Football

Frost: Time is now for Holbeach United to get league wins on the board

Bullish Holbeach United boss Gary Frost insists that it’s time Holbeach United started winning matches. The Tigers are currently bottom of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North after suffering nine defeats from their 11 games so far – including last weekend’s 4-0 thumping by Gresley Rovers. This Saturday sees the start of a key run of games for Holbeach, as ...

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Thorogood rues errors as four-midable Anstey hand Pinchbeck United a fifth defeat on the trot

Anstey Nomads 4 Pinchbeck United 1 Lewis Thorogood bemoaned “unforgivable errors” as Pinchbeck United slipped to a 4-1 loss at high-flying Anstey Nomads on Tuesday night. The Knights, who were searching for a first Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North victory since early September, have now suffered five defeats on the spin in all competitions. Pinchbeck actually made a great start ...

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Frost admits that experienced Gresley were ‘too much, too soon’ for Holbeach United

Holbeach United 0 Gresley Rovers 4 Gary Frost admitted that Saturday’s clash with title-chasing Gresley Rovers came “too soon” for his new-look Holbeach United side. The Tigers remain winless and bottom of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North table after a heavy 4-0 home beating against the mighty Moatmen. Steve Hart’s double put the visitors 2-0 up at the break, ...

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Clay’s red card costly as Moulton Harrox are pegged back by leaders Stilton in draw

Moulton Harrox 1 Stilton United 1 Joint boss Bobby Patterson rued a red card to key defender Jonny Clay as Moulton Harrox held ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division leaders Stilton United 1-1 on Saturday. A first-half penalty, both won and converted by Declan Earth, gave Harrox a deserved 1-0 lead at the break at Broad Lane. Moulton remained in command for ...

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PDFL round-up: Compton at the double as Holbeach Reserves go third, Borges bags four for Pinchbeck A

Kyle Compton helped himself to a brace of goals to inspire Holbeach United Reserves to a 4-0 victory at Leverington Sports on Saturday. Cameron Lee and sub Tom Coote also netted for the Tigers’ second string, as they moved up to third place in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division table. With seven wins from 11 games, they are just six ...

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Zakuani proud of his Spalding United side despite FA Trophy defeat on penalties

Spalding United 1 Tamworth 1(Tamworth win 4-2 on pens) It was penalty heartache for Spalding United on Saturday as they were knocked out of the FA Trophy by higher-graded Tamworth. The Tulips were beaten 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in normal time at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field against a side that is currently one level higher ...

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Saturday football: Spalding United exit FA Trophy on penalties, Holbeach United hit for four by Gresley

Spirited Spalding United are out of the FA Trophy following a penalty shoot-out defeat against higher-graded Tamworth on Saturday, while Holbeach United are still without a league win this season following a 4-0 home loss against Gresley Rovers. Starting at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, the Tulips were beaten 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in normal time. ...

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Frost enjoys hot start as Tigers manager

New Holbeach United manager Gary Frost enjoyed a great start to his tenure as the Tigers hit five against Blackstones to progress in the Lincolnshire Senior Cup. Holbeach, who hadn’t scored a goal since a 2-1 home defeat at fellow strugglers Quorn on August 28, thrashed the fellow United Counties League Premier Division North side 5-0. Aaron Eyett netted twice ...

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Thorogood reflects on year with Knights

Pinchbeck United manager Lewis Thorogood says there’s plenty more work to be done as a year into his tenure he continues to re-establish the Knights as a step five side. The former Spalding United boss came in during the second of the two COVID curtailed seasons, in both of which Pinchbeck were rock bottom and facing relegation from the United ...

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Knights sunk by Skegness in Senior Cup

Pinchbeck United have been dumped out of another cup competition by Skegness Town, with their Lincolnshire Senior Cup bid ending by the seaside the same way as their FA Cup campaign. The Knights were much improved in the first 45 minutes from previous performances but were still comfortably seen off by fellow United Counties League side Skegness. New signing Caleb ...

