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Football
FOOTBALL: Tigers set for Saints semi
ST IVES Town will be Holbeach United’s opponents in the UCL League Cup semi-final after beating Bugbrooke St Michaels 5-1 on Tuesday night.
FOOTBALL: King lays waste to Bourne’s unbeaten streak
RAUNDS TOWN 3 (King 17, 50 & 60) BOURNE TOWN 1 (Brockbank 8): BOURNE’S unbeaten run in 2012 was canned by a Karl King hat-trick on Saturday.
FOOTBALL: More county heartache for Pinchbeck
MARKET RASEN 2 PINCHBECK UNITED 1: IAN Dunn admitted that too many of his players flopped on the big stage as Pinchbeck suffered a second Lincs Junior Cup semi-final defeat in as many years.
RANGERS: Evans signs off with a goal
WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN 0 DEEPING RANGERS 2 (Evans 5, Gilbert 90): MATTY Evans marked his final Deeping appearance with a goal as his side eased to an eye-catching success.
TIGERS: Lethal Holbeach pair shoot down Cuckoos
YAXLEY 1 (Bettinson 1) HOLBEACH UNITED 2 (A Stevens 28, Tidswell 37): RED-HOT strike duo Ashley Stevens and Andrew Tidswell fired Holbeach to scrappy Leading Drove success on Saturday.
2 commentsFOOTBALL: Bryan’s the special guest at refs meet
DAVID Bryan is the special guest at the Spalding Referee Association’s next meeting on Thursday (7.30pm).
FOOTBALL: Ten-man Tulips beat Pagnell, wins for Tigers and Deeping
A STIRRING comeback saw ten-man Spalding United beat Newport Pagnell 2-1 in the UCL Premier Division on Saturday, while Holbeach United won 2-1 at Yaxley and Deeping Rangers saw off Wellingborough Town 2-0.
TIGERS: Brooks exit proves Holbeach’s strength - Chand
JOHN Chand reckons that Lewis Brooks’ surprise Holbeach United exit will keep his players on their toes.
1 commentFOOTBALL: Dunn urges Pinchbeck to deliver
Market Rasen v Pinchbeck United (Saturday, 1.30pm): IAN Dunn is demanding focus from his Pinchbeck players ahead of this Lincs Junior Cup semi-final.
TULIPS: Buoyant Rayment ready for home bow
PAT Rayment finally takes charge of his first home game as Spalding United boss on Saturday (3pm) – but admits his side will have their hands full.
FOOTBALL: Tigers edge out Deeping to reach second semi
GOALS from Jamie Stevens and debutant Ollie Ryan fired Holbeach United to a 2-1 UCL League Cup quarter-final win over Deeping Rangers on Wednesday night.
2 commentsJUNIOR FOOTBALL: Pilgrims’ plea for players
BOSTON United Community Football Club are on the look out for new players at under-10 (school year five) level.
FOOTBALL: Pinchbeck given the cold shoulder
TEMPERATURES plummeted to as low as -16C over the weekend... but that didn’t stop Pinchbeck United from training.
TULIPS: Swineshead friendly announced
SPALDING United have hastily arranged a friendly with Swineshead Institute tomorrow night (Wednesday, 7.45pm).
TIGERS: Brooks released by Holbeach
HOLBEACH United reluctantly released versatile left sider Lewis Brooks on Monday night.
FOOTBALL: High hopes for derby duel
HOPES are high that Wednesday night’s UCL League Cup quarter-final between Holbeach United and Deeping Rangers will go ahead.
FOOTBALL: Postponements galore ahead of weekend
THE prospect of any football this weekend is looking increasingly bleak after Thursday night’s snow.
FOOTBALL: Tigers aiming to be snow stoppers
HOLBEACH United are vowing to do everything they can to get Saturday’s ‘South Holland clasico’ with Spalding United on.
TULIPS: Ex-Spalding duo sign for UCL rivals
FORMER Spalding United favourites Simon Mowbray and Jammal Shahin have joined rival United Counties League teams.
FOOTBALL: Freeze hits derby dates
THE freezing weather conditions have wiped out two more football fixtures.
TIGERS: We have a back-up plan - Chand
HOLBEACH United supremo John Chand has admitted that he is planning for life after star striker Andrew Tidswell.
FOOTBALL: Cup destiny now out of Grammar’s hands
SPALDING GRAMMAR SCHOOL 2 OUNDLE 2: SPALDING’S LB Cup hopes are dangling by a thread after they surrendered a two-goal advantage.
LOCAL FOOTBALL: Lutton edge 11-goal classic
LUTTON 6 GOSBERTON 5: TIM Lowe struck the winner as Lutton shaded this Spalding Sunday League thriller.
