PDFL football

Saturday football: Rothwell end Holbeach’s winning run, spot-on Pinchbeck climb up to second, Harrox win again

Holbeach United saw their eight-game winning run shattered by a 2-0 defeat at Rothwell Corinthians on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Long Buckby. Goals from Jordan Henson and Louis O’Dell put the skids on the Tigers’ winning streak, as they suffered only a second ChromaSport UCL Premier Division defeat of the season. Seb Hayes’ side ...

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PDFL round-up: Treacher double fires Long Sutton into last 16 of county cup

Tommy Treacher helped himself to a brace as Long Sutton saw off Coningsby 3-2 in the Lincs Junior Cup on Saturday. Matty Oliver was also on-target for the Magpies at London Road, as they joined Moulton Harrox in round three. Sutton’s reward for the home success is a trip to Sutton Rovers in the next round on December 2, while ...

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Saturday football: Hat-trick hero Leckie fires Holbeach United to a super seventh win on the bounce

Holbeach United made it seven wins on the bounce on Saturday as they breezed past Kirby Muxloe 4-0 in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division. A hat-trick from striker Lewis Leckie (7, 83 & 86) inspired the Carter’s Park success, with Mitch Griffiths (60) the other scorer. The big win moves Seb Hayes’ side up to seventh place in the ChromaSport ...

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On-song Tydd St Mary hit back to stun Oakham Reserves in seven-goal thriller

Tydd St Mary made it four wins on the bounce on Saturday when they came from behind to beat Oakham United Reserves 4-3 in ChromaSport PDFL Division One. The Saints began the game poorly and struggled to get hold of Oakham, who took the match to Tydd from the off. They were rewarded after 26 minutes when Ewan Crawford made ...

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Five-star Moulton Harrox roar back against Sherpa to keep county bid alive

Paul Crowson refused to get too carried away with Moulton Harrox’s hopes of winning the Lincs Junior Cup despite Saturday’s fine 5-2 victory at Sherpa. ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division leaders Harrox maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a hard-fought victory in Scunthorpe as they had to come from behind on two different occasions. After dominating the early exchanges, ...

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Saturday football: Bird at double in Tigers’ sixth win on spin, Tulips and Knights both beaten

Holbeach United made it six wins on the trot by beating hosts Harborough Town 2-0 on Saturday, but both Spalding United and Pinchbeck United slipped to defeats. Starting with the Tigers, goals in each half from striker Will Bird was enough to earn Seb Hayes and his side all three points at Bowden’s Park. The victory keeps them eighth in ...

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Five-star Moulton Harrox extend their lead to six points as pair bag braces

Doubles from Joe Townsend and Marcus Parry fired Moulton Harrox to an emphatic 5-1 victory at Deeping Rangers Reserves on Saturday. Dan Woods also netted a fine free-kick for table-topping Moulton at The Haydon Whitham Stadium as they extended their lead at the top of ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division to six points. Harrox now turn their attention to a Lincs ...

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Saturday football: Spalding United sink Chasetown, Maltby double sends Pinchbeck United up to second

Two-second half goals earned Spalding United a 2-0 win over Chasetown on Saturday, while an Ollie Maltby brace steered Pinchbeck United to a fine 3-2 victory at Lutterworth Athletic. Starting with the Tulips, goals from Gary King (pen 53) and Nathan Whitehead (81) fired Chris Rawlinson’s side to three Evo-Stik NPL First Division South points at the Sir Halley Stewart ...

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Crowson happy to see Moulton Harrox sitting pretty after cracking Ketton victory

Paul Crowson admits that the biggest challenge for Moulton Harrox this season could well be trying to keep the talented squad happy. Moulton romped to an impressive 5-0 victory at Ketton on Saturday to maintain their unbeaten record in ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division and stay three points clear at the top. Two first-half headers from defender Bobby Patterson and another ...

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Clinical Clitheroe ensures that the Saints march on in the Lincs Junior Cup

Jake Clitheroe notched two more goals as Tydd St Mary beat hosts Nettleham 3-1 on Saturday to progress in the Lincs Junior Cup. The hitman took his tally for the season to 18 in six games with a first-half double at the Lincs League side, with Dan Piccaver the other scorer. The Saints started the stronger and were rewarded for ...

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PDFL round-up: First win for Spalding United A, Crowland Town smash seven

Goals from Adam Watson and Dan Gildon earned Spalding United A their-first ever ChromaSport PDFL win on Saturday. The Tulips defeated Kings Cliffe 2-0 at Knight Street in Division Five. In the Premier Division, Holbeach Reserves lost 3-0 at Leverington Sports, while Sutton Bridge United are out of the President Premier Shield despite Ben Partidge’s goal in a 3-1 home ...

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PDFL round-up: Clitheroe nets triple hat-trick in Tydd St Mary romp, Moulton Harrox edge to Shield success

Red-hot striker Jake Clitheroe scored an amazing NINE goals as Tydd St Mary thrashed hosts AFC Stanground Sports Reserves 12-3 in ChromaSport PDFL Division One on Saturday. The ex-Holbeach United hitman now has 16 goals in five games for the Saints, who are ninth after winning three of their first five games in their first-ever season in the PDFL’s second ...

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PDFL round-up: Woods bags brace for Harrox, Gosling treble inspires Sutton and Earth fires five in Tulips Reserves romp

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 ...

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Saturday football: Ten-man Holbeach beaten in FA Cup, Pinchbeck United hit TEN

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 ...

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PDFL round-up: Eaton double as brilliant Bridge beat champions and climb up to fifth place

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 ...

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Saturday football: Tulips smashed for six but Bird bags late winner to keep Tigers top

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, ...

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Crowson happy as Moulton Harrox ‘click’ and smash six to crush Ketton

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 ...

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PDFL round-up: Deadly Dec bags debut treble for Spalding United Reserves

Declan Earth helped himself to a hat-trick on debut to steer Spalding United Reserves to an emphatic 5-1 win over Stilton United in their ChromaSport Division Two opener on Saturday. After going behind early on, Hristos Dokov gave Spalding – relegated last season – parity at half-time. Rafal Marczewski netted a penalty to put the Tulips ahead, before Earth nocthed ...

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Saturday football: Tulips battle back to bag Wisbech replay, Tigers ease to FA Cup win and Knights slip up

Spalding United battled back to earn a 2-2 Emirates FA Cup draw at Wisbech Town on Saturday, while Holbeach United eased past divisional rivals ON Chenecks 6-1 in the same competition and Pinchbeck United suffered a 2-1 ChromaSport UCL Division One defeat at Buckingham Town. Starting with the Tulips, a second-half strike from Cenk Acar earned them a replay at ...

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Watkin strike fires ‘workmanlike’ Moulton Harrox to Stanground Sports success

A late Matt Watkin cracker earned Moulton Harrox a hard-fought victory at Stanground Sports on Saturday as they made it four wins from as many ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division games. Putting in a performance described as “workmanlike” by assistant boss Paul Crowson, Harrox needed 70 minutes to break their hosts down at Yaxley’s In2itive Park. The introduction of the pacy ...

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