Football

New signings arrive at Tulips

Spalding United have raised eyebrows in non-league football with some impressive signings from higher up the pyramid. It certainly seems the board are backing newly permanent manager Elliot Sandy by attracting new talent.Arguably the most eye-catching signing is that of Glenn Walker from National League north side Brackley.The 35-year-old is the club’s record appearance maker with 438 games for the ...

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New teams

Pinchbeck United are on the look out for players for new junior and development sides.As well as the team aimed at 18 to 23-year-olds, the Knights are introducing new under 18s, 16s and junior sides playing at Knight Street.A spokesman said: “We have opportunities for players to be part of our expanding community programme. They will be delivered by qualified ...

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New forward signs for Tulips

Spalding United have made their first signing of the pre-season.Forward Jordan Graham has joined the Tulips from National League North outfit Kettering Town.A former Leicester City Academy graduate, he played eight times in League Two for Mansfield Town and featured for both AFC Rushden and Diamonds and Tamworth in the Southern League Premier Division Central.The 25-year-old was with Kettering last ...

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Moulton’s cup double delight

A dramatic finish to Moulton Harrox’s season saw them make it a cup double. In his final game as manager, Kev Nottingham’s side beat Warboys Town on penalties to lift the Dor-Jan Peterborough and District League Cup at Yaxley Town last week.It follows them winning the FA Junior Cup in March and a second place finish in the Premier League.Moulton ...

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The fan turned kitman and coach at the Tulips

It’s a role often not given the credit it deserves. But the new kitman at Spalding United has played an integral part of the club’s success this season. Rob Green says his first campaign amongst the Tulips’ voluntary support staff has been a blast.And he’s completed every match home and away alongside his dad Ian and Dylan, one of his ...

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Late winner squeezes Harrox into cup final

A late Luke Gardner goal saw Moulton Harrox through to tonight’s (Thursday’s) ChromaSport Peterborough and District League Cup final.Kev Nottingham’s side will be hoping for a cup double when they take on Warboys Town at Yaxley United’s ground (7.30pm) in their final match of the season.Moulton took a firm grip of last Saturday’s semi-final at Crowland Town midway through the ...

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Moulton look to cup after missing title

Moulton Harrox have missed out on the Dor-Jan Peterborough and District Premier League title, but they have another cup semi-final to look forward to.Declan Earth is in fine form and he netted four times for Moulton in the 7-1 win over bottom tier AFC Marlborne in Tuesday’s League Cup quarter-final.Ashley Coddington, Louis Steadman and Ian Bradbury also scored as Moulton ...

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Proposed make up of leagues is announced

The initial make up of the football leagues for next season has been revealed and its not been good news for Holbeach.The Tigers had hoped they would be moved back to the United Counties League after a season in the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League which saw them last season face five hour round trips of over 200 miles as ...

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Football results

RESULTS DOR-JAN PETERBOROUGH AND DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUEPremier Div (Thu) Tydd 0 Moulton Harrox 3. (Sat): Crowland Town 5 Wittering Premiair 2. (Tues): Moulton Harrox 7 AFC Malborne 1. Peterborough Senior Cup(Weds): Crowland Town L Oakham United L. Div One (Sat): Peterborough Polonia 3 Long Sutton Athletic 4. Div Two (Sat 1pm): Crowland Town Reserves 3 Tydd Reserves 2. Div Three ...

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Sandy’s set to stay at Spalding

Elliot Sandy has been confirmed as the manager of Spalding United for the 2022/23 season. Sandy took over as player manager after Brett Whaley was sacked in March when the Tulips hit a dry spell in their fight for the Pitching-In Northern League Midlands Division.A lack of goals cost them after a strong start to the season but through a ...

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Earth and Townsend keep Moulton ahead

It’s as you were in the Dor-Jan Peterborough and District League with Moulton two points above Uppingham Town.Goals from Declan Earth and Joe Townsend gave Bobby Patterson’s leaders a 2-1 win at Leverington Sports on Saturday.Their scheduled game with Tydd on Tuesday was called off due to a water-logged pitch and will now be played on Thursday.Uppingham remained two points ...