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Tigers Reserves mount Crowland comeback – PDFL roundup

Holbeach United Reserves came from 2-0 down at the break to beat Crowland and move up to third spot in the ChromaSport Peterborough and District League Premider Division. The 4-2 win was inspired by Kyle Compton who hit the second half hat-trick. Alex Richardson was also on the scoresheet for the Tigers after Jordan Kirchin had struck twice to give ...

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Grammar School get kitted out

Spalding Grammar School are off to a winning start in their brand new kit thanks to a local company. The 1st XI’s new kindly provided and sponsored by local civil engineering company CG Godfrey Ltd. Prior to the team’s first home match of the season, the company’s Matthew Morley visited the team to present them with their new kits and ...

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Tulips beaten by Belper

Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Spalding United 0 Belper Town 3 Spalding United slipped to a second successive defeat as they were comfortably beaten by Belper Town tonight (Tuesday). The start of the match was delayed until 8pm after Belper were late arriving to the Sir Halley Stewart after being stuck in traffic. Spalding started well with McLeod being ...

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Saturday football: Spalding United’s unbeaten run ends at Khalsa, Pinchbeck United knocked out of county cup

Spalding United’s four-game unbeaten run came to an end with a 2-0 loss at Sporting Khalsa on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United lost 3-0 at Skegness Town to exit the Lincs FA Senior Trophy. Starting in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division, the Tulips suffered their first loss since September 25. First-half goals from James McGrady (6) and Jumaane Meggoe (25) ...

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Six new signings for Holbeach United as new boss Frost begins his rebuild

New Holbeach United manager Gary Frost has made no less than six new signings as he bids to revamp the club’s fortunes. Frost, who was appointed as Tigers chief just over a week ago, has snapped up strikers James Tricks and Curtis Revell, as well as young keeper Jake Frestle and utility man Luke Chester. And, in a bid to ...

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Pinchbeck United must go ‘back to basics’ ahead of county cup clash at Skegness

Pinchbeck United must go back to basics in a bid to halt their slump, admits boss Lewis Thorogood. Following a great run of four games unbeaten in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North between August 8 and September 18, the Knights have now suffered four defeats on the spin in all competitions. That includes shipping 13 goals in their last ...

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Comeback kings strike again as late Smith strike gives Spalding United a fine win

Spalding United 4 Soham Town Rangers 3 Gregg Smith and Jordan Macleod both scored twice as Spalding United produced another remarkable Tuesday night comeback to beat Soham Town Rangers 4-3. The Tulips fell 2-0 down in the Pitching In NPL Midland DIvision clash inside the first half an hour, with Ben Seymour-Shove striking for Soham on 11 and 27 minutes. ...

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Patterson pleased with ‘dominant’ show as Moulton Harrox climb up to third

Moulton Harrox 3 Stamford Lions 0 Bobby Patterson praised his Moulton Harrox side after witnessing their most imperious performance of the season so far on Saturday. Goals from Joe Townsend (2) and Jack Smith handed Harrox a 3-0 ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division victory over struggling Stamford Lions at Broad Lane. But it was the dominant way in which Moulton performed ...

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PDFL round-up: Crowland pull off fine Uppingham win, Sutton Bridge move six points clear

Crowland Town stunned ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division high-fliers Uppingham Town 3-1 at the Snowden Field on Saturday. Lawrence Stewart and Liam Rigg both got amongst the goals as Town stunned their second-placed visitors – moving up to seventh in the table in the process. Staying in the top tier, Holbeach United Reserves had the toughest day of their season so ...

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Zakuani pleased with a point despite admitting Tulips fell ‘well short’ of their expected standards

Spalding United 1 Daventry Town 1 A last-gasp leveller from Stefan Broccoli earned Spalding United a 1-1 draw with struggling Daventry Town on Saturday. Visitors Daventry – who are down in 19th place in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division table – led from the seventh minute at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field thanks to Nathanial Gornal-Tyler’s strike, but ...

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