The tulips return to home action this Saturday (5th September) as they face Southport FC at the Sir Halley Stewart. The Merseyside-based club currently sit 21st in the league table on 5 points after a flawed start to the season.

Their most recent result was a 1-0 defeat to Hereford FC following a second-half penalty from Aaron Skinner, with Southport’s Harry Perritt being shown a straight red card.

The Port made a series of signings over the summer with the Morecambe duo of Jameson and Ogwuru joining the ranks and Solomon joining from Tranmere Rovers.

These signings fit perfectly into a 4-2-3-1 formation with Ogwuru being the lone striker and Solomon slotting into the midfield. This outlook offers a balanced structure and flexibility in attack which could prove difficult for the Tulips defence.

Following Monday’s 1-1 draw against South Shields, Jimmy Dean said he was ‘buzzing’ with the performance and assured the fans that ‘we can be a decent side at this level’.

We look forward to seeing you back at home this Saturday, Come on You Tulips!

Form:

Spalding: L-D-L-W-D

Southport: D-D-W-L-L

Written by Zakk Symonds