Tigers

The honours were shared as the United Counties League Premier Division derby between Pinchbeck and Holbeach Uniteds ended 0-0. Neither side was able to take any of the few chances at the Sir Halley. It was also a Boxing Day to forget for Spalding United in the Evo-Stik East Division who instead of a local derby faced a 220 mile ...

Spalding United were edged out 2-1 by Cleethorpes Town in the Evo-Stik East Division this afternoon. Josh Batty gave the visitors to the Halley Stewart the lead five minutes before half time, but the Tulips responded well with Kieran Wells scoring his second in two games to level in the 55th minute. A tight game was settled by a Scott ...

Holbeach United manager Seb Hayes has several injury concerns heading into the Christmas period, but his young players have been stepping up. The Tigers have won the last four and host Eynesbury this Saturday. They then face two local away trips in the Boxing Day derby with Pinchbeck before heading to Deeping Rangers a week on Saturday in the UCL ...

Holbeach United 2 Peterborough Northern Star 1 Josh Ford’s 91st minute stoppage time winner ensured Holbeach United head into the Christmas period with four straight wins. The Tigers found it tough going against the spirited visitors but amid horrendous conditions their late push resulted in the three points. In just his second start, 16-year-old Reif Clarke had given Holbeach a ...

Spalding United pulled off a huge win in the Evo-Stick Division with a 2-1 victory at basement boys AFC Mansfield. First half goals from James Hugo (9) and new signing Kieran Well (28) set the Tulips on their way to a second successive victory. Giuseppe Iaciofano halved the deficit just before the hour mark and Mansfield threw men forward looking ...

Boss Seb Hayes feels that Holbeach United are well-placed to improve on last season as they enter the traditionally hectic festive period of fixtures. The Tigers finished fourth in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division last time out, while also winning the Lincs FA Senior Trophy and reaching the semi-finals League Knockout Cup. This year, they head into Saturday’s date ...

Holders Holbeach United moved into the semi-finals of the Lincs FA Senior Trophy after beating Pinchbeck United 2-0 on Wednesday night.  The Knights were up against it from the 29th minute after Andrew Tidswell was sent off for picking up two yellow cards. Josh Ford immediately put Holbeach ahead, before Will Bird clinched the win in the second half. Billy ...

Wellingborough Whitworth 0 Holbeach United 7 Seven-up Holbeach United made light work of Future Lions UCL Premier Division basement boys Wellingborough Whitworth on Saturday. The Tigers waltzed to a 7-0 success at The Victoria Mill Ground, with three players helping themselves to braces. Striker James Tricks opened the scoring early on, before Josh Ford netted number two with a trademark ...

A last-gasp Leon Mettam penalty gave Spalding United a surprise 2-1 win over Belper Town on Saturday, while Holbeach United romped to a 7-0 victory at Wellingborough Whitworth and Pinchbeck United drew 2-2 at Wellingborough Town. Starting with Spalding, two goals in the final seven minutes from Mettam gave them an unlikely Evo-Stik NPL East Division win at the Sir ...

Seb Hayes is celebrating two years as Holbeach United manager this week – and he’s proud of the work he’s done at Carter’s Park so far. Wednesday night’s 2-1 win over Sleaford Town marked 100 games in charge of the Tigers for Hayes, who has won 63 of those matches. He feels that his record stands up to any Holbeach ...

Holbeach United 2 Sleaford Town 1 Holbeach United climbed up to third in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division after coming from behind to bet Sleaford Town 2-1 on Wednesday night. Scott Coupland gave Sleaford a half-time lead at Carter’s Park, but second-half efforts from James Tricks and Joe Braithwaite fired the Tigers to all three points. The match was ...

Godmanchester Rovers 2 Holbeach United 0 Holbeach United’s fine run in the Buildbase FA Vase ended with a 2-0 third round defeat at Godmanchester Rovers on Saturday. Late goals from Joe Furness (72) and Austen Diaper (83) sent the hosts through at Bearscroft Lane, with a depleted Tigers outfit powerless to resist. With boss Seb Hayes missing the game for ...

Spalding United netted a last-gasp leveller to secure a 1-1 draw at Stocksbridge Park Steels on Saturday, while Holbeach United suffered a 2-0 FA Vase defeat at Godmanchester Rovers and Pinchbeck United bagged a 2-0 home success over Peterborough Northern Star. Starting with the Tulips, they looked set for another defeat in Evo-Stik NPL Division One East when Litchfield fired ...

Seb Hayes admits that the next two weeks could end up defining Holbeach United’s season. The Tigers took on Wellingborough Town in the last eight of the Future Lions UCL Knockout Cup tonight (7.45pm), then head to Godmanchester Rovers in the third round of the Buildbase FA Vase this Saturday (3pm). UCL Premier Division clashes with Sleaford (home, Wednesday, 7.45pm) ...

Holbeach United 2 Wellingborough Town 1 Two goal from Billy Smith fired Holbeach United into the semi-final of the Future Lions UCL Knockout Cup on Wednesday night. Winger Smith struck in each half to help the Tigers sink Wellingborough Town 2-1 at Carter’s Park. Holbeach will now take on Leicester Nirvana in the semi-final and are hoping to go one ...

Holbeach United 2 Northampton ON Chenecks 0 Jamie Stevens marked his return to the starting line-up with a goal as Holbeach United bounced back from a rare defeat to beat Northampton ON Chenecks 2-0 on Saturday. Central defender Stevens, who was only making his third appearance of the season following his summer switch from Wisbech Town, buried a typical header ...

Holbeach United got back to winning ways by seeing off Northampton ON Chenecks 2-0 on Saturday, while Spalding United went down 1-0 at home against Tadcaster Albion and Pinchbeck United slipped up 2-0 at Oadby Town. Starting with Holbeach, goals from Jamie Stevens and Luke Avis earned them all three points at Carter’s Park. The victory sends Seb Hayes’ Tigers ...

Defiant player/manager Ian Dunn is refusing to get carried away with Pinchbeck United’s recent dip in form. The Knights aren’t accustomed to rocky runs following two successive seasons of unprecedented success, but have now suffered back-to-back Future Lions UCL Premier Division defeats against Newport Pagnell (6-3) and Rugby Town (3-0). That has left them 14 points behind leaders Daventry Town, ...

Holbeach United chief Seb Hayes accepts that he’d “look like an idiot” if he claimed that his side were in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division title race. Saturday’s defeat at Wellingborough Town left the Tigers a massive 17 points off the top of the table, with Hayes now admitting that he is focusing on glory in the cup competitions. ...

Wellingborough Town 2 Holbeach United 1 Boss Seb Hayes admitted that he was “gutted” as Holbeach United’s 12-game unbeaten streak came to an end at Wellingborough Town on Saturday. Shaun Wilkes gave hosts Wellingborough a first-minute lead in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division clash at the Dog and Duck, but James Tricks hit back on seven minutes. A controversial ...