Football

Spalding United suffered a bitterly disappointing FA Trophy exit on Saturday as they lost 5-1 at ten-man Chasetown, while in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division Holbeach United enjoyed a fine 3-1 win over Rugby Town and Pinchbeck United drew 2-2 at ON Chenecks. Starting with the Tulips, they made a great start in the Extra Preliminary Round clash and went ...

Frustrated Holbeach United manager Danny Hussey admits that he’s considering his future at the club due to the attitude of a large percentage of his squad. Despite still being in all of the cup competitions barring the Emirates FA Cup and having only lost twice in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division, Hussey admits that he’s at his wit’s end with ...

Boss Matt Easton wants to lead his Spalding United side to a money-spinning run in this season’s FA Trophy. The Tulips, who haven’t fared overly well in the national competition in recent years, visit BetVictor NPL South East Division rivals Chasetown for what looks like a potentially winnable tie on Saturday (3pm). The duo drew 2-2 in the league just ...

Spalding United drew 1-1 at BetVictor NPL South East Division leaders Carlton Town on Wednesday night, while Holbeach United walloped Whittlesey Athletic 5-1 in the KitmanUK UCL League Cup. Starting with Spalding, Tom Maddison’s 32nd minute penalty saw them trailing 1-0 at in-form Carlton at the break. But Joel Brownhill levelled for the Tulips in the closing stages to secure ...

It’s now back-to-back defeats for defending ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division champions Moulton Harrox following Saturday’s 4-1 home reverse against title rivals Stamford Lions. Second-half doubles from Tom Edwards and Rob Dunn sank the leaders at Broad Lane, sending them down to third place in the table in the process. Joe Townsend did hit back for Kev Nottingham’s side, who now ...

Leicester Nirvana 4Holbeach United 3 Holbeach United twice blew leads as they slumped to a 4-3 Uhlsport UCL Premier Division defeat at Leicester Nirvana on Saturday. A Nick Jackson header from a corner put the Tigers 1-0 to the good at half-time, before Jon Fairweather doubled the lead early in the second period with another header. Shaquille Master (72) then ...

Harrowby United 2Pinchbeck United 3 Three goals in the final 16 minutes saw Pinchbeck United come from 2-0 down to defeat Harrowby United 3-2 in the KitmanUK League Cup first round on Tuesday. The Knights, who have a wretched recent history in all cup competitions, looked set to suffer more misery when, after a goalless first half, Uhlsport UCL Division ...

Spalding United 0Worksop Town 2 Matt Easton was in a philosophical mood after seeing his Spalding United side beaten 2-0 at home by Worksop Town on Saturday. Second-half strikes from Lynton Karkach (55) and Craig Mitchell (78) sank the Tulips, who saw their four-game unbeaten streak in BetVictor NPL South East come to an end. Worksop were deserved winners on ...

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United suffered league losses on Saturday, while Moulton Harrox were handed a home humbling by one of their title rivals. Starting with Spalding, they slipped up 2-0 against Worksop Town at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field – ending their fine run of form in BetVictor NPL South East. Second-half strikes from Lynton Karkach (55) ...

Danny Hussey has warned his Holbeach United side that their current levels of performance aren’t good enough. The Tigers have won three games on the spin – scoring 13 goals in the process – but Hussey insists that they’re not currently looking good enough to challenge the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division’s leading sides. This Saturday sees fourth-placed Holbeach make the ...

Spalding United 0Gainsborough Trinity 0(penalties 5-6) Unlucky Spalding United bowed out of the Integro League Cup after a 6-5 penalty-shoot out defeat to higher-graded Gainsborough Trinity on Tuesday night. Neither side managed a breakthrough in the regulation 90 minutes at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, meaning spot-kicks were needed to seperate the Lincolnshire duo. Although Scott Floyd, Kegan Everington, ...

Moulton Harrox slipped to their first ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division loss of the season as potential title rivals Peterborough North End Sports handed them a 4-2 reverse on Saturday. Two goals from Tiago Nassuncolo (2) and Josh Moreman fired the hosts to a 3-0 half-time lead, but Marcus Parry hit for Harrox back just after the break. Nassuncolo then completed ...

Clifton All Whites 1Holbeach United 3 In-form frontman Josh Ford netted twice to fire Holbeach United past a battling Clifton All Whites outfit in the Buildbase FA Vase on Saturday. Ford opened the scoring with a first-half penalty against the East Midlands Counties League Premier Division side at Green Lane, but only a few key saves from Ricky Drury kept ...

Chasetown 2Spalding United 2 By RAY TUCKER Injury-plagued Spalding United dug deep into their reserves to earn a very respectable share of the BetVictor NPL South East Division points at the Scholars Ground on Saturday. With seven potential first team squad members missing, mainly through injuries, the Tulips twice held the lead in a pulsating cut and thrust encounter before ...

Pinchbeck United 1Rugby Town 1 Much-improved Pinchbeck United ended their four-game losing streak with a battling Uhlsport UCL Premier Division draw with Rugby Town on Saturday. The Knights made a great start at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field and went ahead when stand-in skipper Tyrone Burton expertly slotted home a side-foot finish on seven minutes. A string of stellar ...

Holbeach United marched on in the Buildbase FA Vase with a 3-1 victory at Clifton All Whites on Saturday, while in league action Spalding United drew 2-2 at Chasetown and Pinchbeck United drew 1-1 at home against Rugby Town. Starting with the Tigers, Josh Ford’s penalty gave them a 1-0 lead in the second qualifying round clash. The hosts levelled ...

Danny Hussey is adamant that going on a run in this season’s Buildbase FA Vase is a real priority for Holbeach United. The Tigers take a break from Uhlsport UCL Premier Division action to make the trip to visit Clifton All Whites in the second qualifying round of the Vase on Saturday (3pm). East Midlands Counties League Premier Division side ...

Struggling Pinchbeck United could have three new faces in their squad for Saturday’s tricky home clash with Rugby Town (3pm). The Knights are in the bottom four of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division after losing four of their first five games, while Rugby sit sixth. Player/boss Ian Dunn feels that his side are struggling to find an identity and is ...

Spalding United 2 Cleethorpes Town 1 In-form Spalding United climbed up to third in the BetVictor NPL South East Division standings with an eye-catching 2-1 victory over Cleethorpes Town on Tuesday night. An early George Zuerner goal gave the Tulips a 1-0 lead at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, but matters got tricky when Ben Greenwood was sent off ...

Champions Moulton Harrox dropped their first ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division points of the season on Saturday as they were held to a surprise 2-2 draw at previously pointless Leverington Sports. Harrox had won their first five fixtures of the league campaign, but goals from Thomas Crowson and Louie Garner denied them. Declan Earth and an own goal ensured Harrrox at ...