Tigers

Holbeach United made it six wins on the trot by beating hosts Harborough Town 2-0 on Saturday, but both Spalding United and Pinchbeck United slipped to defeats. Starting with the Tigers, goals in each half from striker Will Bird was enough to earn Seb Hayes and his side all three points at Bowden’s Park. The victory keeps them eighth in ...

In-form Holbeach United are eyeing up their sixth successive victory this weekend. The Tigers visit ChromaSport UCL Premier Division rivals Harborough Town on Saturday (3pm) full of confidence – but boss Seb Hayes wants to see a big improvement from his side. Although delighted with his team’s run, last Saturday’s 2-1 FA Vase success over lower-graded Huntingdon Town didn’t really ...

Holbeach United Community Sports Academy are celebrating after winning the Lincs FA Charter Standard Community Club of the Year award. The Tigers’ youth section has gone from strength-to-strength in recent years, with their purpose build Kings Academy the catalyst. Since the Pennyhill-based Academy was built two-and-a-half years ago, the club has grown to 17 youth teams – ranging from under-7s ...

Holbeach United 2 Huntingdon Town 1 Super-sub Jordan Keeble nodded a deflected injury-time winner to earn Holbeach United a laboured 2-1 win over Huntingdon Town in the Buildbase FA Vase on Saturday. Keeble, not for the first time this season, jumped off the bench to head an improvised effort into the net two minutes into added time at Carter’s Park ...

Holbeach United manager Seb Hayes admits that he is still hurt by the way he is perceived at former club Huntingdon Town ahead of the duo’s FA Buildbase Vase clash on Saturday. ChromaSport UCL Premier Division side Holbeach are hot favourites to beat UCL Division outfit Huntingdon in the second round qualifying clash at Carter’s Park (3pm), as they bid ...

HOLBEACH UNITED 2 WELLINGBOROUGH WHITWORTH 1 Scorers George Zuerner and Lewis Leckie took the plaudits as Holbeach United overcame an early red card to beat Wellingborough Whitworth 2-1 on Saturday. Zuerner’s first-half effort gave the Tigers an advantage on ten minutes, but Jack Dyson hit back to level the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash on 26 minutes. Things took a ...

Spalding United drew 0-0 at Leek Town on Saturday to extend their unbeaten run in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South to three games, while Holbeach United saw off Wellingborough Whitworth 2-1 and Pinchbeck United beat Bugbrooke St Michaels 3-1. Starting with the Tulips, they followed up back-to-back home wins over Bedworth United and Lincoln United with a solid draw at ...

BOSTON TOWN 0 HOLBEACH UTD 1 Lewis Leckie’s second-half header earned ten-man Holbeach United a place in the second round of the Lincs FA Senior Trophy as they edged out in-form rivals Boston Town 1-0 at the DWB Stadium on Tuesday night. Striker Leckie turned home the only goal of the game on 60 minutes, nodding into an empty net ...

Deflated Pinchbeck United player/boss Ian Dunn felt his side showed a bit of naivety during Friday night’s 5-1 home FA Vase hammering against Holbeach United. The Knights had the better of the chances in a goalless first period, but were put to the sword after the break – with four of the five goals coming in the last 15 minutes ...

Holbeach United boss Seb Hayes admitted that his side had extra motivation to beat Pinchbeck United on Friday night – because they showed no class in the build-up to the derby. The Knights made a seven-day notice of approach for Holbeach hitman Charley Sanders ahead of the clash and Hayes claims they “took the mickey” by talking to him about ...

Pinchbeck Utd 1 Holbeach Utd 5 Five-star Holbeach United thrashed South Holland neighbours Pinchbeck United 5-1 in the FA Vase after a sensational second-half showing on Friday night. After a goalless first period that saw Corey Kingston miss two glorious chances for the Knights at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, the Tigers ruthlessly put their rivals to the sword ...

More than just local pride will be on the line for Pinchbeck United when they take on South Holland neighbours Holbeach United the FA Buildbase Vase on Friday night. Promoted from the ChromaSport PDFL last season, the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field showdown is Pinchbeck’s first-ever game in the lucrative FA Vase – but the fact it’s against Holbeach makes ...

DEEPING RANGERS 4 HOLBEACH UNITED 3 A remarkable late rally couldn’t stop Holbeach United from losing 4-3 at Deeping Rangers on Tuesday night. Holbeach trailed the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash 4-0 with 89 minutes on the clock after goals from Charlie Ward (39), Dan Schiavi (54), Joe Braithwaite (OG 75) and Scott Mooney (82). Determined not to give up ...

GRANTHAM TOWN 2 HOLBEACH UNITED 1 Holbeach United were left to rue a harsh red card and a “pathetic” penalty decision as their fine Emirates FA Cup run ended with a 2-1 defeat at Grantham Town on Saturday. All of the goals came in the first half at The Meeres, with Lee Shaw (23) and Andrew Wright (pen 45) netting ...

Holbeach United’s fine run in the Emirates FA Cup was ended by a 2-1 defeat at Grantham Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United crushed St Andrews 10-1 in the ChromaSport UCL KO Cup. Starting with the Tigers, a Lee Shaw goal gave Evo-Stik NPL Premier Division side Grantham a 23rd-minute lead in the first round qualifying clash. Dan Dougill then saw ...

Buoyant boss Seb Hayes reckons that only a mad man would back his Holbeach United side to cause an FA Cup shock at Grantham Town on Saturday (3pm). But he insists that his Tigers can upset the odds in the First Qualifying Round clash at The Meeres, despite Grantham being two levels above them in the non-league ladders. A cool ...

Holbeach United’s eye-catching start to the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division season continued with a 3-1 win over Yaxley on Wednesday night.  After a goalless first half, strikes from George Zuerner and Charley Sanders (2) fired the Tigers to a fourth win from five league games – which puts them back on top of the table. The Tigers now turn their ...

OADBY TOWN 0 HOLBEACH UNITED 1 Will Bird struck a decisive late winner at Oadby Town on Saturday to keep Holbeach United’s unbeaten start to the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division season alive. After the Tigers wasted a host of gilt-edged chances, Bird headed home Charley Sanders’ cross on 82 minutes to secure a third win from four games. Bird was ...

Spalding United were smashed for six at Newcastle Town on Saturday, while Holbeach United continued their strong start to the season with a 1-0 win at Oadby Town. Starting with the Tulips, they suffered a first Evo-Stik NPL Division One South loss of the campaign at The M Club Stadium. Jordan Cole inspired the rout with goals on 6, 32, ...

Holbeach United are set for two very different tests within the space of five days. That’s the view of boss Seb Hayes, who takes his Tigers to unfancied Oadby Town on Saturday (3pm) before welcoming title hopefuls Yaxley to Carter’s Park on Wednesday (7.45pm). Having hammered Sleaford Town (6-0) and ON Chenecks (3-0 in the league and 6-1 in the ...