Football

Spalding United picked up a 1-0 win at Kidsgrove Athletic in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South on Saturday, while Holbeach United went down 1-0 at Cogenhoe United and Spalding RFC suffered a 16-12 loss at Sileby Town. Starting with the Tulips, a first-half free-kick from Danny Brooks gave them a first victory away from home in Evo-Stik NPL since October. ...

Chris Rawlinson reckons that three more wins will secure Spalding United’s future in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South for another season. The Tulips chief wants those points to be accrued as soon as possible in a bid to get perfectly prepared for next year – and sees no reason why his side can’t make inroads into that target over the ...

Holbeach United boss Seb Hayes admits that he’s still looking for the right blend in a bid to get his side’s title tilt back on track. The title-chasing Tigers are in need of ChromaSport UCL Premier Division wins at Cogenhoe United on Saturday (3pm) and Peterborough Northern Star on Tuesday night (7.45pm). Hayes, who serves the final game of his ...

Having won the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title and golden boot twice in his career, many eyebrows were raised when Andrew Tidswell opted to end his self-imposed exile and sign for Pinchbeck United last summer. One of the top South Holland talents of the past decade, many saw playing for the Knights – then newly-promoted to UCL Division One – ...

Spalding and District Sunday League side Cowbit Athletic are hosting a charity celebrity football match in aid of Save the Children UK in May – and you’ll need to be quick if you want a ticket. The match will see Cowbit take on a team of celebrities and is being held at Peterborough United’s ABAX Stadium on Saturday, May 19 ...

Harrowby United 0 Pinchbeck United 1 Chris Shipley’s second-half goal was enough to earn Pinchbeck United a 1-0 win at Harrowby United on Tuesday night – and send them a huge 16 points clear at the top of ChromaSport UCL Division One with just eight games left to play. Midfielder Shipley netted the only goal of the game at the ...

Much of this weekend’s outdoor sport is likely to be postponed due to the heavy snowfall over the past few days. In football, Spalding United’s trip to Sheffield FC in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South was called off on Friday morning. Pinchbeck United’s fixture at Thrapston Town in ChromaSport UCL Division was also postponed on Thursday afternoon, while Holbeach United’s ...

Spalding United have a great chance to improve upon their miserable away record when they travel to Evo-Stik NPL First Division South basement side Sheffield FC on Saturday (3pm). The Tulips haven’t picked up as much as a point away from home since last October, but boss Chris Rawlinson feels that “the law of averages” suggests that the run has ...

Bullish boss Seb Hayes insists that Holbeach United will accept promotion if they manage to finish in the top two of the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division this season. Due to non-league restructuring, the teams that finish in the top two this campaign are compelled to take promotion to Step Four – and failure to do so would result in demotion ...

Confident player/boss Ian Dunn says that Pinchbeck United aren’t feeling any pressure as they close in on the ChromaSport UCL Division One title. The Knights took another huge step towards being crowned champions in their first-ever season at Step Six of the non-league ladder after moving 13 points clear at the summit last weekend. With just nine games left to ...

Spalding United have announced that they are launching an under-18s Elite Development side in the 2018/19 season. An application has gone in to enter a proposed suitable league for the team, alonsgide playing in the FA Youth Cup. The move further enhances Spalding’s plan – which is backed and supported by the board and first team manager Chris Rawlinson, to ...

Moulton Harrox were handed a sensational 6-1 home drubbing by Premier Division rivals Netherton United in the semi-final of the President Premier Shield. Joe Townsend was Harrox’s scorer in the Broad Lane beating, with Zack Fisher (3), Karl Gibbs, Callum Madigan and Ryan Wood on target for Premier Division leaders Netherton. Holbeach United Reserves were also beaten in the last ...

RUSHDEN & HIGHAM UTD 0 PINCHBECK UTD 1 Ian Dunn praised Pinchbeck United’s impressive away form as they moved 13 points clear at the top of ChromaSport UCL Division One with a 1-0 victory at Rushden and Higham United on Saturday. Ollie Maltby struck the only goal of the game a Hayden Road from close range in the final minute ...

HOLBEACH UTD 1 LEICESTER NIRVANA 1 Top scorer Lewis Leckie ended his personal goal drought on Saturday – but his Holbeach United side had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Leicester Nirvana. Leckie, who hadn’t notched since the 3-0 victory over St Andrews on January 6, opened the scoring with a fortunate finish on 35 minutes of the ChromaSport ...

SPALDING UTD 0 MARKET DRAYTON 0 Chris Rawlinson admitted that Spalding United lacked the cutting edge to break down Market Drayton Town on Saturday. The Tulips were held to a 0-0 draw against their fellow Evo-Stik NPL First Division South strugglers at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Although they bossed possession and had the better of the chances, Rawlinson ...

Relentless Pinchbeck United moved 13 points clear at the top of ChromaSport UCL Division One with a 1-0 win at Rushden and Higham United on Saturday, while Holbeach United were held 1-1 by Leicester Nirvana in the Premier Division and Spalding United drew 0-0 with Market Drayton United in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South. Starting with the Knights, Ollie Maltby’s ...

Frustrated Holbeach United boss Seb Hayes has vowed to do everything in his power to get an apology after being cleared of head-butting a match official. Hayes is currently serving a five-match stadium ban after admitting swearing at an assistant referee following the Tigers’ 4-0 drubbing at Wisbech Town on Boxing Day. But the Tigers boss was also accused of ...

Chris Rawlinson has challenged his Spalding United side to end any lingering relegation fears they may over the next three games. The 15th-placed Tulips begin a sequence of matches against teams currently below them in the Evo-Stik NPL First Division South table with a home date against Market Drayton Town on Saturday (3pm). Spalding are currently seven points clear of ...

Confident Pinchbeck United player/boss Ian Dunn reckons that his side are just five wins away from sealing the ChromaSport UCL Division One title. The Knights moved ten points clear of nearest rivals Raunds Town on Saturday after their 4-0 victory over Melton Town – and they have two games in hand on them. With just ten games left, Pinchbeck need ...

Just two years after playing for Pinchbeck United Juniors, Jack Withers is looking forward to life with a Premier League club. Swansea City fans scanning the news of who the club had signed on Transfer Deadline Day last month were confronted with the name of the 18-year-old centre half from Pinchbeck. Even looking online they may have struggled to find ...