Football

Ian Dunn says he can feel the confidence flowing in his Pinchbeck United squad as they prepare for Saturday’s top-of-the-table showdown at Raunds Town (3pm). The table-topping Knights make the trip to ChromaSport UCL Division One title rivals Raunds as the league’s in-form side, having picked up 30 points from the last 33 available. That puts them a point clear ...

Upbeat boss Chris Rawlinson reckons that it’s time everybody at Spalding United stopped feeling sorry for themselves. The Tulips slipped into something of a crisis last week when the club cut the weekly budget, forcing Rawlinson to shelve any plans of a promotion push in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South. There was no mass player exodus, however, with the players ...

Worried Holbeach United boss Seb Hayes admits that the current “injury nightmare” at the club may force him to dip back into the transfer market. The Tigers, who crashed out of the Buildbase FA Vase with a 5-0 loss at Walsall Wood on Saturday, were down to the bare bones for Wednesday night’s 2-0 win Sleaford Town and still will ...

Leaders Moulton Harrox showed their ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division title credentials on Saturday as they recovered from their first defeat of the campaign. Strikes from Louis Steadman and Joe Townsend earned hosts Harrox a 2-0 triumph over Deeping Rangers Reserves at Broad Lane. That victory keeps them two points clear of second-placed Peterborough Sports Reserves ahead of this Saturday’s trip ...

PINCHBECK UTD 2 BURTON PW 1 A potentially pivotal day in Pinchbeck United’s season saw them reclaim top spot in ChromaSport UCL Division One with a battling 2-1 win over Burton Park Wanderers. Strikes from Josh Smith and Tony Edwards in each half – either side of a Michael Byrne leveller – gave Ian Dunn’s side another three points at ...

WALSALL WOOD 5 HOLBEACH UTD 0 Seb Hayes bemoaned Holbeach United’s injury crisis as their run in the Buildbase FA Vase ended with a whimper at Walsall Wood on Saturday. The Tigers crashed 5-0 against lower-graded Wood in the second round clash at the Oak Park Ground, with the goals coming from Tony Clarke (8), Paul Sullivan (pens 10 and ...

Spalding United suffered a 2-1 defeat at Evo-Stik NPL First Division South leaders Basford United on Saturday, while Holbeach United went down 5-0 at Walsall Wood in the Buildbase FA Vase and Pinchbeck United beat Burton Park Wanderers 2-1 in ChromaSport UCL Division One. Starting with the Tulips – who lined up with a strong side despite the much publicised ...

BASFORD UTD 2 SPALDING UTD 1 An unfortunate early own goal by skipper Adam Jackson proved to be the difference between Spalding United and unbeaten league leaders Basford United at Greenwich Avenue on Saturday, writes RAY TUCKER. After a week of upheaval and uncertainty that saw manager Chris Rawlinson’s have his playing budget slashed, the Tulips just about deserved a ...

Manager Chris Rawlinson has committed his future to Spalding United in the wake of the club cutting their weekly budget. The Tulips, who were spending big and pushing for promotion from Evo-Stik NPL Division One South last season, have opted for a “change in direction” off the pitch as they bid to safeguard their future. Although there is “no appetite” ...

Ian Dunn admits that it has now become impossible to deny that Pinchbeck United are involved in the ChromaSport UCL Division One title race. The Knights, who had a rare free weekend, go into this Saturday’s home clash with Burton Park Wanderers (3pm) in second place in the table – just two points behind table-topping Raunds Town with a game ...

Upbeat Holbeach United boss Seb Hayes says he’s never believed in a team more than his current crop. The Tigers chief is preparing for a Buildbase FA Vase trip to Midlands League Division One high-fliers Walsall Wood on Saturday (3pm), with a place in the third round the prize. Wood have won all six of their home games in the ...

Holbeach United 2 Eynesbury Rovers 0 A late double from Will Bird helped Holbeach United beat Eynesbury Rovers 2-0 on Wednesday night – and fired them into the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division’s top six. Striker Bird netted on 71 and 83 minutes at Carter’s Park to move the Tigers to within eight points of top spot with two games in ...

Moulton Harrox were finally beaten in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division on Saturday. Nigel Steadman’s charges went down 3-1 at Peterborough ICA Sports, but stay top of the table. Billy King’s strike wasn’t enough to prevent what was a first league loss at the 13th time of asking. Elsewhere in the top tier, two goals from Matt Eaton helped Sutton ...

Leicester Nirvana 1 Holbeach United 1 A late goal denied Holbeach United all three points at ChromaSport UCL Premier Division leaders Leicester Nirvana on Saturday as they were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw. George Zuerner’s excellent 47th-minute header from a Mitch Griffiths cross gave the in-form Tigers a deserved lead at Hamilton Park. Joe Smith and Lewis Leckie ...

Spalding United 1 Carlton Town 2 Disappointed boss Chris Rawlinson admitted that his Spalding United side looked “bang average” as they slumped to a 2-1 home defeat against Carlton Town on Saturday. A first-half header from Jake Carlisle (32) gave Carlton the advantage in the Evo-Stik NPL First Division South clash, before Daniel Gordan’s low free-kick (56) doubled their money. ...

Moulton Harrox suffered their first loss of the ChromaSport PDFL season as Premier Division title rivals Peterborough ICA Sports handed them a 3-1 reverse on Saturday. Billy King’s effort wasn’t enough for Nigel Steadman’s charges as their 13th league game of the season proved to be unlucky for them. Harrox are still top of the table, but now have a ...

Oakham United 0 Pinchbeck United 3 Pinchbeck United climbed to the top of ChromaSport UCL Division One with a 3-0 win at Oakham United on Wednesday night. Top scorer Ollie Maltby headed the Knights ahead on four minutes from a James Gordon cross, before Andrew Tidswell nodded in a second from Ash Murrell’s delivering on 28 minutes. That’s how it ...

Seb Hayes admits that Holbeach United will find out exactly where they are this season when they square off with two ChromaSport UCL Premier Division heavyweights. The Tigers, who are now eight in the standings, visit table-topping Leicester Nirvana on Saturday (3pm) and then host Eynesbury Rovers on Wednesday (7.45pm). They are ten points behind Nirvana with three games in ...

Chris Rawlinson is keen for Spalding United to put their cup woes behind them and focus on mounting another play-off charge – starting with Saturday’s home clash against Carlton Town. The Tulips now have no choice but to put all of their energy into Evo-Stik NPL First Division South games after last weekend’s FA Trophy loss at Chasetown ended their ...

WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN 1 HOLBEACH UTD 3 In-form Holbeach United made it 12 wins from 13 games in all competitions with a fine 3-1 victory at Wellingborough Town on Tuesday night. A second-minute penalty from Joe Smith and Mitch Griffiths’ cracking effort put them in command midway through the first half of the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash at the Dog ...