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Both Spalding United and Holbeach United have been handed away draws in the third qualifying round of The Emirates FA Cup. Spalding, who won 3-0 at Evo-Stik League First Division South rivals Coalville Town on Saturday, will be hot favourites to progress as they visit Midland League Premier Division side Sporting Khalsa. Based near Walsall, step five Khalsa won 3-2 at ...

Spalding Water Polo enjoyed a stunning 15-5 win over Northampton in their latest Herts League match. The match started slowly with some wild shots, but Spalding eventually took the lead through Ed Martin, only for Northampton to quickly equalise. A personal driving goal from Jack Carpenter put Spalding ahead again, but Northampton again equalised with ten seconds of the quarter ...

Spalding United cruised into the third qualifying round of the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday after seeing off nine-man Evo-Stik League First Division South rivals Coalville Town 3-0. An own goal by Dean Freeman, Nialle Rodney’s overhead kick and a late Josh Moreman penalty fired the Tulips to a victory that will bank them £4,500 in FA prize money. Spalding’s ...

Holbeach United 1 Worcester City 1 An amazing injury-time volley from keeper Ricky Drury earned Holbeach United a memorable Emirates FA Cup draw with higher-graded Worcester City on Saturday. The Tigers looked to be heading out of the competition when former Premier League striker Lee Hughes headed the Vanarama National League North side ahead on 70 minutes. But Drury, who ...

Spalding United cruised into the third qualifying round of The Emirates FA Cup with a fine 3-0 victory at Evo-Stik League First Division South rivals Coalville Town on Saturday. An own goal by Dean Freeman, Nialle Rodney’s overhead kick and a late Josh Moreman penalty fired the Tulips to a victory that will bank them £4,500 in FA prize money. ...

by Andrew Tidswell Elite Sports Academy MD and Holbeach Utd player/coach On Saturday, we at Holbeach United take on Vanarama National League North side Worcester City in The Emirates FA Cup second qualifying round. This will be the biggest game down at Carter’s Park for some years and, for a club like Holbeach, it will be a day to remember. ...

Spalding RFC’s disappointing start to the new Midlands Two East (North) season continued on Saturday as they were soundly beaten 62-10 at Mansfield. The defeat leaves Town bottom of the table after suffering their third defeat from as many league games – and they’re now the only side yet to register a point. They’ll hope to remedy that in their ...

Darren Jarvis believes that his Holbeach United side are capable of pulling off one of the biggest Emirates FA Cup shocks in the club’s history this weekend. The Tigers are very much looking forward to welcoming Vanarama National League North outfit Worcester City to Carter’s Park on Saturday for a money-spinning second round qualifying tie (3pm). Worcester, who have former ...

Ayscoughfee Bowls Club closed a successful season in style when they lifted the inaugural Champion of Champions EBF trophy. The match was arranged by the Peterborough and District Bowls League and consisted of their region’s league winners, Whittlesey Manor, taking on Spalding and District League winners Ayscoughfee. The match was played at Market Deeping Bowls Club – and a number ...

Spalding United boss Pat Rayment admits that Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup trip to league rivals Coalville Town (3pm) is something of a damp squib. Rayment reckons that neither side will be overly inspired by drawing each other in the second qualifying round. But he does believe that his side have a great chance to advance and pull a dream draw with the ...

There is still everything to play for with just four games remaining in the current season of The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League. Another fantastic night at Surfleet’s Glen Park saw all of the teams in attendance and the three title-chasing teams in the top tier all securing wins. In Division Two, leaders Puyol Pants Down will have ...

Two of the three unbeaten records in Spalding and District Snooker League Division One were smashed on Thursday night – leaving Bourne SC A as the sole pace-setters. They won 5-1 at Consti F to make it four wins from as many games, while Donington A and Holbeach A were finally beaten at Services A and Long Sutton B respectively. ...

Promoted Spalding 1st began life in East Hockey League’s Premier B division with a stunning 5-1 victory at Cambridge Uni 2nd on Saturday. They welcomed new keeper Josh Olphin, who has moved from National Premier Division side Sheffield Hallam, and ex-City Of Peterborough forward Dan Needham to their squad for the season openers. That was tempered by the absence, through ...

Ben Wilson managed two top seven finishes at Assen over the weekend to keep himself in the hunt for sixth place in the Motorpoint British Supersport Championship. Kirton racer Wilson registered a seventh and then a sixth place in his two races at round ten of the series in Holland, moving himself up to seventh in the rider standings on ...

Mark Rudd kicked off Peterborough Motocross Club’s winter series in sensational style as he bagged a victory treble on Sunday. The Holbeach-based Team TRM racer, who is finally racing regularly again after four injury-hit years, was in dominant form in the over-35 category. Rudd got the hole shot in race one and waltzed to a flawless win. He didn’t look ...

It was a case of double debut delight for Saracen’s Head racer Ben Stafford over the weekend as he starred on his first-ever visit to Dutch circuit Assen. The Silicone Engineering race ace bagged two impressive victories as he found himself on the podium for the first time at this standard of competition. Stafford’s maiden trip to the popular circuit ...

Frustrated Pat Rayment dubbed his Spalding United side “their own worst enemy” after seeing them twice blow a lead before drawing 2-2 at Basford United on Tuesday night. A double from Josh Moreman (25 & 45) twice put the Tulips ahead in the Evo-Stik League First Division South clash, but two basic errors allowed the hosts to level through Ross ...

Darren Jarvis has issued an apology to everyone associated with Holbeach United after Tuesday night’s dismal 5-0 drubbing at Boston Town. A slightly under-strength Tigers team warmed up for their huge FA Cup showdown with Worcester City on Saturday in the worst possible manner as they were thrashed by their rivals to end their interest in the Lincs FA Senior Trophy. The Tigers ...

Long Sutton Athletic finally got the result their recent form deserved as they saw off hosts Netherton United Reserves 2-1 on Saturday. Dave Wilson put the Magpies ahead in the ChromaSport Peterborough League Division One clash with a side-footed finish following a swivel turn on the edge of the box. Wilson’s strike partner Matt Cawthorn then headed home a deserved ...

A first-half penalty from striker Tony Edwards was enough to earn Pinchbeck United a battling 1-0 win at Leverington Sports on Saturday. It’s now three wins and a draw from their last four ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division games for Ian Dunn’s side, who are now eighth – just four points off the top. Pinchbeck were hampered by unavailability, with eight ...