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Holbeach United Reserves climbed up to third in the ChromaSport Peterborough League Premier Division with a 2-1 win at Sawtry on Saturday. Billy Radeloff (pen) and Keiron Rose got the goals for Omar Joof’s side – who are just a point behind co-leaders Moulton Harrox and Peterborough Sports Reserves. In Division One, in-form Sutton Bridge United are fourth after a ...

Josh Moreman scored twice as Spalding United were held to a 2-2 draw at Basford United on Tuesday night, while Holbeach United’s 11-game unbeaten run ended with a 5-0 Lincs FA Senior Trophy thrashing at Boston Town. Starting with the Tulips, Moreman (25 & 44) saw his double cancelled out by a Ross Watson OG (29) and Rhys Myers (80). ...

Jake Clitheroe’s first-ever Holbeach United goal secured a battling 1-0 victory at Harborough Town on Saturday – and earned the winger high praise from boss Darren Jarvis. The talented wideman lashed home the decisive goal on just 17 minutes at Bowden’s Park as the Tigers stretched their unbeaten run to 11 games in all competitions. Holbeach came into the game ...

Spalding RFC 21 Dronfield 30 Spalding RFC are pointless after two Midlands Two East (North) games following a 30-21 Memorial Field defeat against Dronfield on Saturday. The clash was the main event of Town’s President’s Weekend, but they were unable to deliver the victory that the large crowd craved. Kick-off was delayed by 45 minutes with the late arrival of ...

Pinchbeck signed off for the 2015 season with a four-wicket victory and maximum points over Graves Park at Spalding Grammar School. The win completes another very satisfying season for the village side, who have secured fourth position in SLBL Division Two for the second year running. After putting the visitors into bat, Pinchbeck were very much on the back foot ...

Market Drayton Town 1 Spalding United 1 Nialle Rodney scored a great debut goal to earn Spalding United a valuable point at Market Drayton Town after a horrendous journey into deepest Staffordshire on Saturday. The Tulips spent five hours on the road to Greenfields Sports Ground after being gridlocked on the A1 near Grantham – and then having to find ...

Former England international Stuart Pearce was a massive hit at Spalding United’s latest sport celebrity dinner. The ex-Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United defender, capped 78 times by England, answered questions for more than an hour at Spalding’s South Holland Centre on Thursday. Some 250 guests packed onto 25 tables at the bash, which also boasted a three-course dinner, the sale ...

Spalding RFC suffered a 30-21 defeat against Dronfield in their first home game of the new Midlands Two East (North) season. Town were hoping to bounce back after their opening-day defeat at Coalville, but tries from Ash Piccaver, Taylor Crowson and Will Shields weren’t enough at the Memorial Field. Spalding, who also saw Harry Sharman taken off injured,  are one ...

Spalding sprint ace William Hughes produced one of the performances of the day for Lincolnshire at an inter-counties match at Cudworth on Saturday. Hughes, who was one of 11 Nene Valley Harriers athletes representing the county in the the under-13 and under-15 event Barnsley, won both the 100m and 200m events in typical fashion. But it was his stellar showing ...

Jake Clitheroe’s first goal of the season earned Holbeach United a 1-0 ChromaSport UCL Premier Division win at Harborough Town on Saturday, while Nialle Rodney’s debut strike secured Spalding United a 1-1 draw at Market Drayton Town in Evo-Stik League First Division South. Starting with the Tigers, winger Clitheroe struck the only goal mid-way through the first half to make ...

South Lincs Competitive Swimming Club put in a strong showing at the final round of the Junior Lincs League at Louth. The Spalding-based club were up against teams from Lincoln, Louth, Scunthorpe, Gainsborough and Grantham – and the swimmers recorded a host of personal best (PB) times. The best individual result of the night fell to Ellisha Cookson (11), who ...

Skipper Sam Cooke wants Spalding RFC to lay down a marker in their first home fixture of the Midlands Two East (North) campaign on Saturday. Town are looking to bounce back from last weekend’s 36-14 loss at Coalville (see page 43) when they welcome Dronfield to the Memorial Field (3pm). It’s the main event of the club’s President’s Weekend, which ...

Ambitious boss Pat Rayment has no doubt that his Spalding United side are now well-equipped for Step Three football. The Tulips chief has been enormously impressed by the improvements being made behind the scenes at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field – and Saturday’s stunning FA Cup success over Nantwich Town  proved to him that his side can mix it ...

Home favourite Lee Smith took the top prize at Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s annual Autumn Open event. Some 104 golfers from around the region took part in the individual medal competition, but none could better Smith’s net score of 64. Results: 1st Lee Smith 76-12=64; 2nd Harry Bennett 87-22=65; 3rd Luke Rowell 72-5=67. D1 – 1st Clive Barber 79-10=69; ...

The Ladies’ Invitation Day at Spalding Golf Club was won by Debra Ward and her guest Tricia Sharpe. The pair scored 37 points in the 3/4 handicap format to edge top spot by just one point. Anne Ellis and her partner Sheila Dugmore came second with 36 points, beating Claire Rylott and partner Yvonne Schaffarczyk on countback. Fourth and fifth ...

Spalding United under-13s recorded a good battling 5-0 win at Deeping Blue under-13s on Sunday as they made their debut in Division Two of the Peterborough District and Junior Alliance League following last season’s promotion. The Tulips took the lead on four minutes when Alfie Anderson headed home a rebound from Ryan Thomas’ shot. It was 2-0 on 13 minutes ...

Spalding United have made an eye-catching move to sign former Nottingham Forest striker Nialle Rodney. The 24-year-old, who also lists Bradford City, Lincoln City, AFC Telford United and Hartlepool United among his former clubs, signed terms at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field last night (Tuesday). A striker that can also play wide like current leading scorer Josh Moreman, Spalding boss ...

Pinchbeck United stretched their unbeaten run to four games with an emphatic 6-0 win at basement boys Riverside on Saturday. Tony Edwards struck a double in the ChromaSport Peterborough League Premier Division clash, with debutant Mark Lovelace also on target. Liam Ogden, Corban Oldham and sub Steven Jucikas also netted for Ian Dunn’s side, who are now just three points ...

Dominant Moulton Harrox made it six wins from as many ChromaSport Peterborough League Premier Division matches with a 7-1 win at Leverington Sports on Saturday. Joe Townsend’s speed and agility allowed him to grab the opener, before Adam Abell lashed home a stunning 25-yard effort to double the Moulton lead. Slack marking from a free kick allowed Sports to pull ...

Long Sutton Athletic 0 Stamford Lions 2 It was a case of déjà vu for Long Sutton Athletic on Saturday as they were left once again to rue a disappointing defeat. The Magpies were beaten 2-0 at home by ChromaSport Peterborough League Division One leaders Stamford Lions. Jake Walton (20) and Sean O’Donnell (66) got the goals at London Road ...