Tigers

Spalding United are hoping to end their run of three Evo-Stik NPL First Divison South games without a win on Saturday when they welcome Stocksbridge Park Steels to the Sir Halley (3pm). The Tulips, who picked up a morale-boosted 5-2 victory at Carlton Town in the Integro League Cup on Tuesday, go into the clash in third place. Steels, meanwhile, are 12th in ...

Holbeach United bounced back from their FA Vase exit by winning 3-1 at ChromaSport UCL Premier Division basement boys Huntingdon Town on Wednesday night. A Jordan Thomas penalty (22) and Ollie Pinner’s header (33) put the Tigers in command – only for the hosts to pull one back before the break. Huntingdon had chances to level in the second half, ...

Long Eaton United 3 Holbeach United 2 Assistant boss Martyn Cundy had nothing but praise for his Holbeach United players despite seeing them knocked out of The FA Buildbase Vase on Saturday. The Tigers were beaten 3-2 at Midlands League Premier Division outfit Long Eaton, as their bid to reach Wembley stalled at the second round stage. All looked to ...

South Holland duo Spalding United and Holbeach United suffered narrow defeats on the road on Saturday as both blew early leads. Spalding slipped up 2-1 at Evo-Stik NPL Division One South title rivals Newcastle Town, while Holbeach were knocked out of the FA Buildbase Vase 3-2 at Long Eaton United. Starting with the Tulips, all looked to be going to ...

Holbeach United player/boss Tom Roberts has paid tribute to “diamond” Jake Clitheroe after the striker called time on his stay at Carter’s Park. Top scorer Clitheroe, who has 14 goals in 20 games this season, has told Roberts that he can no longer commit himself to the club ahead of Saturday’s FA Buildbase Vase trip to Long Eaton United (3pm). ...

Holbeach United’s fine run of form on their travels continued with an excellent away success at the Rothwell Corinthians on Saturday. The victory, which followed last Wednesday’s triumph at Sleaford, means Holbeach have lost just one of their nine away league matches so far this season – against table-topping Peterborough Sports. Saturday’s success was achieved at a Seargents Lawn ground ...

Co-boss Tim Cole admits that Holbeach United Sunday’s Lincs Sunday Cup bid faces a real test this weekend. The Tigers, who have already beaten Baston (4-1) and Fleet UC (20-0) in the competition, welcome Grimsby, Cleethorpes and District Sunday League high-flyers Bradley Rovers to town on Sunday (10.30am). It is hoped that the third round clash will take place at ...

An injury crisis and fixture pile-up is forcing Holbeach United player/boss Tom Roberts back into the transfer market. The Tigers chief admits that his side are “running on empty” as they enter what is traditionally the toughest part of the season – the run up to Christmas. Holbeach haven’t got a free midweek until the end of November, with ten ...

Holbeach United picked up a 3-1 derby victory at Sleaford Town in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division on Wednesday night. Nick Jackson put the Tigers ahead on 35 minutes when he nodded home Aaron Eyett’s free kick, but Ryan Parnell soon levelled at Eslaforde Park. However, Jordan Thomas lashed home a superb second for Holbeach early in the second half, ...

Coventry Copsewood 0 Holbeach United 2 Second-half strikes from frontmen Jake Clitheroe and Jordan Thomas helped Holbeach United dodge a banana skin in the Buildbase FA Vase on Saturday. Step six minnows Coventry Copsewood – who were playing their first-ever game in the competition – gave the Tigers an early scare before fizzling out after a red card midway through ...

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United enjoyed impressive wins on the road on Saturday as they bounced back from recent defeats in style. The Tulips cruised to a fantastic 4-0 victory over hosts Sheffield FC in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South, while the Tigers enjoyed a 2-0 FA Vase triumph at Coventry Copsewood. Goals in the first half from Jordan ...

Angry boss Tom Roberts blasted three of his key Holbeach United players for “leaving him in the lurch” as he watched Peterborough Sports pick up a 2-0 victory on Tuesday night. First-half goals from brothers Richard and Mark Jones sentenced Holbeach to a 2-0 defeat at the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division leaders, but it was the absence of holidaying trio ...

Peterborough Sports 2 Holbeach United o First-half goals from brothers Richard and Mark Jones sentenced Holbeach United to a 2-0 defeat at ChromaSport UCL Premier Division leaders Peterborough Sports on Tuesday night. Jimmy Dean’s side are the first team to beat the Tigers on their travels this season – and in truth they never really looked too troubled on their ...

Holbeach United 3 Northampton SR 1 Holbeach United bounced back from back-to-back defeats to end Northampton Sileby Rangers’ ten-game unbeaten run in ChromaSport UCL Premier Division in what was a stormy Carter’s Park clash. The Tigers trailed 1-0 at half time after a smash and grab strike from Brian Farrell, who rounded keeper Travis Portas on seven minutes. Josh Ford, ...

Holbeach United have snapped up highly-rated Spalding United youngster Jonny Lockie on an initial one-month loan deal. The speedy teenage striker, who has been used mainly as a substitute by Tulips boss Dave Frecklington in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South this season, will debut for the Tigers at Peterborough Sports tomorrow night (Tuesday, 7.45pm). Player/boss Tom Roberts feels that the ...

Holbeach United launched a fine comeback to beat previously unbeaten Northampton Sileby Rangers 3-1 on Saturday, while Spalding United went down 1-0 at home against Leek Town to end their unbeaten start to the league season. Starting with the Tigers, an early Brian Farrell put Sileby ahead at Carter’s Park – a lead they held all the way up until half time. ...

Defiant player/boss Tom Roberts feels that his Holbeach United side have “nothing to lose” as they they prepare for two tough ChromaSport UCL Premier Division games in four days. The Tigers play host to unbeaten Northampton Sileby Rangers on Saturday (3pm), before making the trip to leaders and title favourites Peterborough Sports on Tuesday (7.45pm). Having seen his side end ...

Leicester Nirvana 2 Holbeach United 3 A no-nonsense display saw Holbeach United end their two-game losing streak at Leicester Nirvana on Saturday. An early Kamron Bass own goal gave the Tigers the lead in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash, but Gurdeep Mudhar equalised on 25 minutes. Jake Clitheroe restored Holbeach’s advantage moments later from an Adam Jackson cross, but ...

Spalding United crashed out of the FA Trophy with a 4-1 defeat at Gresley on Saturday, while Holbeach United got back to winning ways with a 3-2 ChromaSport UCL Premier Division victory at Leicester Nirvana. Starting with the Tulips, Evo-Stik NPL First Division South rivals Gresley proved too strong in the Preliminary Round clash. A hat-trick from ex-Holbeach United striker ...

Tom Roberts admits that he and his Holbeach United side have unfinished business when they visit Leicester Nirvana on Saturday (3pm). The Tigers were drubbed 7-0 by Nirvana at the back end of last season in what was the darkest day of his managerial career to date. Everything that could have gone wrong for Holbeach did go wrong that night, ...