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After weeks of intense speculation, striker Andrew Tidswell has revealed the truth behind his Spalding United exit. Writing exclusively for The Spalding and South Holland Voice, Tidswell discusses his relationship with Tulips chief Pat Rayment, his ongoing injury problems and why a potential return to Holbeach United would suit him… By Andrew Tidswell Elite Sports Academy MD As many of you know by ...

John Chand is adamant that the wheels won’t come off Holbeach United’s season after the shock resignation of co-boss Graham Drury on Saturday night. Former Stamford, Corby Town and Boston United manager Drury quit after guiding the Tigers to a 4-3 United Counties League KO Cup win over Olney Town. That leaves Chand, who won the UCL Premier Division title ...

Brigg Town 1 Spalding United 6 A debut double from new signing Gregg Smith fired Spalding United to a thumping win against Evo-Stik League First Division South basement boys Brigg on Tuesday night. Defender Jamie Stevens (16) fired the Tulips ahead, before Smith – signed from King’s Lynn Town on Saturday – marked his second Spalding bow with strikes on ...

The top two in Spalding and District Sunday League will clash in the final of the Knockout Cup after coming through semi-finals at the weekend. Prolific Pinchbeck United Sunday cruised into the final with a 10-0 demolition of hosts Punchbowl Panthers. The league’s leading scorer Josh Ford fired five to take his tally for the season to 45 for Tom ...

Spalding Hockey Club’s leading side moved a step closer to clinching back-to-back East Men’s League promotions with an impressive 4-1 win over free-scoring Pelicans on Saturday. The Glen Park clash served as one of the toughest remaining fixtures for the Division One leaders, with fourth-placed Pelicans arriving in town as the league’s leading scorers. Pelicans went ahead inside two minutes, ...

Three players hit braces as Spalding Town kept their ChromaSport Peterborough League Division Three title charge firmly on track with a whopping 9-1 win over Riverside Reserves on Saturday. Sam Deykin, Martin Sandall and Markus Parry all bagged two apiece at the Castle Sports Complex, with Gavin Bailey, Gary Booth and Ben Holland also notching. The dominant win leaves Chris ...

The talented youngsters from Spalding Gymnastics Academy were on winning form again last week. The Cradge Bank club won a host of medals at their annual team and individual Tulip competition, which featured teams from Arabian, Corby Daves, Spiral and South Holland neighbours Holbeach and Fenland. At Level Two, the team of Emma Goodliffe, Amy Loveridge, Serena Leadbeater and Jennifer ...

Holbeach United 4  Olney Town 3 (after extra time) An extra-time winner from Matt Warfield finally killed off plucky Olney Town on Saturday as Holbeach United kept their dreams of a United Counties League and Knockout Cup double alive. The Tigers looked to be on cruise control against UCL Division One opposition at Carter’s Park – in what turned out ...

Spalding RFC 7 Mkt Rasen & Louth 45 Struggling Spalding RFC reached another unwanted landmark on Saturday as they were handed a 45-7 derby defeat by Market Rasen and Louth. The crushing loss means that Town have now lost all 20 of their Midlands One East matches and remain 15 points adrift at the foot with six games to play. ...

Spalding United are hoping to bring in King’s Lynn Town striker Gregg Smith as they brace themselves for Andrew Tidswell’s expected departure to South Holland rivals Holbeach United. Tulips chief Pat Rayment believes that a move for Lynn hitman Smith is “a done deal” and expects the former Grantham Town marksman to be in his squad at Brigg Town on ...

Graham Drury resigned as co-boss of Holbeach United on Saturday night. The former Stamford, Corby Town and Boston United manager quit after guiding the Tigers to a 4-3 United Counties League KO Cup win over Olney Town. The exact reasons for his departure are yet to be determined, but Drury himself confirmed his exit to The Spalding and South Holland ...

Lee Dube delivered another hat-trick on Saturday as Holbeach United moved into the quarter-finals of the UCL Knockout Cup with a 4-3 extra-time win over Olney Town. The Tigers looked to be on cruise control against UCL Division One opposition at Carter’s Park thanks to an early Dube double (2 & 5). But Olney, who are tenth in the UCL’s ...

Spalding RFC reached another unwanted landmark on Saturday as they were handed a 45-7 derby defeat by Market Rasen and Louth. The crushing Memorial Field loss means that Town have now lost all 20 of their Midlands One East matches and remain 15 points adrift at the foot with six games to play. It seems that only a minor miracle ...

Confidence is high at Spalding RFC ahead of their return to action against rivals Market Rasen and Louth at the Memorial Field on Saturday (2.15pm). Town have just enjoyed a rare weekend off from Midlands One East action, but are gunning to break their duck for the season against one of their fiercest local rivals. Rock-bottom Spalding go into the ...

Spalding United 1 Sutton Coldfield Town 0 A debut strike from Matt Nolan fired Spalding United to a vital 1-0 victory against long-term Evo-Stik League First Division South leaders Sutton Coldfield Town on Saturday. The ex-St Neots Town forward, signed from South Holland rivals Holbeach United on Friday, bundled home a close-range effort 15 minutes from time to settle a ...

South Lincs Competitive Swimming Club picked up a clutch of impressive medals as they sent 17 members to the long course Groundhog Level One Open Meet at the University of East Anglia. Talented ten-year-old Elisha Cookson achieved a brilliant bronze in the 50m butterfly event – which represented an impressive showing. In the 14 years category, Will Swain toasted double ...

Tulips B now boast a ten-point lead at the top of Spalding and District Snooker League after a 6-0 whitewash win at struggling Holbeach C last Thursday night. Three of the five frame wins for the Spalding side were secured on the final black, with Darren Woodberry (O28), Martin Deacon (O7) and Mark Wilkinson (O14) all pushed right to the ...

Prolific hitman Josh Ford took his Pinchbeck United Sunday tally for the season to an impressive 40 at the weekend. Ford notched four times as Pinchbeck booked their place in the John Chappell Shield final with a 7-1 home triumph over Swineshead Institute on Sunday. Ricky Drury, Luke Gardner, Ollie Pinner and Gary Piper also bagged to seal a 16-4 ...

Moulton Harrox survived a storming Brumby comeback to book their place in the final of the Lincs FA Junior Cup with a thrilling 4-3 victory on Saturday. Goals from Ashley Coddington, Joe Townsend and Ian Bradbury looked to have Moulton on the brink of a second final in three years as they led 3-0 at half time. Townsend then added ...

Sutton St James remain on course for a King’s Lynn and District Sunday League treble after reaching their second cup final of the season. Second in Division Two, St James smashed leaders Flitcham Bell 6-1 in the semi-final of the Hardy Sheen Cup to progress in style. The goals came from Ash Godfrey (3), Lee Marshall (2) and Jake Clitheroe. ...