Tulips

The year 2017 will always go down in Spalding United folklore as one of the most successful in recent memory. Despite losing the services of highly-rated boss Dave Frecklington to higher-graded Gainsborough Trinity, his number two Chris Rawlinson stepped up to impressive effect and almost led his side to a stunning promotion. If finishing third in Evo-Stik NPL First Division ...

Holbeach United climbed up to second in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division and Moulton Harrox booked their place in the last four of the Lincs Junior Cup on a postponement-ridden Saturday of action. The Tigers cruised to a 3-0 win over St Andrews thanks to first-half goals from Lewis Leckie, Danny Brooks and Joe Smith at Carter’s Park. That victory ...

Upbeat Spalding United boss Chris Rawlinson isn’t losing too much sleep over the 2-1 New Year’s Day defeat at Cleethorpes Town. Midfielder Conor Marshall fired the Tulips ahead on 14 minutes at Bradley Road as they looked set to make it three wins on the spin. However, a cracker from Luke Aldrich and a late header from Danny North ensured ...

South Holland’s top three sides all shone on Saturday with convincing wins on the final day of 2017 action. Spalding United made it back-to-back wins in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South with a 2-0 success over Newcastle Town thanks to goals from Cenk Acar and James Tricks (penalty) at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Holbeach United enjoyed the best ...

Spalding United’s eight-game losing streak in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South ended with a 2-0 win over Peterborough Sports on Boxing Day, while Holbeach United crashed 4-0 at Wisbech Town in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division. It was a first-half Lee Beeson double that secured a rare Spalding success in front of a crowd of 136 at the Sir Halley ...

Spalding United slipped to their eighth Evo-Stik NPL First Division South defeat on the trot on Saturday as they went down 2-1 at Corby Town, while ten-man Holbeach United saw off Deeping Rangers 1-0 in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division. Starting with Spalding, Ben Davison’s 15th-minute header gave them a first-half lead against high-flying Corby – but that was as ...

Chris Rawlinson admits that all he wants for Christmas is an end to Spalding United’s seven-game losing streak. The 15th-placed Tulips enter their festive Evo-Stik NPL First Division South fixtures in rotten form, but Rawlinson reckons that their luck has to change soon. They kick off the Christmas period with a trip to in-form Corby Town this Saturday (3pm), before ...

Oli Shackleton netted his first Pinchbeck United goal on Saturday as Pinchbeck United moved seven points clear at the top of ChromaSport UCL Division One with a 3-0 victory at Bugbrooke St Michaels. On a day when a host of matches were postponed, the Knights were the only one of South Holland’s big three teams to be in action after ...

Boss Chris Rawlinson insists that he’s committed to Spalding United as he seeks to end the club’s seven-game losing streak. The Tulips chief is adamant that he has no intention of walking away from the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field post – and admits that he has been given no reason to think his job is on the line. Saturday’s ...

LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO 2 SPALDING UTD 0 By RAY TUCKER Another catalogue of missed opportunities and a seventh successive defeat on Saturday left Spalding United teetering on the fringe of the relegation area in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South. The Tulips were left chasing the game after shipping a sixth minute goal from Louis Keenan at Loughborough Dynamo on Saturday, but ...

Both Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United were held to home draws on Saturday, but Spalding United suffered a seventh successive defeat. Starting in the ChromaSport United Counties League, title-chasing Holbeach were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw against Rothwell Corinthians in the Premier Division at Carter’s Park. On a day when leaders Newport Pagnell Town drew 2-2 with Deeping Rangers, ...

Thankful boss Chris Rawlinson has praised the atmosphere generated by Spalding United’s fans during last weekend’s defeat to Alvechurch – and has vowed they’ll see his side win again soon. The Tulips are on a run of six defeats on the bounce, which coincided with a mini player exodus due to budget cuts. But, with the squad now settled and ...

Spalding United 0 Alvechurch 1 Boss Chris Rawlinson felt he could take plenty of positives from Spalding United’s 1-0 defeat to Alvechurch on Saturday – despite it being their sixth loss on the spin. A clinical finish from Josh March in first-half stoppage time was enough to settle a tight Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field tussle in Church’s favour, but ...

Talented striker Jamie Jackson has become the latest player to leave Spalding United after agreeing a move to higher-graded Matlock Town. Boss Chris Rawlinson admits that the striker, who has been one of the Tulips’ brighter players this season, won’t be replaced by a player from outside of the club due to the recent – and well-documented – budget cuts. ...

BELPER TOWN 2 SPALDING UTD 1 Spalding United slipped to their fifth successive 2-1 Evo-Stik NPL First Division South defeat on the bounce on Saturday as mid-table rivals Belper Town edged a tight tussle. A late strike from young talent Jonny Lockie wasn’t enough to prevent a 2-1 defeat for the Tulips, who hit the woodwork late on through Lee ...

Spalding United slipped to a fifth successive 2-1 defeat in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South on Saturday, while Holbeach United bounced back from their midweek derby defeat with a fine 3-0 victory in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division. Starting with the Tulips, a late strike from young talent Jonny Lockie wasn’t enough to prevent a 2-1 defeat at fellow mid-table ...

Chris Rawlinson insists that he’s still feeling positive about life at Spalding United despite the mounting problems both on and off the pitch. Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat against struggling Gresley was the Tulips’ fourth loss on the bounce – and the boss was forced to take to Twitter to set the record straight after receiving vocal criticism from two fans ...

Popular One Touch Football are offering an impressive academy and education scholarship for teenagers in Holbeach next year. One Touch – who are fronted up by academy director Glenn Vaughan –  have set-up a promising partnership with Holbeach United Youth, who are based at the state-of-the-art Community Sports Academy at Pennyhill. The students who sign up will receive UEFA coaching ...

Spalding Utd 1 Gresley 2 Two second half goals from Gresley’s Matt Melbourne sentenced out-of-sorts Spalding United to a fourth-successive 2-1 defeat on Saturday. All looked to be going to plan for the Tulips at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field early on, with Gary King firing them ahead on 16 minutes. Spalding should have been out of sight in ...

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 ...