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THE NEXT FRIENDLY 🗓️

On Friday night we host @MKIrishFC for our 3rd pre-season friendly!

🗓️ Friday 10th July
⏰ 7:45pm Kick Off
🎟️ Adult £7, Concession £4, U18 £2
📍 Hayden Road, NN10 0HX
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WELCOME SALCEY PRECISION ENGINEERING 👋

We are delighted to welcome Salcey Precision Engineering as NEW sponsors of our Under 12s Academy side ahead of the 2026/27 season!

Operating in highly advanced markets where absolute accuracy and repeatable precision are essential, their investment into the latest manual and CNC controlled measurement and manufacturing equipment ensures they consistently meet the demands of their motorsport, aerospace and medical industry clients.

To find out more about what the services they offer, get in touch:

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📞 01604 864111
✉ [email protected]

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POST MATCH INTERVIEW 🎙️

Manager Elliot Sandy spoke to AFCRDTV after last nights pre-season friendly at Spalding United. Watch below 👇

https://t.co/xG0nTt8CTM

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Full Time!

Lots of positives to take especially in the 1st half, from a tough game against higher opposition.

Good luck for the season @SpaldingUnited

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72’ Substitutions

Hartley, Walker and Trialist replace O’Toole, Adegbola and Clifton

@SpaldingUnited 2 - 0 @AFCRD

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65’ Second goal for Spalding

Adegbola loses the ball too easily, the striker fools 2 more and sends a strike past Heath who didn’t stand a chance

@SpaldingUnited 2 - 0 @AFCRD

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63’ Heath and Taylor replace Bruno and Woods!

It’s been an even second half so far! Diamonds still looking to find the equaliser!

@SpaldingUnited 1 - 0 @AFCRD

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46’ Half Time substitutions

Jordan O’Brien comes in for Diamonds replacing Daldy.

While our hosts make a minimum of 9 changes that we can see!

@SpaldingUnited 1 - 0 @AFCRD

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HALF TIME!

A good first half against higher opposition. However it’s our hosts who lead at the break!

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45’ Goal stopping save from the Spalding keeper as Bruno went 1 on 1. The deftest of touches to stop his shot finding its way into the net!

@SpaldingUnited 1 - 0 @AFCRD

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41’ Diamonds playing some nice stuff here as Brown chips a lovely ball into Robinson, he crosses to Clifton who flicks it towards goal into the keeper who just about holds onto it!

@SpaldingUnited 1 - 0 @AFCRD

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31’ Good move to release Adegbola free on the right, he sends a searching cross but it’s cleared before reaching a Diamonds man

@SpaldingUnited 1 - 0 @AFCRD

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21’ Good chance for Diamonds to level the game! Bruno releases Nketia with a quick throw, he slides it to Clifton at the far post who drags his shot agonisingly wide of the post!

@SpaldingUnited 1 - 0 @AFCRD

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18’ Good move from Diamonds forces another save from the Tulips keeper as Nketia took aim!

@SpaldingUnited 1 - 0 @AFCRD

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13’ Good save from the Spalding keeper this time as Bruno shoots from distance and it’s just tipped over!

@SpaldingUnited 1 - 0 @AFCRD

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10’ Goal for Spalding

A cross falls free in the centre of the box after a block for a simple tap in

@SpaldingUnited 1 - 0 @AFCRD

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6’ Good save by Woods to tip the ball over the bar from a header!

@SpaldingUnited 0 - @AFCRD

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1’ Kick off here at Spalding!

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WE ARE LIVE!

Tune into Radio Diamonds NOW for 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 commentary of @SpaldingUnited v @AFCRD, brought to you by Fred Harris Garage Doors.

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The Starting Lineup 💎

Here is your Diamonds XI for tonight’s friendly at Spalding Utd!