Pinchbeck United had a night to forget on Tuesday as they went out of the Hinchingbrooke Cup with a 2-1 defeat at home to Eaton Socon.Eaton are fourth from bottom of the Spartan South Midlands League Division One, a level below the Knights.At a freezing Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field Amadu Kanu netted for the home side in the opening ...
Read More »Late goals scupper Knights’ hopes
It is turning into a straight fight between Pinchbeck United and Hucknall Town to avoid the wooden spoon position in the United Counties League.Both sides lost 4-0 on Saturday and have only one win each to their name this campaign.The Knights were left feeling hard done by after holding second-placed Melton Town 0-0 at half-time on Saturday.However, the hosts went ahead ...
Read More »Cup exit after heavy home defeat
Pinchbeck United put on a brave show but their Lincolnshire County FA Senior Trophy hopes were ended at holders Boston Town on Tuesday.The hosts had lost only one county cup tie in four years but were hard pushed to break down a resolute Knights side.The first goal did not arrive until the 53rd minute when substitute Lucas Dakin netted and ...
Read More »Knights’ improved showing in Trophy
A much improved performance for Pinchbeck United saw them push Highgate United all the way on Saturday, but there was to be no repeat of last year’s FA Vase heroics this time around.After a miserable start to the United Counties League Premier Division North, they were very much the underdogs against the side riding high at the top of the ...
Read More »Knights look to Vase after latest loss
Pinchbeck United suffered another heavy defeat, this time losing 4-0 at home to Heanor Town on Saturday.The Knights found themselves 2-0 down inside 18 minutes at the Sir Halley Stewart.A back post finish from Joseph Nice saw Lewis Thorogood’s side behind after three minutes.The lead was doubled 15 minutes later with a similar move being slotted home by Sacha Markelic.Pinchbeck ...
Read More »Knights in second half collapse
A second half collapse saw Pinchbeck United lose 4-0 at Lincoln United on Saturday as the mini-revival came to an end.After a draw with Belper and victory over Blackstones in their previous outings, the Knights held their own in the first half on Saturday at a Lincoln side who sit third in the league with games in hand on those ...
Read More »Knights’ revival is stunning
A new-look Pinchbeck United delivered a shock to high-flying Belper United in the United Counties League on Saturday. Things looked grim when a side featuring five changes to the team beaten 8-0 on their last outing conceded three goals to trail 3-0 after just 24 minutes.However, loan signing Amada Kanu pulled one back before the break and second-half strikes from ...
Read More »A friendly boost for Knights
Pinchbeck United will have gained confidence, despite a 2-1 defeat at Holbeach United on Tuesday.The friendly was arranged to bridge a gap in both teams’ fixture lists and saw the Thurlow Nunn League team hit back from behind to earn victory, thanks to goals from Harvey Thorne and Jack Prentice.However, after recent heavy defeats, Knights manager Lewis Thorogood will have been pleased to ...
Read More »Knights sunk by late blast
A lack of concentration at the beginning and end of the second half sent Pinchbeck United crashing to the foot of the United Counties League Premier North Division table. The Knights were well in the game at half-time, trailing by one goal but within ten minutes were 3-0 adrift and a five-goal blast in last 20 minutes – with three coming ...
Read More »Knights halt the losing run
Pinchbeck United halted their poor run with a solid point in the league on Saturday after a cup win in the previous midweek.The Knights drew 2-2 at Newark and Sherwood United in the United Counties League Premier Division at the weekend.They fell behind to a 38th minute penalty after keeper Ben Robson was adjudged to have brought down Toby White ...
Read More »Late goals sink Knights
It was another tough weekend for Pinchbeck United as they lost 5-1 at home to Melton Town in the United Counties League Division Premier Division North, conceding four in the last 18 minutes.The Knights initially responded well to their 11-0 hammering against Loughborough Students last week and took the lead through Taylor Jaine.However they were pulled apart late on, Thomas ...
Read More »Students give harsh lesson to Knights
More misery was piled on Pinchbeck United manager Lewis Thorogood just as he thought his team had turned the corner after a woeful start to the season.A six-match losing run was ended in style the previous week with a 5-0 win at Hucknall and confidence was built in last Wednesday’s United Counties League KO Cup tie against Lincoln United.The Knights ...
Read More »High fives as Knights win at last
It took a while but Pinchbeck United are finally off the mark in Premier Division North of the United Counties League.They did it in style with a 5-0 win at Hucknall Town on Saturday, leapfrogging their hosts at the foot of the table.Andre Williams scored twice with Flynn Slater, James Stuffins and Logan Tate also on target as the Knights ended a run of ...
Read More »Knights suffer big losses
Pinchbeck United are still looking for their first win of the season.The Knights lost 5-2 at Kimberley Miners Welfare on Saturday, which came after a 4-0 mid-week loss at Boston Town.They’ve conceded 21 goals in their last five games in all competitions, scoring just three times themselves.Pinchbeck actually started well at the weekend with Ben Johnson hitting the post on ...
Read More »Williams denied by offside flag
Pinchbeck United are bottom of the United Counties League Premier Division North after four defeats in a row, three without scoring. They thought they had broken their duck when Andre Williams put the ball in the net just before half-time at Boston Town. However, it was disallowed for offside and the hosts went straight up the other end to go ...
Read More »Knights hit for six by Eastwood
It’s been a tough week for Pinchbeck United as they exited the FA Cup on Wednesday before falling to a 6-0 loss in their first home game of the United Counties League Premier Division season.They put up a good fight in the FA Cup replay against Maltby Main, but two goals either side of the break proved decisive.The Knights did ...
Read More »FA Cup battle goes to a replay
Pinchbeck United were due to do it all again on Wednesday night after drawing 1-1 with Maltby Main on their trip to Yorkshire on Saturday.The FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round replay will be the Knights’ first home game of the season.Despite having to make a ninth minute substitution when James Stuffins suffered a shoulder injury, Pinchbeck grew into the game.Both ...
Read More »Council backs leasing of sports ground
South Holland District Council has unanimously agreed to give a long-term lease for the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. It follows a recommendation made by a task group set up by the council to look at the land given to the people of Spalding to use.The council says anybody can apply to take on the licence, though it’s likely Spalding ...
Read More »Williams is on target in opener
The road to Wembley starts on Saturday for Pinchbeck United with a trip north. The United Counties Leaguers travel to Yorkshire side Maltby Main, looking for only their second win in the competition.Pinchbeck opened their league season last Saturday with a 1-1 draw at newcomers Ashby Ivanhoe.Taylor Jaine’s back-post cross set up Andre Williams to open the scoring after 38 minutes ...
Read More »Knights all set for new campaign
Pinchbeck United manager Lewis Thorogood says he’s hoping his side improves on their previous seasons as the United Counties League Premier Division campaign kicks off on Saturday. The Knights begin their season with a trip to Ashby Ivanhoe.Thorogood says he’s ‘satisfied’ with the squad he’s been able to put together considering ‘financial and geographical constraints’.“I’m relatively happy,” he said. “It’s ...
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