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MARKET DRAYTON 1 SPALDING UNITED 0 Not for the first time this season Spalding United were left to rue a host of missed chances – including from the penalty spot – as they returned home from their longest journey of the season with nothing to show for their efforts, writes RAY TUCKER. The Tulips fell behind just minutes from the ...

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 ...

Spalding United manager Chris Rawlinson has paid tribute to Matt Varley after the veteran midfielder decided the time was right to leave the club. Varley, signed by former boss Dave Frecklington back in the summer of 2016, was a key figure in the Tulips team that finished third in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South last season. The combative midfielder, famed ...

In-form Holbeach United are eyeing up their sixth successive victory this weekend. The Tigers visit ChromaSport UCL Premier Division rivals Harborough Town on Saturday (3pm) full of confidence – but boss Seb Hayes wants to see a big improvement from his side. Although delighted with his team’s run, last Saturday’s 2-1 FA Vase success over lower-graded Huntingdon Town didn’t really ...

Player/boss Ian Dunn admits that he can feel the confidence flowing within his Pinchbeck United squad. The Knights are flying high in their debut season in ChromaSport PDFL Division One, sitting second in the standings – one point off leaders Raunds – after nine games. Next up for the promotion hopefuls is a home date against Olney Town at the ...

Spalding 1st suffered a 6-3 defeat at Letchworth 1st in their first-ever game in East Men’s Hockey League Premier A on Saturday. Having secured back-to-back promotions, Spalding always knew stepping up to the league’s highest level would be tough – but they gave a decent account of themselves. This Saturday sees them host Bedworth at Glen Park (11.30am). Also beginning ...

Simon Richardson, Hugo Kedzlie and Andrew Grimwood steered Spalding Golf Club to a fantastic fourth placed finish at The Champions Club event. Played at East Devon Golf Club, the event is open to the men’s champion club of each county union. The three-man teams play 36 holes of scratch stroke play over two days to determine the overall winner. The ...

Holbeach United Community Sports Academy are celebrating after winning the Lincs FA Charter Standard Community Club of the Year award. The Tigers’ youth section has gone from strength-to-strength in recent years, with their purpose build Kings Academy the catalyst. Since the Pennyhill-based Academy was built two-and-a-half years ago, the club has grown to 17 youth teams – ranging from under-7s ...

A stellar 57 clearance from Spencer Dawkins was the highlight of the third round of fixtures in Spalding and District Snooker League – but his Pyramid B side were beaten last Thursday night. Dawkins (O49 handicap) made the impressive feat in a second-frame success over Consti F’s Warren Peel (O7), but watched on as Justyn Stanley (R14) beat team-mate Keth ...

Lucy Burton took the overall honours as Welland Yacht Club’s competed for the Cadet Trophy on Sunday. With nine boats taking to the start line for the first race, Burton took the lead from the off, followed by Connor Clarke, Christopher Seaborn, Neo Thorpe, Samuel Willerton, Alicia Ward and Joseph Seaborn (sharing a boat), Freya Willerton and – after finally ...

Dominant Long Sutton completed a fine double on Sunday as they cruised to glory in the SLBL Cup final. Barry Stanway (5-31) and Rob Simpson (4-2) ripped through the Skegness 2nd batting line-up at Boston, bowling them out for just 78 in 26.1 overs. That set the stage for an eight-wicket success for SLBL Division One winners Sutton, with skipper ...

Nene Valley Harriers signed off their track and field season with a fine showing in the East Anglian League finals at Bury St Edmunds. The senior men won their match and were crowned East Anglian champions, while the club’s under-17 men and under-15 boys finished as runners up. Nene Valley’s under-15 girls were also amongst the medals, finishing third. The ...

Johnathan Hoggard continued his hugely impressive debut in the British F4 Championship by securing his first-ever podium finish at Silverstone. After being forced to sit out the round at Rockingham due to a lack of funding, the Weston Hills teenager set the fastest time in the morning session of testing. Hoggard finished eighth fastest in a dry morning free practice ...

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 ...

SPALDING RFC 38 GRIMSBY RFC 21 Gav Sharman ran in a hat-trick of tries as Spalding RFC recorded back-to-back wins in Midlands Three East (North) by beating Grimsby 38-21 on Saturday. There was a brace of tries for Willis Ingleby and an interception try by Tom Wilson to round off the rout for Town at the Memorial Field, as they ...

SPALDING UNITED 2 CHASETOWN 0 A stunning strike by Nathan Whitehead was the icing on the cake as Spalding United recorded their third successive home win on Saturday to move into fourth position in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South. The midfielder, who is attracting the attention of higher-graded Matlock Town, pounced on a loose clearance by visiting Chasetown and hit ...

LUTTERWORTH ATHLETIC 2 PINCHBECK UTD 3 In-form Ollie Maltby helped himself to a double as Pinchbeck United leapfrogged hosts Lutterworth Athletic into second place in the table with a 3-2 win at Hall Park on Saturday. Having fallen behind to Harry Mattock’s (20) strike, Josh Smith levelled on 26 minutes before Maltby’s brace (53 and 63) put the Knights 3-1 ...

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 ...

Holbeach United 2 Huntingdon Town 1 Super-sub Jordan Keeble nodded a deflected injury-time winner to earn Holbeach United a laboured 2-1 win over Huntingdon Town in the Buildbase FA Vase on Saturday. Keeble, not for the first time this season, jumped off the bench to head an improvised effort into the net two minutes into added time at Carter’s Park ...

Spalding RFC made it back-to-back home wins in Midlands Three East (North) after beating Grimsby 38-21 at the Memorial Field on Saturday. Town are up to seventh as a result of their second win from three league games this season – and are just six points off second place with a game in hand. A full report from the game ...