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Spalding United suffered a 2-1 defeat at Evo-Stik NPL First Division South leaders Basford United on Saturday, while Holbeach United went down 5-0 at Walsall Wood in the Buildbase FA Vase and Pinchbeck United beat Burton Park Wanderers 2-1 in ChromaSport UCL Division One. Starting with the Tulips – who lined up with a strong side despite the much publicised ...

Upbeat Holbeach United boss Seb Hayes says he’s never believed in a team more than his current crop. The Tigers chief is preparing for a Buildbase FA Vase trip to Midlands League Division One high-fliers Walsall Wood on Saturday (3pm), with a place in the third round the prize. Wood have won all six of their home games in the ...

Holbeach United 2 Eynesbury Rovers 0 A late double from Will Bird helped Holbeach United beat Eynesbury Rovers 2-0 on Wednesday night – and fired them into the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division’s top six. Striker Bird netted on 71 and 83 minutes at Carter’s Park to move the Tigers to within eight points of top spot with two games in ...

Leicester Nirvana 1 Holbeach United 1 A late goal denied Holbeach United all three points at ChromaSport UCL Premier Division leaders Leicester Nirvana on Saturday as they were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw. George Zuerner’s excellent 47th-minute header from a Mitch Griffiths cross gave the in-form Tigers a deserved lead at Hamilton Park. Joe Smith and Lewis Leckie ...

Seb Hayes admits that Holbeach United will find out exactly where they are this season when they square off with two ChromaSport UCL Premier Division heavyweights. The Tigers, who are now eight in the standings, visit table-topping Leicester Nirvana on Saturday (3pm) and then host Eynesbury Rovers on Wednesday (7.45pm). They are ten points behind Nirvana with three games in ...

WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN 1 HOLBEACH UTD 3 In-form Holbeach United made it 12 wins from 13 games in all competitions with a fine 3-1 victory at Wellingborough Town on Tuesday night. A second-minute penalty from Joe Smith and Mitch Griffiths’ cracking effort put them in command midway through the first half of the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash at the Dog ...

BUCKINGHAM TOWN 0 HOLBEACH UNITED 6 Cup kings Holbeach United cruised into the last eight of the ChromaSport UCL Knockout Cup with a dominant 6-0 win at Buckingham Town on Saturday. The Tigers, who are already in the semi-finals of the Lincs FA Senior Trophy, booked a quarter-final with Harrowby United thanks to goals from Mitch Griffiths (2), Joe Smith ...

Holbeach United cruised into the last eight of the ChromaSport UCL Knockout Cup on Saturday with a 6-0 win at Buckingham Town – but Spalding United crashed out of the Buildbase FA Trophy with a 2-1 defeat at Chasetown. The Premier Division Tigers booked a quarter-final date with second tier Harrowby United by thrashing  UCL Division One outfit Buckingham, with ...

Assistant boss Daz Edey has urged Holbeach United not to take Division One side Buckingham Town lightly in Saturday’s UCL KO Cup clash. The Tigers, who have been a revelation in cup competitions this season, will book a favourable quarter-final with Harrowby United if they can win at The Irish Centre (3pm). But, having been knocked out by second tier ...

Holbeach United 1 South Normanton Athletic 0 Spencer Tinkler’s first-half strike fired Holbeach United into the second round of the Builbase FA Vase after a battling win over South Normanton Athletic on Saturday. Midfielder Tinkler fired home a penalty rebound on 30 minutes after Stacy Cartwright had seen his initial effort saved by Darren Keeling at Carter’s Park. The awarding ...

Spalding United recorded a rare away win as they beat Romulus 2-1 to climb up to sixth in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United strengthened their grip on second place in ChromaSport UCL Division One with a 3-0 victory over Lutterworth Athletic. Starting with the Tulips, another strike from the in-form Jamie Jackson and an own ...

Seb Hayes reckons that Saturday’s Buildbase FA Vase clash with South Normanton Athletic will conclude the biggest week of his Holbeach United reign so far. The clash comes hot on the heels of the Tigers’ Lincs FA Senior Trophy quarter-final win over Deeping Rangers on Wednesday. Holbeach progressed on penalties after a goalless 90 minutes and move into the last ...

ROTHWELL CORINTHIANS 2 HOLBEACH UTD 0 Seb Hayes couldn’t hide his frustration after seeing hard-working Rothwell Corinthians end Holbeach United’s eight-game winning streak on Saturday. Goals from Jordan Henson (23) and Lewis O’Dell (61) sank the Tigers at Seargents Lawn. But it was the performance that bothered boss Hayes, as his side failed to create a single decent opening as ...

Holbeach United saw their eight-game winning run shattered by a 2-0 defeat at Rothwell Corinthians on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Long Buckby. Goals from Jordan Henson and Louis O’Dell put the skids on the Tigers’ winning streak, as they suffered only a second ChromaSport UCL Premier Division defeat of the season. Seb Hayes’ side ...

Seb Hayes insists that in-form Holbeach United aren’t ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title contenders despite racking up eight wins on the bounce. The Tigers have won eight of their ten league games so far, drawing once and suffering just a single defeat at the hands of Deeping Rangers. They are seventh in the standings after Wednesday night’s 2-1 derby win ...

HOLBEACH UNITED 2 BOSTON TOWN 1 A second-half strike from Mitch Griffiths earned Holbeach United a 2-1 win over Boston Town on Wednesday night – and extended their winning run to eight games. Will Britton (3) gave visitors Boston an early lead, but Spencer Tinkler (9) slammed home a leveller soon after. Jordan Keeble was forced off with a broken ...

HOLBEACH UNITED 4 KIRBY MUXLOE 0 Seb Hayes reckons that Lewis Leckie is playing his best football in years after watching the striker net a hat-trick in Saturday’s 4-0 victory over Kirby Muxloe. Leckie notched on 7, 83 and 86 minutes of the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash at Carter’s Park, while Mitch Griffiths (60) bagged as the Tigers made ...

Holbeach United made it seven wins on the bounce on Saturday as they breezed past Kirby Muxloe 4-0 in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division. A hat-trick from striker Lewis Leckie (7, 83 & 86) inspired the Carter’s Park success, with Mitch Griffiths (60) the other scorer. The big win moves Seb Hayes’ side up to seventh place in the ChromaSport ...

Seb Hayes has warned his red-hot Holbeach United side to expect a stern test from unpredictable Kirby Muxloe on Saturday. The Tigers go into Saturday’s ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash at Carter’s Park (3pm) on a run of six wins on the spin. Contrast that to Kirby Muxloe, who have been something of an all or nothing side this season ...

HARBOROUGH TOWN 0 HOLBEACH UNITED 2 Will Bird’s double made it a super six wins on the spin for Holbeach United as they handed ChromaSport UCL Premier Division rivals Harborough Town a 2-0 home reverse. Frontman Bird gave the Tigers a half-time lead at Bowden’s Park with a strike on 25 minutes, before rounding off the win with his ninth ...