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Holbeach United rue their luck as they fall further adrift after harsh Heanor defeat

Holbeach United 0 Heanor Town 3 Luckless Holbeach United fell deeper into the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North mire with a 3-0 defeat to Heanor Town on Saturday. Jordan Haywood, Jack Dando and Jamie Sleigh got the goals for the visitors at Carter’s Park, leaving Danny Clifton’s Tigers 15 points from safety with 11 games left. The scoreline was harsh ...

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Saturday football: Huge derby win for Pinchbeck, Tulips soundly beaten at home, Holbeach edge towards the drop after latest loss

Pinchbeck United pulled off a superb derby victory on Saturday as they won 2-0 at rivals Boston Town, while Spalding United slipped up 3-0 at home to Carlton Town and Holbeach United lost 3-0 against visitors Heanor Town. Starting in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, Pinchbeck grabbed their first win since mid-November as they stunned high-flying hosts Boston Town ...

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Clifton: Drop could help Holbeach United long-term – but we won’t give up

Danny Clifton is refusing to throw in the towel in Holbeach United’s bid to stave off relegation from the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North this season – but admits there could be a positive to going down. The Tigers have yet to win a game in any competition so far this season and Saturday’s 3-2 loss to nearest rivals Selston ...

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Boss Clifton left gutted by Selston winner as Holbeach United lose basement battle

Selston 3 Holbeach United 2 Danny Clifton admitted that he “struggled to sleep” on Saturday night after his battling Holbeach United side were edged out 3-2 by relegation rivals Selston on Saturday. A Carl Moore double gave hosts Selston a 2-0 half-time lead, but Cameron Gow and Alis Hallaci both got their first goals for the Tigers to make it ...

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Saturday football: Dec fires Harrox into county final, Smith stunner seals super Spalding win, Holbeach and Pinchbeck both beaten

A Declan Earth double helped Moulton Harrox defeat Grantham Town Academy 2-0 on Saturday to send them into the final of the Lincs FA Junior Cup, while Spalding United beat high-flying hosts Halesowen Town 1-0 and both Pinchbeck United and Holbeach United were defeated. Starting with Moulton, they booked a county final date with Wyberton after a fine victory at ...

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Clifton wants Holbeach United to put pressure on rivals with win over Selston

Holbeach United face one of the biggest games of their recent history on Saturday as they visit Uhlsport UCL Premier Division relegation rivals Selston (3pm). A defeat could see the Tigers fall, in a worst case scenario, 13 points from safety after Wednesday night’s 7-0 home humbling against Sleaford Town with games running out to mount a survival charge. Boss ...

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Home humbling for Holbeach United as rampant Sleaford smash seven

Holbeach United 0 Sleaford Town 7 There was derby despair for Holbeach United as they lost 7-0 at home to rivals Sleaford Town on Wednesday night. The Tigers were 3-0 down at half time as Sleaford scored through Ryan Rushen, Tom Ward and Kyle Watkins. The same two players added a goal apiece after the break, before Danny Durkin’s late ...

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Clifton admits that a ‘mad’ ten minutes cost Holbeach United dearly in Eastwood loss

Eastwood 4 Holbeach United 1 Disappointed Danny Clifton rued a crazy ten-minute period as his Holbeach United side were beaten 4-1 at Eastwood on Saturday. Doubles from Ben Henderson (6 and 70) and Nathan Kelly (64 and 73) gave Eastwood all three points, with Holbeach – who replied through Josh Hales – still without a win in all competitions this ...

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Saturday football: Macleod double gives Tulips fine win, Pinchbeck and Tigers both beaten

Two goals from leading scorer Jordan Macleod gave Spalding United a 2-0 win over Sporting Khalsa on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United went down 4-3 at Melton Town and Holbeach United lost 4-1 at Eastwood. Starting at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, Brett Whaley’s Tulips ended their two-game losing streak in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division with the best ...

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Holbeach United boss Clifton left frustrated by recent postponements

Frustrated Holbeach United boss Danny Clifton can’t wait to see his new-look Holbeach United side on the pitch after yet another postponement last weekend. The Tigers’ scheduled home game with Heanor Town was called off on Saturday morning due to a frozen goalmouth at Carter’s Park. Holbeach have only played once in January so far – and that was a ...

