Tulips

Tividale 1 Spalding United 1 Two questionable decisions from the officials denied Spalding United all three points at Evo-Stik NPL Division One South basement boys Tividale on Saturday as they were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw. All looked to be going to plan for the play-off hunting Tulips when striker Jamie Graham (10) gave them an early lead, ...

Spalding United and Holbeach United both endured disappointing away results on Saturday as neither could beat lowly opposition. The Tulips were held 1-1 at Evo-Stik NPL Division One South basement boys Tividale, while the Tigers went down 3-2 against Northampton Spencer in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division. Spalding, who named new signing James Tricks on the bench, went ahead through ...

Marcus Ebdon admits that nothing but three points will do for Spalding United at Evo-Stik NPL Division One South basement boys Tividale on Saturday (3pm). The play-off chasing Tulips, who are back in fifth place after beating Kidsgrove Athletic 2-1 on Saturday, are bidding to extend their unbeaten run to five games in the West Midlands. However, Ebdon is searching ...

Spalding United 2 Kidsgrove Athletic 1 A bizarre own goal by Kidsgrove Athletic keeper Ben Chapman steered Spalding United to a battling 2-1 Evo-Stik NPL Division One South win on Saturday. Chapman failed to deal with a routine back pass by Paul Donnelly on 12 minutes – and only succeeded in running the ball into his own net to put ...

Daniel Pick scored a hat-trick as Baston came from behind to beat Spalding United Reserves 4-2 in ChromaSport PDFL Division One on Saturday. Visitors Spalding bossed the opening 35 minutes with numerous half chances wasted, but did finally open the scoring through the unlikely source of skipper Dave Endersbee. With his back to goal, the defender collected a loose ball ...

Spalding United climbed back into the Evo-Stik NPL First Division South play-off places with a battling 2-1 home win over Kidsgrove Athletic on Saturday. An early Tom Waumsley strike (4) and an own goal from keeper Ben Chapaman (12) put the Tulips in command at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, before Kidsgrove skipper Ant Malbon pulled one back (20). ...

Disillusioned Spalding United boss Marcus Ebdon admits to being a little baffled by Josh Moreman’s decision to leave the club for Peterborough Sports. The Tulips’ leading scorer, who snubbed a move to higher-graded King’s Lynn down just a few weeks ago, has decided to drop down two levels to play for Jimmy Dean’s ambitious UCL Division One outfit. The speedy ...

Goals from Jake Farrell, Matt Rose and Edgaras Buzas gave Spalding United Reserves a much-deserved victory as they booked their place in the semi-finals of the PFA Challenge Cup with a 3-0 victory over Oundle Town. After their barren run of recent weeks, this was the performance Kev Nottingham’s side have been threatening as of late. Right from the kick ...

Loughborough Dynamo 2 Spalding United 2 Two moments of magic helped Spalding United secure a deserved 2-2 draw at relegation-threatened Loughborough Dynamo in Evo-Stik NPL Division One South on Saturday. It looked liked the play-off chasing Tulips were heading for a disappointing defeat when Kevin Hemagou bagged a quick-fire first-half double for lowly Loughborough (10 & 19) at the Nanpantan ...

Spalding United produced an impressive second-half comeback to net a 2-2 draw at Loughborough Dynamo in Evo-Stik NPL Division One South on Saturday. The play-off chasing Tulips trailed 2-0 at half time against a Dynamo side that started the day in the bottom two after two Kevin Hemagou strikes (10 and 19). It was far from game over, however, with ...

Marcus Ebdon admits that he and his Spalding United side are looking forward to visiting Evo-Stik NPL Division One South rivals Loughborough Dynamo on Saturday (3pm). The Tulips produced one of their best performances in recent memory when they romped to a 6-0 success at Nanpantan Sports Ground last season. Ebdon, then assistant to former boss Pat Rayment, has fond ...

A last-gasp Steve Boon equaliser denied Spalding United Reserves their first win since December as they were held 1-1 at Stamford Belvedere on Saturday. Although Tulips chief Kev Nottingham will be pleased with what he saw from his side in the ChromaSport PDFL Division One clash, the late leveller was a real kick in the teeth after an improved performance. ...

Spalding United 0 Sheffield FC 0 Michael Duggan kept a clean sheet on his 150th Spalding United appearance in an otherwise unremarkable goalless draw with Sheffield FC on Saturday. In a game that saw more yellow cards dished out than there was goalmouth action, the Tulips at least extended their unbeaten run in Evo-Stik NPL Division One South to two ...

Danny Hussey has backed Josh Moreman to fire Spalding United into the play-offs after the striker turned down a move to King’s Lynn Town. The 16-goal hitman, Spalding’s leading scorer this season, held talks with the higher graded Linnets before opting to stay at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field for the remainder of the campaign. Tulips’ assistant boss Hussey ...

Boss Kev Nottingham was left scratching his head at how his Spalding United Reserves side managed to lose 3-2 at ChromaSport PDFL Division One basement boys Langtoft United Reserves on Saturday. The visitors started the better of the two teams, moving the ball from side to side, creating a handful of promising openings, despite the state of the pitch. Camped ...

Holbeach United suffered a shock home defeat against ChromaSport UCL Premier Division rivals Rothwell Corinthians on another weather-hit Saturday of football action. The Tigers were upset 2-1 by their lowly visitors at Carter’s Park in what was their first game of 2016 – and were also rocked by a nasty injury to attacker Aaron Eyett. Holbeach fell behind inside the ...

Spalding United manager Marcus Ebdon remains confident that he’ll be able to hold onto star striker Josh Moreman amid interest from King’s Lynn Town. The Linnets, who play in the Southern League Premier Division, have made a seven-day approach for the 16-goal ace. Having also lost hitman Jake Newman (to Stamford) and winger Mitch Griffiths (Lincoln United) in recent weeks, ...

Spalding United Reserves crashed out of the ChromaSport PDFL Chairman Championship Shield after a 5-1 hammering at Wittering in Saturday’s quarter-finals. With a depleted squad forced to play on a heavy pitch, it was a nightmare scenario for Tulips boss Kev Nottingham in what was their first game in four weeks. Things looked even for the first 25 minutes as ...

Spalding United 1 Romulus 0 An early debut goal from Kieran Davies fired Spalding United to a much-needed 1-0 win over Evo-Stik League First Division South play-off rivals Romulus on Saturday. Davies, signed from East Midlands Counties League side Radcliffe Olympic, finished off a top team move on six minutes at a soggy Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. The goal ...

Marcus Ebdon admits that his Spalding United side are lacking confidence ahead of Saturday’s Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field clash with play-off rivals Romulus (3pm). The Tulips have lost five league games on the spin and look a far cry from the side Ebdon steered to five wins and a draw in the previous six matches. Amazingly, Spalding haven’t moved ...