Football

Dan Woods netted twice as Moulton Harrox beat Sawtry 4-3 on Saturday to stay top of the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division. Joe Townsend and Louis Steadman also notched for Moulton at Broad Lane, but they had their work cut out after Jake Mason was sent off. Harrox are three points clear of perennial rivals Netherton United at the top of ...

DEEPING RANGERS 4 HOLBEACH UNITED 3 A remarkable late rally couldn’t stop Holbeach United from losing 4-3 at Deeping Rangers on Tuesday night. Holbeach trailed the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash 4-0 with 89 minutes on the clock after goals from Charlie Ward (39), Dan Schiavi (54), Joe Braithwaite (OG 75) and Scott Mooney (82). Determined not to give up ...

PINCHBECK UNITED 10 ST ANDREWS 1 Ian Dunn dubbed his Pinchbeck United side “a joy to watch” after they walloped St Andrews 10-1 in their first-ever ChromaSport UCL KO Cup game on Saturday. Hat-tricks from Andrew Tidswell (25, 28 and 45) and Liam Ogden (37, 87 and 90), plus strikes from Ollie Maltby (2 and 76), Josh Smith (18) and ...

GRANTHAM TOWN 2 HOLBEACH UNITED 1 Holbeach United were left to rue a harsh red card and a “pathetic” penalty decision as their fine Emirates FA Cup run ended with a 2-1 defeat at Grantham Town on Saturday. All of the goals came in the first half at The Meeres, with Lee Shaw (23) and Andrew Wright (pen 45) netting ...

Holbeach United’s fine run in the Emirates FA Cup was ended by a 2-1 defeat at Grantham Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United crushed St Andrews 10-1 in the ChromaSport UCL KO Cup. Starting with the Tigers, a Lee Shaw goal gave Evo-Stik NPL Premier Division side Grantham a 23rd-minute lead in the first round qualifying clash. Dan Dougill then saw ...

Stamford 1 Spalding United 1 Resolute Spalding United went back to basics as they ended a run of three defeats on the spin with a 1-1 derby draw at Stamford on Saturday. Debutant Devante Reittie – signed on loan from Coalville Town – gave the Tulips a surprise lead at the Zeeco Stadium on (22), but a deflected Jake Duffy ...

Buoyant boss Seb Hayes reckons that only a mad man would back his Holbeach United side to cause an FA Cup shock at Grantham Town on Saturday (3pm). But he insists that his Tigers can upset the odds in the First Qualifying Round clash at The Meeres, despite Grantham being two levels above them in the non-league ladders. A cool ...

It’s another first for Pinchbeck United on Saturday as they contest their maiden ChromaSport UCL Knockout Cup clash. Premier Division side St Andrews are the visitors to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday (3pm), with Pinchbeck assistant boss Allan Ross admitting that a good cup run would help put his side on the footballing map. The Knights have ...

Holbeach United’s eye-catching start to the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division season continued with a 3-1 win over Yaxley on Wednesday night.  After a goalless first half, strikes from George Zuerner and Charley Sanders (2) fired the Tigers to a fourth win from five league games – which puts them back on top of the table. The Tigers now turn their ...

Disappointed boss Chris Rawlinson is adamant that Spalding United can still turn their season around after three poor results on the spin – but admits that the time has come to make changes to his squad. The Tulips chief was talking after Monday’s 3-0 home reverse to Cleethorpes Town, which was hot on the heels of Saturday’s 6-1 spanking at ...

Sutton Bridge United earned their best result of the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division so far on Saturday as they defeated defending champions Peterborough Sports Reserves 2-1. A double from talisman Matt Eaton was enough for newly-promoted Bridge at Memorial Park, with Dylan Kilford getting the Sports reply. They then followed that up with Bridge followed that up with a 3-1 success ...

OADBY TOWN 0 HOLBEACH UNITED 1 Will Bird struck a decisive late winner at Oadby Town on Saturday to keep Holbeach United’s unbeaten start to the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division season alive. After the Tigers wasted a host of gilt-edged chances, Bird headed home Charley Sanders’ cross on 82 minutes to secure a third win from four games. Bird was ...

Newcastle Town 6 Spalding United 1 Spalding United turned in a highly disappointing performance on Saturday and were mercilessly put to the sword 6-1 by a rejuventated Newcastle team at the Drayton Beaumont Stadium, writes RAY TUCKER. The host club were still adding to their squad during the days preceeding Saturday’s game following a host of departures, but embarrassingly cut ...

Spalding United were smashed for six at Newcastle Town on Saturday, while Holbeach United continued their strong start to the season with a 1-0 win at Oadby Town. Starting with the Tulips, they suffered a first Evo-Stik NPL Division One South loss of the campaign at The M Club Stadium. Jordan Cole inspired the rout with goals on 6, 32, ...

Spalding United 0 Cleethorpes Town 3 Depleted Spalding United slipped to a third defeat on the spin as Cleethorpes Town cruised to a 3-0 victory on Bank Holiday Monday. Early goals from Jonathan Oglesby (4) and Andrew Taylor (6) essentially ended the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field clash as a contest before it even got going, before Tim Lowe (50) ...

Holbeach United are set for two very different tests within the space of five days. That’s the view of boss Seb Hayes, who takes his Tigers to unfancied Oadby Town on Saturday (3pm) before welcoming title hopefuls Yaxley to Carter’s Park on Wednesday (7.45pm). Having hammered Sleaford Town (6-0) and ON Chenecks (3-0 in the league and 6-1 in the ...

Pinchbeck United 2 Rushden & Higham Utd 2 Frustrated Pinchbeck United were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw after a fiery clash with Rushden and Higham United on Saturday. The Knights looked in complete command when Corey Kingston fired them ahead on 22 minutes, but the flow of the game changed soon after with Tom Brooks and Aaron Cormack ...

Pinchbeck United are facing something of a selection dilemma ahead of Saturday’s clash with Rushden and Higham United. The Knights are without key men Andrew Tidswell, Ollie Maltby, Tyler Wright and keeper Ben Martin for the ChromaSport UCL Division One clash at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm). With fellow keeper Ricky Lovelace unavailable, player/boss Dunn may be forced ...

Spalding United 0 Wisbech Town 2 Chris Rawlinson admitted that his Spalding United side were second best as Wisbech Town dumped them out of the Emirates FA Cup on Tuesday night. A stunning first-half free-kick from ex-Tulip Josh Ford (36) and Billy Smith’s late clincher (82) settled the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field replay in the Fenmen’s favour – banking ...

Delighted assistant boss Paul Crowson felt that Moulton Harrox finally clicked in Saturday’s 6-0 demolition of previously unbeaten Ketton. Moulton moved four points clear at the top of the table with their fifth win from six ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division games after the Broad Lane drubbing. Jake Mason, deployed as a lone striker, shone with two of the goals while ...