Report: 4th XI Men vs St Ives 4s – November 22, 2025

Spalding Fourths, sponsored by Ashwood Homes, travelled to St Ives 4ths in another potential tough match on paper. And it proved to be the case in cold wet conditions as Spalding couldn’t keep up with the pace and passing prowess of the hosts.

Despite all the Maroons efforts, there was simply a gulf in class as an excellent St Ives side ran in four goals in the first half and a further four in the second half. However, when Spalding did pass the ball with short passes, they looked a decent side so there was a silver lining to the defeat.

The long trip to Newmarket against their thirds, beckons next week in a game that could be a potential banana skin so the team will need to be out of the blocks straight away.