Pinchbeck United

Doncaster Rovers date is Pinchbeck United’s pre-season highlight

Pinchbeck United have revealed their pre-season plans ahead of their 2021/22 campaign in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North. The Knights will be looking for vast improvement in what will be Lewis Thorogood’s first full season as boss, having failed to win a competitive fixture in any competition last time out. However, back-to-back friendly wins at the end of the ...

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Back-to-back friendly wins for Pinchbeck United after comeback victory over Diamonds kids

Pinchbeck United’s upturn in form continued on Saturday with a 3-2 friendly victory over an under-21 side from Rushden and Diamonds. Hot on the heels of the 4-2 friendly win over March Town the previous week, goals from Peterborough United scholar Joey Buckingham (2) and Finlay Armond helped Lewis Thorogood’s Knights come from behind to secure a win at Knight ...

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GALLERY – Knights and Tydd Reserves both hit four in Saturday successes

Pinchbeck United put their disappointing Kingfisher Lighting United Counties League Cup campaign behind them with a 4-2 friendly win over March Town on Saturday. Goals from Jake Knight (2), Scott Waumsley and Harry Machin fired Pinchbeck to victory over Thurlow Nunn League opposition at Knight Street. Having failed to win a single game in the curtailed Uhlsport UCL Premier Division ...

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Knights looking forward to new look UCL

Pinchbeck United manager Lewis Thorogood says he’s been left pleasantly surprised at the make up of the new United Counties League. The Knights, who got their first win for a while on Saturday in a friendly (see page 21), have not been demoted despite finishing bottom of the previous two null and voided campaigns after the FA confirmed no teams ...

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Knights eye next season

Pinchbeck United concluded their competitive 2020/21 season and the Kingfisher Lighting Cup with a 2-1 defeat to Lutterworth Town on Saturday – and manager Lewis Thorogood says they’ve now started their pre-season. Jack Wood scored for the Knights to put them 1-0 up but it was five defeats out of five in the competition which sees them finish bottom of ...

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Newstead strikes as Knights show promise

Pinchbeck United are finally off the mark in terms of goals in the Kingfisher Lighting Premier Division Cup but the wait for a win goes on despite an encouraging performance on Saturday. The Knights went down 2-1 to GNG Oadby Town in their penultimate fixture in the competition. Goals from Rian Patel and Matthew Baird inside the opening half hour ...

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Knights will ‘put this right’

The wait for a win, and even a goal, goes on at Pinchbeck United as they lost their latest Kingfisher Lighting Premier Division Cup game 4-0 at ON Chenecks on Saturday. It’s played three, lost three, scored none and conceded eight so far in the end of season competition for the Knights who last won a competitive game in September ...

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Disappointed Thorogood insists Pinchbeck United must forge an identity

Lewis Thorogood has urged his Pinchbeck United players to buy into the philosophy he’s trying to implement at the club. The Knights boss watched on with disappointment as his side were handed a 2-0 reverse by Rothwell Corinthians in the Uhlsport UCL’s Kingfisher Lighting Premier Division Cup on Saturday. A goal from Nathan Bobowicz after just 15 seconds saw them ...

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Positives for Knights after double loss

Pinchbeck United returned to action with back-to-back 2-0 defeats, but manager Lewis Thorogood says he’s seen plenty of positives. On Saturday they were defeated by Harborough Town through Callum Milne and Ben Williams goals, in the opening fixtures of the Kingfisher Lighting Premier Division Cup. And that was followed up with a friendly loss at home to Wisbech Town on ...

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Knights get ready for Kingfisher Cup

Pinchbeck United are aiming for Kingfisher Lighting Premier Cup glory as they return to competitive action on Saturday. The Knights are one of six United Counties League Premier Division teams to enter the competition and host Harborough Town in it at 3pm on Saturday. Each team will play each other once with the top two going through to a final. ...

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Knights likely, but Tigers unlikely to feature in proposed cup

The United Counties League says it’s looking to run a mini-competition for interested clubs after the season was null and voided for a second year – but it’s likely Holbeach United won’t be involved. It follows last week’s announcement that the FA was recommending curtailing all leagues at steps three to six, including the UCL and Spalding United’s Pitching In ...

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Grants boost for South Holland’s top teams

The area’s top non-league football clubs have been handed a boost with the announcement that they can claim government grant money. Football clubs at steps three to six of the non-league pyramid, which includes Spalding United, Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United, can apply for the grants to keep them going during the latest lockdown. Up to £10million can be claimed ...

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Yet more frustration for Knights as season stops

There was huge frustration for Pinchbeck United after a 94th minute winner denied them a point while the league’s suspension stopped them from building on an impressive performance. A wonder half volley from 40 yards out by Ollie Jepson had looked set to earn the Knights a 1-1 draw with high-flying Shepshed Dynamo on Boxing Day. But a 94th minute ...

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Last-gasp goal denies Pinchbeck United a Boxing Day point at Shepshed

An injury-time goal from Matt Melbourne sentenced Pinchbeck United to a 2-1 defeat at Shepshed Dynamo on Boxing Day. After a goalless first half of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division clash, Reece Morris put hosts Shepshed ahead in the early stages of the second period. However, a spectacular long-range strike from Olly Jepson 20 minutes from time looked to have ...

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Thorogood sees ‘encouraging signs’ despite Pinchbeck United’s heavy home defeat

Pinchbeck United 0GNG Oadby Town 3 Pinchbeck United finally returned to action on Saturday – but they were handed a 3-0 home humbling by GNG Oadby Town. The Knights remain winless in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division after goals from Daniel Shelbourne (pen 33), Cameron Powell (72) and Rian Patel (90) at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. A host ...

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New-look Knights ready for restart

A new-look Pinchbeck United will be treating it as a new season as they look to get back to competitive action this weekend – weather permitting. Their wait for the return of football had to go on after last week’s snow put paid to the Knights’ scheduled Uhlsport UCL Premier Division fixture with ON Chenecks. But they’re hopeful to be ...

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Pinchbeck United to return to UCL action on Saturday but Holbeach United one of many clubs to delay restart

South Holland’s two teams in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division have taken vastly different stances as to how the season should continue. After Lincolnshire was placed in the Tier 3 (very high alert) of the government’s new restrictions, the UCL – like many other leagues up and down the land – offered its clubs the choice on how to proceed. ...

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Pinchbeck United boss Thorogood goes on signing spree with ten new recruits

New Pinchbeck United manager Lewis Thorogood is making good on his vow to revamp the squad over the 28-day suspension of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division season. Thorogood, who replaced Tom Crozier as Knights boss last month, moved to sign no less than TEN players over the past week. The first is former Spalding United midfielder and Lincoln City youngster ...

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Tulips and Pinchbeck United pay tributes to popular Ogy following his passing

One of South Holland’s most recognisable footballing faces has passed away. It was announced on Monday that Ogy Lane, who is best known for being the friendly face on the door as you enter the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on matchday, had died. Ogy manned the turnstiles for both Spalding United and Pinhcbeck United and was much liked by ...

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Former Pinchbeck United assistant manager Ross speaks up after suffering racist abuse from a fan at Saturday’s game

As one of the most prominent figures in Pinchbeck United’s recent history, Allan Ross was looking forward to seeing some old friends when he revisited the club on Saturday. But instead of enjoying his afternoon watching the Knights take on Lutterworth Town at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, the popular former assistant manager left at half-time after being racially ...

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