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Football results and fixtures

RESULTS DOR-JAN PETERBOROUGH AND DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUEPeterborough Senior Cup Final Holbeach United Reserves 2 Uppingham Town 4. Premier Div (Sat): Crowland Town 3 Oakham United 2, Leverington Sports 1 Moulton Harrox 2. (Mon): Uppingham Town 4 Crowland Town 2. (Tue): Tydd P Moulton Harrox P. (Weds): Uppingham Town L-L Holbeach United Reserves. Div One (Sat, selected, 2pm): Sawtry 3 Holbeach ...

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Blow for Moulton in the title battle

Peterborough and District League Premier Division leaders Moulton Harrox suffered a blow to their title challenge as they lost 3-1 at Crowland Town on Tuesday night.Uppingham Town won 2-0 at Stamford Belvedere at the same time to move two points behind Moulton but with two games in hand.Harrox themselves won 1-0 at Belvedere on Saturday when Uppingham were held to ...

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Heartbreak for Tulips

Spalding United came within three minutes of promotion before suffering play-off heartache on Saturday. They were arguably the better side in the opening 90 minutes against Halesowen with captain Nathan Stainfield heading in a 37th minute corner in front of a crowd of 3,250.But in injury time keeper Michael Duggan failed to hang on to a shot and Kieran Donnelly ...

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Football results and fixtures

RESULTSPITCHING IN NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEMidlands Division (Sat, 3pm): Play-off final – Halesowen Town 2 Spalding United 1 (AET). DOR-JAN PETERBOROUGH AND DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUEPremier Div (Sat, selected): Holbeach United Res 0 Uppingham Town 0, Oakham United 2 Tydd 2, Oundle Town 0 Crowland Town 7, Stamford Belvedere 0 Moulton Harrox 1. (Tues): Crowland Town 3 Moulton Harrox 1, Holbeach United ...

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Football results and fixtures

RESULTS PITCHING IN NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEMidlands Division (Sat, selected): Halesowen Town 0 Stamford 0, Sporting Khalsa 2 Spalding United 1. (Tues): Play-off semi-final, Spalding United 2 Sporting Khalsa 1. UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUEPremier Div North (Wed): Melton Town 3 Boston Town 1. (Thurs): Wisbech Town 4 Deeping Rangers 3. (Sat, selected): Boston Town 2 Selston 0, Deeping Rangers 2 Loughborough Students ...

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Moulton stay in front of the pack

A fourth straight win kept Moulton Harrox ahead of the chasing pack in the Dor-Jan Peterborough League’s Premier Division on Tuesday.They saw off Deeping Rangers Reserves 3-1, having beaten Stilton United 3-0 on Saturday.Joe Townsend scored twice at Stilton with substitute Martin Sandall also finding the net, despite the sending off of Ashley Coddington.Their final home match of the campaign ...

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A final push for Tulips

All roads lead to Halesowen on Saturday, after Spalding United secured a trip there in the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midland Division play-off final. But the Tulips had to do it the hard way, hitting back from a goal down to beat Sporting Khalsa 2-1 on Tuesday, having lost by a similar score against the same opponents just three ...

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Johnson strikes for safety

Ben Johnson’s stoppage time winner on Saturday ensured Pinchbeck United are safe from the drop from the Premier Division North of the United Counties League.That secured a 3-2 win over Heanor Town at the Sir Halley Stewart Field and gave them breathing space going into their final match of the campaign at Selston on Tuesday.Andre Williams gave The Knights an early ...

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Woolsey’s off with a win

Moulton Harrox under 16s gave a fitting send off to manager Phil Woolsey with a 7-0 thrashing of Spalding United, reports Freddie Auston.From the outset the hosts faced an uphill battle against a strong Moulton side.First half goals from Bobby England, Callum Pratt and Ozzy Livermore left the game dead and buried before half-time.Spalding struggled to get a foot in during the first ...

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