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Spalding United are bidding to put an end to their unwanted winless streak when they visit Shepshed Dynamo on Saturday (3pm). Gaby Zakuani’s Tulips haven’t won a game in any competition since their thrilling 3-2 victory over rivals Stamford back on September 7. That’s a run of five games and has seen them drop to 11th in the table. Hosts ...

Spalding United 1 Cambridge City 2 Boss Gaby Zakuani declared himself “very disappointed” as Spalding United slipped to their first home defeat of the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division season on Saturday. After 80 goalless minutes at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, strikes from Thomas Hitchcock (81) and Ryan Swift (90) put visitors Cambridge City 2-0 to the good. ...

Cheer was in limited supply for South Holland’s leading football sides over the weekend. Spalding United suffered a 2-1 Pitching In NPL Midlands Division defeat to Cambridge City and Holbeach United lost 2-0 at Boston Town in the FA Vase on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United were upset 2-1 at home by Graham Streer Prims on Friday night as they too ...

Kettering Town 2Spalding United 0 Spalding United’s fine run in the Emirates FA Cup was finally ended by Kettering Town on Tuesday night – but Gaby Zakuani’s side made their hosts work incredible hard for their 2-0 victory. In what was a largely even second qualifying round replay, second-half strikes from Claudio Ofosu (69) and Decarrey Sheriff (75) saw the ...

Spalding United 1 Kettering Town 1 Nathan Stainfield’s dramatic 95th-minute leveller earned Spalding United an eye-catching 1-1 draw against higher-graded Kettering Town in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday. The central defender, who was captain on the day at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, rose highest to power a header into the net from a corner to book the ...

A last-gasp header from Nathan Stainfield earned Spalding United a 1-1 Emirates FA Cup draw against Kettering Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United drew 2-2 at Heather St John’s and Holbeach United were hammered 6-0 at Anstey Nomads. Starting with Spalding, they kept themselves in the FA Cup with a very impressive draw against higher-graded opposition. It looked like Gaby ...

Ilkeston Town 5 Spalding United 0 Tuesday proved a night to forget for Spalding United as Ilkeston Town handed them their heaviest defeat of the season so far. The previously in-form Tulips, who were on a fine six-game unbeaten streak in all competitions, were thrashed 5-0 by their Pitching In NPL Midlands Division rivals in Derbyshire. After an even start, ...

Sutton Coldfield Town 1 Spalding United 1 Spalding United were denied a sixth victory on the trot by a late Sutton Coldfield Town leveller on Saturday. The Tulips, fresh off the back of their thrilling comeback victory over Stamford the previous Tuesday, looked set to keep their hot streak going at the Central Ground. Sub Ryan Flitton jumped off the ...

Pinchbeck United grabbed their best win in recent memory after thrashing Newark FC 5-2 on Saturday, while Spalding United drew 1-1 at Sutton Coldfield Town and Holbeach United slipped up 2-0 at home to Long Eaton United. The headline-grabbers on the day were Pinchbeck, as Enoch Opayinka fired four goals in a day to remember at the Sir Halley Stewart ...

Spalding United 3 Stamford 2 Three goals in the final few minutes saw Spalding United come from 2-0 down to beat Stamford 3-2 in a remarkable South Lincolnshire derby on Tuesday night. The Tulips looked dead and buried after goals from Cameron Johnson (33) and Cosmos Matwasa (60) put the Daniels in command at the SIr Halley Stewart Playing Field. ...

Tividale 0 Spalding United 1 A second-half strike from the in-form Stefan Broccoli earned Spalding United a hard-fought 1-0 Emirates FA Cup victory at Tividale on Saturday. Midfielder Broccoli netted the only goal of a tight first qualifying round tussle at The Beeches after 47 minutes, clinching the Tulips a welcome £2,250 in FA prize money in the process. The ...

Spalding United picked up a 1-0 win at Tividale on Saturday to keep their Emirates FA Cup run going, while Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United battled out a 0-0 draw at Carter’s Park in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North. Starting with the Tulips, a second-half strike from Stefan Broccoli (47) settled the first qualifying round clash and banked Gaby ...

Spalding United 3 Histon 0 In-form Spalding United warmed up for Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup clash at Tividale with an imperious 3-0 victory over Histon on Bank Holiday Monday. The Tulips bossed a one-sided Pitching In NPL Midlands Division contest from start to finish at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, with goals from Lyes Mezine (20), Stefan Broccoli (74) ...

Corby Town 1 Spalding United 2 Boss Gaby Zakuani was left impressed as Spalding United picked up an eye-catching 2-1 win at Corby Town on Saturday. Goals from Chris Assombalonga (12) and Stefan Broccoli (49) secured the Tulips all three points in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division at Steel Park. Stephen Diggin pulled one back on 66 minutes for ...

Spalding United picked up a fine 2-1 win at Corby Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United ended a lengthy winless run by seeing off Selston 3-1 and Holbeach United went down 2-1 at home to Quorn. Starting with the Tulips, goals from Chris Assombalonga (12) and Stefan Broccoli (49) secured Gaby Zakuani’s side all three points in the Pitching In ...

Brantham Athletic 0 Spalding United 3 Spalding United responded to their first defeat of the season in impressive style as they cruised to a 3-0 Emirates FA Cup victory at Brantham Athletic on Saturday. Goals from Gregg Smith (4), Chris Assombalonga (22) and Scott Floyd (63) secured the Tulips’ progress in the Preliminary Round clash in Suffolk – and booked ...

Yaxley 3 Spalding United 1 Two former Spalding United strikers turned on the style to hand the Tulips their first Pitching In NPL Midland Division defeat of the season at Yaxley on Tuesday night. A first-half double from Josh Moreman (22 and 32) wiped out Jordan Macleod’s 15th-minute opener to give the Cuckoos a 2-1 half-time lead at the In2itive ...

Spalding United 2Loughborough Dynamo 1 A late strike from Scott Floyd fired Spalding United to a 2-1 win over Loughborough Dynamo on the opening day of the new Pitching In NPL Midland Division season on Saturday. Right back Floyd netted with eight minutes to go at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field to settle a tight tussle between two strong ...

After a summer of exciting signings, it’s finally time for Spalding United to get their Pitching In NPL Midlands Division season under way on Saturday. The Tulips welcome Loughborough Dynamo to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field for their league opener (3pm), before making the trip to Yaxley on Tuesday night (7.45pm). Providing all players came through their eye-catching 3-2 ...

Spalding United’s proposed friendly with Peterborough United has been pushed back to August 11. The match at the Sir Halley Stewart was due to take place last night (Wednesday), but Posh were instead in action playing a re-arranged game against Oxford United. Tickets for the original fixture will be valid for the rearranged fixture. In a statement Spalding United said: ...