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All points ‘north’ for new season

Richard Rush — Wed, 13 May 2026 08:33:47 +0000

Spalding United fans will need their sat navs next season when they step up to National League North. Although the division is regionalised, the Tulips will face trips as far afield as Tyneside, the Lancashire coast, south Wales and Oxfordshire, with a local derby against King’s Lynn. The final piece of next season’s step two […]

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GALLERY – Promotion joy for last-gasp Tulips

Richard Rush — Wed, 06 May 2026 10:25:36 +0000

Spalding United supporters can set their sat-navs for all points North after top scorer Jack Roberts saved their season with a last-gasp penalty. Real Bedford looked to be heading for National League North in the Southern League Premier Central play-off final at the Sir Halley Stewart Field on Monday when they hit back from behind to lead 2-1 after […]

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Tulips fall just short of treble

Richard Rush — Wed, 06 May 2026 10:17:58 +0000

Spalding United Women’s incredible first season reached a memorable milestone on Friday when they took on Lincoln United in the Lincolnshire County FA Women’s Cup final at Boston United. A young Spalding side, formed only eight months ago and largely made up of u18 players rose to the occasion but were beaten 6-0 by the […]

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Double despite defeat

Richard Rush — Wed, 06 May 2026 10:15:24 +0000

Spalding United u18 girls completed a Cambs League double, despite losing their last match 3-2 to King’s Lynn Soccer Club Lionesses. A win or draw would have meant the Tulips claiming the league title for themselves, to add to their earlier u17/u18 League Cup success. However, defeat by the West Norfolk team meant the title […]

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Stalemate in club v council battle

Richard Rush — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:22:20 +0000

There looks to be stalemate in a row between a parish council and a football club that could potentially leave the latter without a home. Pinchbeck Parish Council and Pinchbeck United FC are locked in a legal battle after the authority served notice on the club that has played at the Glebe Field/Knight Street ground […]

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Cybulski at double as Tulips sign off

Richard Rush — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:51:20 +0000

An eight-goal thriller saw Spalding United twice concede two-goal leads as they rounded off their Southern League Premier Central regular season with a 4-4 draw at Worcester City on Saturday. Manager Jimmy Dean used the match as a fine-tuning exercise, ahead of Wednesday’s play-off semi-final at home to Halesowen – which was played after the […]

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Crowland finish second again

Richard Rush — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:49:48 +0000

For the second season running, Uppingham put an end to Crowland Town’s lingering Peterborough League title hopes. After pipping the Snowden Field team to the title a year ago, this time they inflicted a 4-0 defeat on their hosts last Wednesday to confirm Netherton United as champions – who won their last game to make […]

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Commanding 4-0 win sees women stay at top of table

Richard Rush — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:41:46 +0000

Spalding United Women delivered a commanding performance to secure a 4-0 victory over Leverington Sports, maintaining their position at the top of the table and keeping everything firmly in their own hands as the season reaches its decisive stage. Played in challenging, hot conditions, Spalding started brightly and looked dangerous from the outset. An early […]

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Impressive 7-0 win for U18 girls’ team

Richard Rush — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:37:55 +0000

Spalding United U18 Girls delivered a commanding performance to secure an emphatic 7-0 away victory over Cambridge City U18s, keeping their hold on the top of the Cambridgeshire league position. They dominated from the first whistle and rarely allowed their opponents a foothold in the game. From the outset, Spalding controlled possession and territory, pinning […]

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Battling draw not enough to save Knights from drop

Richard Rush — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:27:49 +0000

Pinchbeck United must wait until the summer allocation of league places to see if they have been handed a reprieve after finishing in the bottom three of the United Counties League. Despite battling to a deserved 1-1 draw at Dronfield Town to stretch their unbeaten run to five games, the Knights slipped into the relegation […]

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