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Sutton Bridge United’s ChromaSport PDFL Division Four title hopes suffered a big blow on Saturday as the high-fliers lost 3-2 against rock-bottom Orton Rangers Reserves. The South Holland side have been top of the table for much of the season, but became the first side to be beaten by Orton this campaign. Goals from Joe Sutton and Rian Lakey weren’t ...

Moulton Harrox 7 Louth Town Reserves 0 Declan Earth helped himself to a hatful of goals as Moulton Harrox cruised into the fourth round of the Lincs FA Junior Cup with a dominant 7-0 victory over Louth Town Reserves on Saturday. In what was a very one-sided affair at Broad Lane, frontman Earth was on red-hot form with five of ...

Leicester Nirvana 3 Holbeach United 0 Boss Gary Frost had no complaints as Holbeach United’s nightmare start to the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North season continued with a 3-0 defeat at Leicester Nirvana on Saturday. Three goals in a 25-minute spell before and after half time from Jordan Nelson (42 & 68) and Reece Giles (45) gave Nirvana the points ...

Heanor Town 3 Pinchbeck United 1 Upbeat Pinchbeck United boss Lewis Thorogood felt there were plenty of positives to take from Saturday’s 3-1 defeat Heanor Town. Goals from Jack Dando (2) and Jamie Sleigh (19 & 74) handed hosts Heanor all three points in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North clash at The Town Ground. But Pinchbeck, who did pull ...

Spalding United 0 Halesowen Town 3 It was a case of mixed emotions for Spalding United boss Gaby Zakuani after seeing his Spalding United side beaten 3-0 by table-topping Halesowen Town on Saturday. Goals from Simoen Cobourne (16), Ahmed Ali (39) and Kyle Finn (50) gave Halesowen a comfortable Pitching In NPL Midlands Division success at the Sir Halley Stewart ...

It was a bad day at the office for South Holland’s non-league sides as Spalding United, Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United all suffered sound league beatings on Saturday. The Tulips went down 3-0 at home to Pitching In NPL Midlands Division high-fliers Halesowen Town, while in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division Holbeach United were beaten 3-0 at Leicester Nirvana and ...

Moulton Harrox continue their quest for Lincs FA Junior Cup glory on Saturday with a third round clash against Louth Town Reserves at Broad Lane (1.30pm). Harrox, who are five-time winners of the county competition and last lifted the crown in 2018, are hot favourites to progress. Louth’s second string are top of the East Lincs Combination League Division One ...

Spalding United face one of the toughest tests in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division on Saturday when they welcome leaders Halesowen Town (3pm). Halesowen have proved to be the early pace-setters in the division, but have been reeled in by Carlton Town and Chasetown in recent weeks, with the trio level on 30 points after 13 games. The Yeltz ...

Bullish Holbeach United boss Gary Frost insists that it’s time Holbeach United started winning matches. The Tigers are currently bottom of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North after suffering nine defeats from their 11 games so far – including last weekend’s 4-0 thumping by Gresley Rovers. This Saturday sees the start of a key run of games for Holbeach, as ...

Victor Simmonds is the man in form at the moment making it two wins in two outings at Tydd Gote Angling Club matches at Main Road with another comfortable victory in the Wednesday Open. With the silvers not co-operating, he targeted the bigger fish with his usual multiple worm line approach and a big tench and superb 2lb 9oz perch ...

It was all about cup fixtures in Monday night’s Spalding and District Darts League action. In the Dick Morgan Cup, Consti D beat Tigers B 4-3 with a last game win for Ady Smith to seal the win for the Consti. The other tie saw Drayman’s Arms beat the Abbey Hotel 5-2. In the Supreme Cup, Consti A cruised to ...

Liz Miller picked up a first place in Tydd Golf Club’s latest Ladies’ Medal match as well as a second in the Scramble Four Balls alongside Christine Young, Penny Wicks and Linda Walker. The winners by one point in that competition though were Sylvia Illsley, Maria Taylor Vassall, Petra Meir and Ann Fiford. Elsewhere, Gino Ciuffini and Jamie Stott won ...

Pyramid A made it six wins from seven at the top of the Spalding and District Snooker League with a 4-2 victory over Consti B. Victor Rouse (R7), Michael Twell (R7) and Matthew Chapman (R7) won the first three frames for the leaders, while a break of 30 for Mick Johnson was the highlight for Consti. Sutton Bridge are up ...

Spalding 1st remain the only team with a perfect record in East Men’s League Division One North after a 5-1 victory at Cambridge City 3rd on Saturday. Joe Higgins opened the scoring for Spalding, but they weren’t quite at their flowing best in the first period and were soon pegged back by the hosts. As half-time loomed, the visitors began ...

Red-hot Spalding Poachers 1st took the South Holland bragging rights on Saturday as they defeated rivals Long Sutton 1st 3-1 to keep their flawless start to the East Women’s Hockey League Division Two North West season going. It’s now six wins from as many games for the table-topping Poachers – who are sitting a healthy six points clear at the ...

Anstey Nomads 4 Pinchbeck United 1 Lewis Thorogood bemoaned “unforgivable errors” as Pinchbeck United slipped to a 4-1 loss at high-flying Anstey Nomads on Tuesday night. The Knights, who were searching for a first Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North victory since early September, have now suffered five defeats on the spin in all competitions. Pinchbeck actually made a great start ...

Northampton Men’s Own 40 Spalding RFC 28 It’s now four defeats in five Midlands Three East (South) games for Spalding RFC after a 40-28 defeat at Northampton Men’s Own on Saturday. A three-try burst from the hosts mid-way through the second half set up the victory for the hosts, but Town did at least fight back to secure a losing ...

Holbeach United 0 Gresley Rovers 4 Gary Frost admitted that Saturday’s clash with title-chasing Gresley Rovers came “too soon” for his new-look Holbeach United side. The Tigers remain winless and bottom of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North table after a heavy 4-0 home beating against the mighty Moatmen. Steve Hart’s double put the visitors 2-0 up at the break, ...

Moulton Harrox 1 Stilton United 1 Joint boss Bobby Patterson rued a red card to key defender Jonny Clay as Moulton Harrox held ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division leaders Stilton United 1-1 on Saturday. A first-half penalty, both won and converted by Declan Earth, gave Harrox a deserved 1-0 lead at the break at Broad Lane. Moulton remained in command for ...

Kyle Compton helped himself to a brace of goals to inspire Holbeach United Reserves to a 4-0 victory at Leverington Sports on Saturday. Cameron Lee and sub Tom Coote also netted for the Tigers’ second string, as they moved up to third place in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division table. With seven wins from 11 games, they are just six ...