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Saturday football: Tulips beaten at Daventry, Pinchbeck thrashed, Tigers game off and Moulton hit TEN past Sutton

Spalding United slipped to their second defeat on the spin as they went down 2-1 at lowly Daventry Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United were thumped 5-1 at home by Gresley, Holbeach United saw their game postponed and Moulton Harrox thrashed Long Sutton Athletic 10-0. Starting with the Tulips, they were surprisingly beaten at Pitching In NPL Midlands Division strugglers ...

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Holbeach United are bidding to be competitive again as Clifton continues his rebuild

Boss Danny Clifton is hoping that Holbeach United will be “competitive” against Heanor Town on Saturday (3pm) as he continues the overhaul of his squad. The Tigers return to Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North action at Carter’s Park on Saturday, having been without a fixture last weekend – and fans can expect to see a host of new faces. Eight ...

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It’s ‘Plan B’ for Holbeach United as boss Clifton bids to beat drop with youngsters

Boss Danny Clifton has added two more new signings to his Holbeach United squad – taking the total to ten since he took on the job in December. The Tigers chief has snapped up central defender Bailey Baker from Deeping Rangers and left back Joshua Wilson from Yaxley, who are both youthful players. Indeed, all of Clifton’s recruits are youngsters ...

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Saturday football: Spalding United bag first win under Whaley, UCL duo see games postponed and Moulton make county semi-finals

Spalding United secured their first win under new boss Brett Whaley on a rain-hit Saturday of football action. The Tulips, who were one of the few teams in Lincolnshire to get their game on due to the heavy rainfall, defeated Shepshed Dynamo 3-0 in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. All of the ...

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Boss Clifton adds youth but needs experienced heads at Holbeach United for relegation scrap

Boss Danny Clifton admits that it’s proving difficult to nail down his best team and add experienced heads at Holbeach United. Having only taken two matches as Tigers chief, Clifton is beginning to put his own mark on the squad after handing out debuts to youngsters James Blake, George Warrington, Sam Harris and Lewis Baughan in the 1-1 draw at ...

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Both bosses happy enough after South Holland derby between Knights and Tigers ends up all square

Pinchbeck United 1 Holbeach United 1 The spoils were shared as South Holland rivals Pinchbeck United and Holbeach United played out a 1-1 draw on Monday. Both battling to stave off relegation in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, the draw didn’t really suit either side at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Holbeach, who handed starts to new signings ...

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Derby spoils shared as Pinchbeck United and Holbeach United battle out a draw

South Holland rivals Pinchbeck United and Holbeach United drew 1-1 in their Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North derby on Monday. In a clash between two of the leagues bottom three, the first half was goalless at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field as the Tigers fielded a number of debutants. And it was Danny Clifton’s side who went ahead early ...

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Festive football: Lockie hits treble in Pinchbeck defeat, Spalding and Holbeach games postponed

Pinchbeck United were the only South Holland side to be in action during the first round of festive fixtures – and they were thrashed 5-0 at Skegness Town on Tuesday. A hat-trick from former Spalding and Holbeach United striker Jonny Lockie did most of the damage in the Ulhsport UCL Premier Division North clash, while Adam Millson and Macauley Parker ...

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Festive period is key for Holbeach United as Clifton targets points and signings

Upbeat Holbeach United manager Danny Clifton reckons that the coming weeks will be decisive for what the club can achieve in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division season. The combination of derby fixtures against Deeping Rangers (home, Tuesday, 3pm) and Pinchbeck United (away, January 3, 3pm) and a possible influx of new talent has the new Tigers boss feeling excited about ...

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Saturday football: Tulips edged out in thriller, late goal sinks Pinchbeck and Tigers hit for five on Clifton’s debut

Spalding United suffered a 3-2 defeat at Loughborough Dynamo on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United lost 1-0 to Deeping Rangers and Holbeach United were humbled 5-1 at home by Skegness Town. In the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division, it’s now two defeats on the spin for Spalding after they were edged out in a cracker at Loughborough. The Tulips fell 2-0 ...

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