Football

Spalding United kicked off their season with a fine 1-1 draw at Cleethorpes Town on Saturday, while Holbeach United redressed their poor early-season form with a super 6-0 win over Kirby Muxloe. Starting with the Tulips, George Zuerner’s close-range finish on 32 minutes gave them a 1-0 half-time league in the all-Lincolnshire clash in Evo-Stik League East Division. They held ...

Pinchbeck Utd 1 Leicester Nirvana 0 Player/boss Ian Dunn bagged a second-half winner as Pinchbeck United maintained their unbeaten start to the Future Lions UCL Premier Division season with a battling victory on Saturday. Veteran striker Dunn, who had stated that he didn’t want to play at all this season, was forced to start against league heavyweights Leicester Nirvana – ...

Chris Rawlinson insists that Spalding United have nothing to fear ahead of their Evo-Stik League East Division opener at Cleethorpes Town on Saturday (3pm). The Tulips chief, who believes his side are one of many capable of challenging for promotion this year, feels that he and his charges couldn’t have asked for a much tougher opening day fixture. However, Rawlinson ...

Pinchbeck United have completed the eye-catching signing of Wisbech Town ace Luke Wilson. The Knights swooped to sign the versatile defender after the Fenmen snapped up ex-Holbeach United defender Nick Jackson. Having spent four seasons with Wisbech, Wilson is used to operating at the top end of the Future Lions UCL Premier Division – and Pinchbeck player/boss Ian Dunn admits ...

Defiant Holbeach United manager Seb Hayes reckons that his side are just one result away from an upturn in their early season fortunes. The Tigers – tipped by many as title hopefuls – lost their Future Lions UCL Premier Division opener 3-1 at Daventry Town and were beaten 3-2 at Deeping Rangers in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday. Hayes ...

Moulton Harrox came from behind to beat neighbours Holbeach United Reserves 3-2 in a ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division cracker on Tuesday night. Goals from Callum Simmonds and Louis Steadman gave the Tigers a 2-1 lead at the break, but Harrox ran out winners thanks to goals from Marcus Parry, Ian Bradbury (penalty) and Joe Townsend at Broad Lane. The victory ...

Rothwell Corinthians 3 Pinchbeck United 0 Pinchbeck United’s dream of playing in the Emirates FA Cup turned into a nightmare on Saturday as Rothwell Corinthians handed them a 3-0 beating. The Knights had beaten the same opposition 2-1 just seven days ago, but goals from Louis Odell, Ryan Kenyon and James Stephenson secured an Extra Preliminary Round win for the ...

Pinchbeck United’s dream of playing in the Emirates FA Cup turned into a nightmare on Saturday as Rothwell Corinthians handed them a 3-0 beating. The Knights had beaten the same opposition 2-1 just seven days ago, but goals from Louis Odell, Ryan Kenyon and James Stephenson secured an Extra Preliminary Round win for the hosts. To make matters worse for ...

Deeping Rangers 3 Holbeach United 2 Boss Seb Hayes was again left frustrated as Holbeach United lost a five-goal Emirates FA Cup cracker at Deeping Rangers on Saturday. Goals from Scott Mooney (16), Dan Schiavi (40) and Jason Kilbride (49) had hosts Deeping on-course for a big derby win at one point. But Holbeach, who created a host of big ...

Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup derby between Deeping Rangers and Holbeach United should be a spicy affair – according to Tigers boss Seb Hayes. Holbeach raided Future Lions UCL Premier Division rivals Rangers for defensive duo Tom Smith and Jonny Clay over the summer, while both sides are expected to be in the mix at the top end of the table ...

Plans have been submitted to turn fields in Pinchbeck into a new football ground and sports field. Pinchbeck United Junior Football Club (PUJFC) has submitted an application for the change of use of fields in Northgate from agricultural land to football pitches. A feasibility study – which lists the nine sites PUJFC considered – states that the club plans for ...

Boston Town 1 Pinchbeck United 1 Jack Smith and Fraser Bayliss were both sent off against their former club on Tuesday night – but PInchbeck United still managed to grab a draw at Boston Town. It looked like Pinchbeck’s 29-game unbeaten run in the Future Lions United Counties League (28 of them in Division One) was coming to an end ...

Moulton Harrox continued their imperious start to the new ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division season with a 5-1 derby victory over Long Sutton Athletic on Tuesday night. Kev Nottingham’s charges made it three wins from as many league matches by putting promoted rivals Sutton to the sword in ruthless fashion. Joe Townsend, who is the leading scorer in the top tier, ...

Daventry Town 3 Holbeach United 1 Seb Hayes refused to get too downbeat after seeing his Holbeach United side suffer a 3-1 reverse at Daventry Town on the opening day of the new Future Lions UCL Premier Division season. A double from Luke Emery (16 and 19) left the Tigers up against it from the off at Communications Park on ...

Title hopefuls Holbeach United suffered a 3-1 defeat at Daventry Town on the opening day of the new Future Lions UCL Premier Division season. Goals from Luke Emery (16 and 19) and Kieran Fitzgerald (85) sunk the Tigers on Saturday, with debutant Billy Smith replying on 37 minutes. Fellow South Holland side Pinchbeck United were 2-1 winners over Rothwell Corinthians ...

Pinchbeck United 2 Rothwell Corinthians 1 Ten-man Pinchbeck United battled back to secure their first-ever Future Lions UCL Premier Division victory on Saturday. It looked like visitors Rothwell Corinthians would spoil Pinchbeck’s party when James Stephenson lobbed home a classy opener just before the half hour at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Debutant Fraser Bayliss levelled matters with a ...

Pinchbeck United will take part in their first-ever Future Lions UCL Premier Division fixture on Saturday – and player/boss Ian Dunn insists his side are going to do much more to make up the numbers. The Knights welcome Rothwell Corinthians to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm) for what will be their step five debut, having roared to back-to-back ...

Seb Hayes insists that Holbeach United’s fractured pre-season won’t have any effect their Future Lions UCL Premier Division opener at Daventry Town on Saturday (3pm). The Tigers boss has only seen his side play three friendly fixtures over the summer, meaning they had to hastily arrange a game with Spalding United under-23s on Wednesday night – which they won 2-1. ...

Moulton Harrox got their ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division campaign under way with a 3-2 victory over promoted Tydd FC on Saturday. The South Holland derby, which was part of the UCL and PDFL Groundhop, was settled by goals from Joe Townsend (2) and Ian Bradbury in front of 342 fans. Prolific marksman Jake Clitheroe notched twice for Tydd, who proved ...

Four South Holland sides will take part in this weekend’s UCL and PDFL Groundhop event. This year’s hop will see eight games played over three days, with the South Holland interest coming in the ChromaSport PDFL this time around. The pick of the matches for South Holland fans is the Premier Division derby between newly-promoted Tydd FC and perennial title ...