TIGERS: Trial chance for Holbeach Finnish-er Tidswell
HOLBEACH United hot-shot Andrew Tidswell has earned himself a two-week trial with Finnish outfit SJK.
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TULIPS: Top scorer Mowbray in shock exit
SIMON Mowbray has been sensationally released by Spalding United.
FOOTBALL: Pinchbeck ready for start of semi spree
PINCHBECK United’s treble bid gathers pace this Saturday as they visit Market Rasen in the Lincs Junior Cup semi-final (1.30pm).
JUNIOR FOOTBALL: Corby feel the Pinch as United reach semi-final
CORBY TOWN U/12s 0 PINCHBECK UTD U/12s 3: PERFECT Pinchbeck stormed into the semi-finals of the cup with a crushing win over previously unbeaten Corby.
FOOTBALL: Lights out at Abbey Lawn, Deeping draw
A FLOODLIGHT failure saw Tuesday night’s Lincs FA Senior Trophy semi-final between Bourne Town and Holbeach United abandoned after 35 minutes, while Deeping Rangers drew 1-1 against St Ives Town.
1 commentFOOTBALL: Job Dunn as Pinchbeck find form
UPPINGHAM TOWN 0 PINCHBECK UNITED 4: PINCHBECK rediscovered the winning touch as they ended their barren run in typical style.
TIGERS: Chand rages at worst Holbeach showing
HOLBEACH UNITED 0 WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN 3 (Surridge 17, Redding 56, Richardson 66): JOHN Chand likened Holbeach’s defending to the Brady Bunch after witnessing their worst performance of the season on Saturday.
FOOTBALL: Wakes not interested in ground share
BOURNE Town have moved to quash any rumours of a potential ground share with Spalding United.
1 commentFOOTBALL: Sincil Bank calling duo
Bourne Town v Holbeach United (tonight, 7.45pm): A PLACE in the Lincs FA Senior Trophy final is up for grabs at the Abbey Lawn tonight as an old rivalry is renewed.
RANGERS: Strike duo fire Deeping to stunning win
NEWPORT PAGNELL 3 (Dykes 20, Williams pen 40, Lawless 80) DEEPING RANGERS 4 (Ginty 26 & 75, Moreman 57 & 61): DEADLY duo Scott Ginty and Josh Moreman bagged a brace each as Rangers picked up one their best wins of the UCL Premier Division season.
FOOTBALL: Delight for Deeping as Tigers and Tulips tumble
DEEPING Rangers came from behind to clinch a stunning 4-3 victory at Newport Pagnell on Saturday, while Holbeach United were handed a 3-0 home reverse by Wellingborough Town and Spalding United lost 4-2 at Kempston Rovers.
TIGERS: Lincoln teen Wilson signs loan deal
HOLBEACH United have swooped to sign teenage Lincoln City striker James Wilson on loan.
SPORT TALK: Why leaving Sir Halley would be best for Tulips
SO it seems Spalding United are gearing up for life away from the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field.
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TULIPS: Spalding bidding to bag Ben
BEN Porter is the latest transfer target for new Spalding United boss Pat Rayment.
LOCAL FOOTBALL: Saints surge gathers pace
TYDD ST MARY 3 NELSON 2: THE Saints are on the march as their fine run in Boston and District Division Two continued with another deserved success.
TIGERS: Boss eyes perfect month
Holbeach Utd v Wellingborough Town (Saturday, 3pm): JOHN Chand wants his Tigers to complete an unbeaten January as they approach a pivotal four-day period.
1 commentJUNIOR FOOTBALL: Sweet 16 for Holbeach as quartet net trebles
HOLBEACH UTD U/11s 16 NORTHERN STAR YELLOW U/11s 1: A FANTASTIC four players notched hat-tricks as scorching Holbeach slammed 16 goals.
TULIPS: Rayment encouraged by Spalding showing
KING’S LYNN TOWN 3 (Defty 14, Yong 25, Spriggs 75) SPALDING UNITED 2 (Mowbray 22 & 76): PAT Rayment admitted he was pleasantly surprised by his new Tulips side as they pushed UCL Premier Division leaders Lynn all the way on Saturday.
FOOTBALL: Pinchbeck rue missed chances
PINCHBECK UNITED 3 UPPINGHAM TOWN 3: A STIRRING comeback failed to lift Ian Dunn’s spirits as Pinchbeck were held to a second successive draw.
JUNIOR FOOTBALL: Angel delight at Arsenal’s Deeping development
ARSENAL Soccer Schools’ Football Development Centre for talented youngsters in Deeping is going from strength to strength.
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Weather for Spalding
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 9 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 37 mph
Wind direction: South west
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Temperature: 9 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 21 mph
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