in a bid to repair it early next year. That rules Spafford out for the rest ...

Moulton Harrox enjoyed a 5-2 win over Leverington Sports in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division on Saturday. Goals from Ian Bradbury, Jonny Clay, Declan Earth, Alistair Morgan and Danny Maddison got the job done at Broad Lane. Also in the top tier, Long Sutton Athletic beat Holbeach United Reserves 4-2 at London Road. Jake Gadsden and Jordan Olive netted for ...

Loughborough University 3Pinchbeck United 1 Ian Dunn refused to be too downbeat after seeing his Pinchbeck United side beaten for the ninth time in 12 Uhlsport UCL Premier Division fixtures on Saturday. The Knights were handed a 3-1 defeat at high-flying Loughborough University, who found the net through Alex Dinsmore (13), Connor Smith (68) and Daniel Collins (83). Skipper Tyrone ...

Spalding United 0Sheffield FC 0 By Ray Tucker Defences reigned supreme at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field with Spalding United keeping a clean sheet at home for the first time this season against the BetVictor NPL South East Division’s top scorers. Goalless draws are so often boring affairs, but not so on Saturday with hard and fast action throughout ...

Spalding United made it three games unbeaten on Saturday thanks to a goalless draw with Sheffield FC, while Pinchbeck United went down 3-1 at Loughborough University and Holbeach United’s game at Oadby Town was abandoned. Starting with the Tulips, they battled out a 0-0 with high-flighing Sheffield FC at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field to extend their solid run ...

Realistic Holbeach United boss Danny Hussey doesn’t feel that his in-form side can be considered contenders for the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division title. The Tigers sit fourth in the table, 13 points behind leaders Shepshed Dynamo with a game in hand, ahead of Saturday’s trip to Oadby Town (3pm). Holbeach haven’t lost in the league since a 4-3 beating at ...

Spalding United boss Matt Easton wants his side to keep up their recent upturn in form this weekend – and has vowed to entertain the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field crowd. The Tulips ended their eight-game wineless run with a 2-1 BetVictor NPL South East Division victory at Newcastle Town last Saturday (page 53), which was hot on the heels ...

Holbeach United won 3-0 at Bourne Town on Wednesday night to progress in the Lincs FA Senior Trophy. Goals from Spencer Tinkler, Joe Braithwaite and Jonny Lockie sealed the success for the Tigers at the Abbey Lawn. Holbeach will now meet Deeping Rangers in the next round. More to follow.

Pinchbeck United 0Deeping Rangers 3 Holders Deeping Rangers eased past Pinchbeck United in the last eight of the Lincs FA Senior Trophy on Tuesday night. Jack Gurney’s super solo strike fired Deeping ahead on 32 minutes to give them a 1-0 half-time lead at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. The prolific Scott Mooney doubled their lead 23 minutes from ...

Three different players netted hat-tricks as Moulton Harrox Reserves thrashed Sutton Bridge United 11-2 in a one-sided ChromaSport PDFL Division One derby on Saturday. Declan Earth, Danny Lambe-Hyner and Tom Panton all helped themselves to trebles at Broad Lane as Harrox brought up double figures in an emphatic performance. Chris Beale and Alex Lyon also notched for the hosts, with ...

Newcastle Town 1Spalding United 2 Spalding United got back on the winning trail in the BetVictor NPL South East Division on Saturday with a 2-1 triumph at Newcastle Town on Saturday. The Tulips last tasted a league victory back in early September at home to Cleethorpes Town – and they were made to work hard for maximum points in the ...

Spalding United ended their lengthy winless streak with a 2-1 success at Newcastle Town on Saturday, while the games involving Holbeach United, Pinchbeck United and Moulton Harrox were all rained off. Second-half goals from skipper Lewis Brownhill and striker Jamie Jackson (pen) earned the Tulips all three points and keeps them ninth in BetVictor NPL South East Division. More to ...

Boss Matt Easton wants his Spalding United side to build on Saturday’s morale-boosting draw with Stamford and break their eight-game winless streak. An impressive second-half showing saw the Tulips rescue a 2-2 draw with the much-fancied Daniels last weekend. And, with the dark cloud over the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field somewhat shifted last week by the appointment of two ...

Danny Hussey insists that his Holbeach United will do what they can to mix it with the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division’s “big spenders” for the rest of the season. The Tigers chief reckons that his side are “punching above their weight” with their current position of third place – but insists mixing it with the likes of Shepshed Dynamo, Deeping ...

Ian Dunn admits that his future as Pinchbeck United player/manager is far from certain after the departure of trusted number two Allan Ross this week. Increased work commitments have put a strain on Ross’ ability to attend matches and training in recent weeks and, with the Knights struggling on the pitch too, he’s opted to walk away from his role. ...

Moulton Harrox romped to a 4-1 derby win over Long Sutton Athletic in the second round of the Lincs Junior Cup on Saturday. In what was undeniably the tie of the round, goals from Ian Bradbury, Declan Earth, Billy King (pen) and Joe Townsend fired Harrox to an comfortable win at Broad Lane. Ryan Alexander replied for the Magpies in ...

Holbeach United 4Peterborough NS 0 In-form Holbeach United moved up to third place in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division on Saturday with a dominant 4-0 victory over Peterborough Northern Star. Spencer Tinkler headed the Tigers into a 1-0 half-time lead at Carter’s Park, before further goals from Jonny Lockie, Adam Jackson (albeit one for the dubious goals panel) and Luke ...