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Spalding United 1 Leek Town 1 A last-gasp Chris Baker equaliser denied Spalding United a win on the final day of the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South season in what turned out to be Marcus Ebdon’s final game as boss. The Tulips looked set to earn themselves a richly-deserved victory when talismanic skipper Nathan Stainfield headed them into a 1-0 ...

Boss Marcus Ebdon and number two Danny Hussey left their roles at Spalding United following Saturday’s final game of the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South season. The Tulips looked set to beat Leek Town 1-0 at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field after Nathan Stainfield’s 65th-minute header, but Chris Baker’s last-gasp leveller denied them. However, the big story came after ...

A place in the top ten is the target for Spalding United as they head into their final game of the Evo-Stik NPL First Division South season on Saturday. The Tulips play host to Leek Town at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm), with a victory likely to guarantee them a place in the top half of the table. ...

Rothwell Corinthians 2 Holbeach United 1 Encouraged player/boss Tom Roberts chose to take the positives from Holbeach United’s 2-1 defeat at Rothwell Corinthians on Thursday night. The Tigers slipped to a fifth ChromaSport UCL Premier Division loss on the spin after an Andy White double at Seargents Lawn, in what was their eighth game in 18 days. Josh Ford, who was ...

Skipper Rob Ambrose is adamant that Spalding Town are gunning for South Lincs and Border League Premier Division glory this season. Relegated from the Lincs ECB Premier League last season, Town will attempt to get their campaign under way at Woodhall Spa 2nd on Saturday (1pm). Last weekend’s tricky trip to Bourne 2nd was rained off, meaning Ambrose’s side have ...

Holbeach United slipped to a fifth ChromaSport UCL Premier Division loss on the spin as Rothwell Corinthians beat them 2-1 on Thursday night. Josh Ford missed a first-half penalty for the Tigers before Andy White fired the hosts into a 43rd-minute lead. Corinthians then added a second from the penalty spot, before Paul Newcombe pulled one back for Holbeach with ...

Unstoppable Spalding United under-18s clinched the Peterborough and District Youth League Division Two title with a 3-0 win at Glinton and Northborough Black under-18s on Sunday. Goals from talented duo Levi Butland (2) and Jonny Lockie were enough for the unbeaten Tulips to seal their 18th win from 19 league games and wrap up the title with three matches to ...

A challenging day of sailing at Welland Yacht Club saw three races contested on Sunday. Ros Nickols was first home in the morning points race, but it was Tom Bell (Laser) who won the two afternoon Munson Cup races. Results: Morning Points Race 2 – 1st Ros Nickols (Europe); 2nd Tom Bell (Laser); 3rd Andy Prior (Laser). Munson Cup Race ...

Magic Mark Gray moved to the top of the European pool rankings after securing an impressive Euro Tour victory in Austria over the weekend. Gray, who is a regular for Bourne SC in the Spalding and District Snooker League, pocketed the €3,500 first prize as he clinched his sixth career win on the Euro Tour. Played at the picturesque Sankt ...

Nene Valley Harriers got the defence of their Southern Athletics League title off to a flier with a massive 38.5-point victory at Peterborough over the weekend. Sean Reidy and David Bush got the club off to a great start by dropping just one point in the 400m hurdles. Reidy’s 57.7secs may not have been his personal best (PB) but having ...

South Holland star Chloe Hannam won a 200m backstroke bronze medal and clocked a new East Region record on day four of the British Swimming Championships. Spalding native Hannam, who was representing City of Peterborough Swimming Club (COPS) at the Glasgow event, won heat five of six in a new personal best time of 2.11.74mins to qualify for the final. ...

Teacher John Stewart handed out a golfing lesson at Spalding Golf Club’s annual Massey Cup qualifier with a 43-point score. The 16-handicapper was four shots clear of nearest rivals Charles Lacey and Martin Green on 39 points – and saw his handicap cut by three shots as a result. One shot further back were Jake Lilley, Dan Hines and Ben ...

Wisbech Town 2 Holbeach United 1 Tom Roberts couldn’t hide his disappointment after seeing his Holbeach United side beaten 2-1 at Wisbech Town on Tuesday night. Goals from Stuart Cobb (11) and Danny Beaumont (32) put hosts Wisbech 2-0 to the good, but Oli Donald’s first Holbeach goal (33) made it 2-1 soon after. Andrew Tidswell rattled the bar with ...

Karen Gillett and Barry Irwin took top spot at Sutton Bridge Golf Club’s latest mixed event. They scored 36 points to win the Ladies’ Invitation to OB’s event on countback. Results: Ladies’ Invitation to OB’s – 1st Karen Gillett & Barry Irwin 36pts (ocb); 2nd Jill McEwan & Richard Titchener 36pts; 3rd Ann Davis & Ken Green 35pts. April Medal: ...

Tydd St Giles Golf Club skipper Neil John has proudly revealed that the club have raised £4,159 for Macmillan Cancer Support during his year in office. Captain John recently handed over the cheque to Nicola Clark, Macmillan’s fundraising manager for the West Norfolk and West Suffolk area. The skipper said: “I would like to thank all who helped during a ...

Moulton Harrox’s title party will have to wait a few days longer after Tony Edwards’ second-half double fired Pinchbeck United to a 2-1 derby win at Knight Street on Tuesday night. The Pinchbeck striker notched on 50 and 83 minutes to end Harrox’s amazing 30-game unbeaten run in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division and take the South Holland bragging rights. ...

Spalding RFC 66 Coalville 7 Scintillating Spalding RFC saved their best performance of the Midlands Two East (North) season for last as they crushed Coalville 66-7 on Saturday to end any lingering fears of relegation. Town ran in ten tries in the Memorial Field romp – with an amazing eight of them coming in the second half – to ensure ...

Holbeach United suffered their fourth ChromaSport UCL Premier Division defeat on the spin on Tuesday night as Wisbech Town edged them out 2-1. Goals from Stuart Cobb (11) and Danny Beaumont (32) put hosts Wisbech 2-0 to the good, but Oli Donald’s first Holbeach goal made it 2-1 soon after. Andrew Tidswell rattled the bar with a trademark free kick ...

Ian Dunn was left to rue a late defensive lapse as his Pinchbeck United side were beaten 3-2 at Netherton United in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division on Saturday. Dwayne Rankin’s late winner ended Pinchbeck’s run of ten wins on the spin in all competitions – and left them with an uphill task to clinch second place in the standings. ...

Mighty Moulton Harrox all but clinched the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division title with a 2-1 victory at Langtoft United on Saturday. A first-half Ian Bradbury strike and an own goal in the second period were enough for Dave Panton’s side, who made it 28 wins from 30 matches and kept their unbeaten record alive. The Manor Way Sports Ground success ...