Football

Boss Danny Clifton reckons that Holbeach United’s new pre-match routine is helping his young side produce more encouraging performances on the pitch, as their impending relegation looms. The Tigers have just six Uhlsport UCL Premier Division games left to play this season and remain bottom and winless following last weekend’s 3-2 defeat against Leicester Nirvana. With just 18 points left ...

Holbeach United 2Leicester Nirvana 3 Upbeat Danny Clifton felt Holbeach United produced the best performance of his reign in Saturday’s narrow 3-2 defeat against Leicester Nirvana. Although the Tigers edged closer to relegation with their 25th defeat in 28 Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North games so far, boss Clifton felt his side would have won the game if it had ...

Moulton Harrox were held to a 0-0 draw by Warboys Town in the ChromaSport PDFL League Cup on Saturday and stay second in Group D. Division One table-toppers Warboys remain top of the group after the stalemate, which was a fair result on the day. Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that Moulton’s Lincs FA Junior Cup final against Wyberton will ...

Spalding United 1Sutton Coldfield Town 1 Brett Whaley refused to get overly angry despite seeing his Spalding United side denied by a hugely controversial refereeing decision on Saturday. The Tulips came from behind to rescue a Pitching In NPL Midlands Division point against Sutton Coldfield Town at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, with Sam Cartwright’s 81st-minute strike cancelling out ...

Spalding United were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Sutton Coldfield Town on Saturday, while Holbeach United’s latest loss was a 3-2 home reverse against Leicester Nirvana. In the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division, Spalding boss Brett Whaley wanted his side to shake off their season-long hoodoo of struggling against sides below them in the table. However, Sutton Coldfield ...

Brett Whaley wants Spalding United to put a season-long problem to bed on Saturday. The Tulips have proved they can match any side in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division this season – as shown by last weekend’s 0-0 draw with free-scoring leaders Ilkeston Town. That leaves ninth-placed Spalding 16 points shy of the play-offs, which was their original aim ...

Realistic Holbeach United manager Danny Clifton accepts that it’s “highly likely” that his side will finish the season without winning a single game. Clifton, who is the Tigers’ third manager this season, admits that he doesn’t feel like his job at Carter’s Park has really started yet – given that all eyes at the club are now on next season. ...

Moulton Harrox 2 Uppingham Town 2 Two goals from captain Ashley Coddington earned Moulton Harrox a 2-2 draw with ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division leaders Uppingham Town on Saturday. The defender, who is always a threat from set-pieces, got a rare double for Bobby Patterson and Tim Cole’s charges as they drew for only the second time in the league so ...

Melton Town 3 Holbeach United 0 Danny Clifton felt he could take plenty of positives from Holbeach United’s 3-0 defeat at Melton Town on Saturday. The rock-bottom Tigers lost for the 24th time in 27 Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North games as their impending relegation drew closer, with Will Bestwick (24), Cameron Smith (40) and Robbie Parsons (77) finding the ...

Spalding United 0 Ilkeston Town 0 Spalding United’s impressive recent form against the top teams in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division continued on Saturday as they held table-topping Ilkeston Town to a battling 0-0 draw. The Tulips, who have beaten fellow big-hitters Halesowen Town (1-0) and Belper Town (2-1) in recent weeks, held their own against an Ilkeston side ...

Spalding United picked up a good point on Saturday as they held title favourites Ilkeston Town to a 0-0 draw at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, while Holbeach United lost 3-0 at Melton Town. Starting in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division, the Tulips perhaps had the better of the chances in their Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field clash. ...

Brett Whaley wants his in-form Spalding United to show their fans just how far they’ve come this Saturday as they welcome Pitching In NPL Midlands Division leaders Ilkeston Town to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm). The Tulips have been in fine form recently, having secured four wins out of their last five – including away wins at promotion-chasing ...

Lewis Thorogood feels that March will be a key month in Pinchbeck United’s bid to stay in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North. The Knights, who sit in the relegation zone ahead of the weekend’s fixtures, have just seven games left to play this season and are playing catch-up on direct rivals Selston and Newark. Starting with a trip to ...

Loughborough Students 9 Holbeach United 0 Upbeat boss Danny Clifton has urged his Holbeach United players to remain positive despite their perilous plight. The Tigers were humbled 9-0 at Loughborough Students in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North on Tuesday night, stretching their winless run in the league this season to 26 games. Goals from Joshua Bailey (2), Sid Kerr ...

Two Josh Ford strikes earned Moulton Harrox a 2-1 derby win at Holbeach United Reserves in the ChromaSport PDFL League Cup on Saturday. Ford won and scored a penalty just before the break at Carter’s Park, before his trademark finish late in the game sealed the win. An injury-time consolation gave the Tigers a sniff of a late comeback, but ...

Newark 4 Holbeach United 1 Danny Clifton bemoaned individual errors and more terrible bad luck as Holbeach United suffered a 4-1 defeat at relegation rivals Newark on Saturday. The Tigers, who are now 15 points from safety with nine games left to play, showed plenty of positives at Greenwich Avenue, including a stunning first-half goal from Lewis Baughan. But they ...

Belper Town 1 Spalding United 2 Spalding United’s impressive form continued on Saturday with an eye-catching 2-1 victory at high-flying Belper Town. The Tulips made it four wins from five games as strikes from Ben Starkie (34) and Gregg Smith (pen 79) sunk fourth-placed Belper at The Raygar Stadium. Joshua Woodcock pulled one back for the hosts – who did ...

Spalding United picked up a fine 2-1 win at promotion-chasing Belper Town on Saturday, while Holbeach United took another step towards relegation after losing 4-1 at rivals Newark. Starting in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division, goals in each half from Ben Starkie and Gregg Smith gave the Tulips another eye-catching success against one of the league’s big-hitters. Winger Starkie ...

It’s all about planning for next season now at Holbeach United, admits realistic boss Danny Clifton. With the Tigers sitting 15 points adrift at the bottom of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North table with just ten games left, relegation is looking a formality – barring any kind of restructuring technicality. Whatever division Holbeach are playing in next season, Clifton ...

Lewis Thorogood remains confident that Pinchbeck United will stave off relegation from the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North this season. Pinchbeck are two points behind rivals Newark and Selston in the standings, with one of them likely to join rock bottom Holbeach United in falling through the trap door. This weekend sees the Knights without a fixture, while Newark host ...