Pinchbeck United

Missed chances prove crucial for Knights

Cogenhoe United 2 Pinchbeck United 1 Missed chances and mistakes at the back left Pinchbeck United cut adrift in the bottom two of the Uhlsport United Counties Premier Division. Third from bottom Cogenhoe moved five points clear of the Knights after this game between two side who boasted just one win each going into the game. It’s now 12 defeats ...

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Saturday football: Spalding United held after duo depart, Pinchbeck suffer key defeat

Spalding United were held 2-2 by Kidsgrove Athletic in BetVictor NPL Division One South on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United went down 2-1 at Cogenhoe United in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division. Starting with the Tulips, they were without key players Jenk Acar (transfer to Skegness Town) and George Zuerner (set to join a new club) at the Sir Halley Stewart ...

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Dunn actively seeking a new striker after Pinchbeck United’s Northern Star defeat

Pinchbeck United 0Peterborough NS 2 Pinchbeck United’s losing streak reached 11 games in all competitions after a disappointing 2-0 home defeat against Peterborough Northern Star on Saturday. In what looked like a winnable game for the Knights on paper, goals from Liam Rodden (30) and Craig Smith (60) sentenced them to another beating at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. ...

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Saturday football: Bastos fires Tulips to huge victory, Tigers win again but Pinchbeck lose at home

A Kevin Bastos hat-trick fired managerless Spalding United to a remarkable 4-1 win at Worksop Town on Saturday, while Holbeach United triumphed 2-1 at Wellingborough Town on Saturday and Pinchbeck United were beaten 2-0 at home by Peterborough Northern Star. Starting with the Tulips, a treble from Bastos – who was later sent off – and a Joel Brownhill penalty ...

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Dunn wants to see Pinchbeck United be more clinical in clash with Northern Star

Ian Dunn has urged his Pinchbeck United side to be more clinical in front of goal as they bid to end their lengthy winless streak on Saturday. The Knights, beaten 7-0 at Quorn last weekend, host Peterborough Northern Star at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field this week (3pm). Player/boss Dunn hasn’t seen his side win a game in any ...

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Clinical Quorn make mincemeat out of profligate Pinchbeck United

Quorn 7Pinchbeck United 0 Pinchbeck United slipped to their worst defeat of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division season on Saturday as Quorn crushed them 7-0. The second-from bottom Knights were ruthlessly put to the sword by their title chasing hosts at Farley Way Stadium, with seven different players finding the net. Stephen Hart, Micah Jebbison, Tawanda Mangondoza, Rackeem Reid, Richard ...

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Saturday football: Holbeach United held at home by strugglers, Pinchbeck thrashed at Quorn, Sutton on-song

A freak goal denied Holbeach United a Uhlsport UCL Premier Division victory on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United were handed their heaviest loss of the season to date. On a day that saw plenty of postponements, Holbeach drew 1-1 with a Desborough Town – who were beaten 12-0 at Rugby Town midweek – at a very foggy Carter’s Park. Josh Ford’s ...

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Pinchbeck United boss Dunn lodges complaint after son Rupert (6) is verbally abused

Pinchbeck United player/boss Ian Dunn is seeking answers from the footballing authorities after claiming his six-year-old son Rupert was verbally abused by a Leicester Nirvana player on Saturday. Rupert, who was acting as a ball boy during the Knights’ 2-1 loss against Leicester Nirvana, is alleged to have been told to hurry up by Nirvana’s Sam Gent – with the ...

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Dunn left fuming with referee as Pinchbeck United are beaten in stormy clash

Pinchbeck United 1Leicester Nirvana 2 Angry Pinchbeck United player/boss Ian Dunn admits that he was forced to report referee Miroslav Belik to the footballing authorities after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against high-flying Leicester Nirvana. Dunn claims that Belik missed a clear foul before Deen Master’s 66th-minute winner at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, failed to send off Sam Gent for ...

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Saturday football: Three-sy for Tigers, late heartbreak for Tulips, Knights edged out

Holbeach United eased to a 3-0 success at Harborough Town on Saturday, while two late goals saw Spalding United slip to a 2-1 loss at Frickley Athletic and Pinchbeck United were beaten by the same score at home against Leicester Nirvana. Luke Avis, Nick Jackson and Will Bird got the goals for Holbeach as they made it five wins from ...

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Player/boss Dunn won’t walk away from Pinchbeck United despite poor recent form

Defiant Pinchbeck United player/boss Ian Dunn insists that he has no plans to walk away from the club. Dunn had been considering his future following pre-season budget cuts and the departure of number two Allan Ross, with the Knights struggling in the bottom two of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division. But the man who has steered Pinchbeck to back-to-back promotions ...

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Dunn pleased with Pinchbeck United performance despite latest defeat

Loughborough University 3Pinchbeck United 1 Ian Dunn refused to be too downbeat after seeing his Pinchbeck United side beaten for the ninth time in 12 Uhlsport UCL Premier Division fixtures on Saturday. The Knights were handed a 3-1 defeat at high-flying Loughborough University, who found the net through Alex Dinsmore (13), Connor Smith (68) and Daniel Collins (83). Skipper Tyrone ...

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Saturday football: Tulips bag Sheffield point, Knights beaten again, Tigers frustrated

Spalding United made it three games unbeaten on Saturday thanks to a goalless draw with Sheffield FC, while Pinchbeck United went down 3-1 at Loughborough University and Holbeach United’s game at Oadby Town was abandoned. Starting with the Tulips, they battled out a 0-0 with high-flighing Sheffield FC at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field to extend their solid run ...

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Battling Pinchbeck United dumped out of county cup by holders Deeping Rangers

Pinchbeck United 0Deeping Rangers 3 Holders Deeping Rangers eased past Pinchbeck United in the last eight of the Lincs FA Senior Trophy on Tuesday night. Jack Gurney’s super solo strike fired Deeping ahead on 32 minutes to give them a 1-0 half-time lead at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. The prolific Scott Mooney doubled their lead 23 minutes from ...

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Uncertain future for Dunn after influential number two Ross leaves Pinchbeck United

Ian Dunn admits that his future as Pinchbeck United player/manager is far from certain after the departure of trusted number two Allan Ross this week. Increased work commitments have put a strain on Ross’ ability to attend matches and training in recent weeks and, with the Knights struggling on the pitch too, he’s opted to walk away from his role. ...

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Six losses on spin for Pinchbeck United after crushing Melton defeat

Pinchbeck United 1Melton Town 5 Pinchbeck United’s poor run of results continued on Tuesday night as they were thrashed 5-1 by lower-graded Melton Town in the KitmanUK KO Cup. The Knights fielded a much-changed side that included debuts for Steve Puckering, Ashley Miles, Scott Lowman, Andrew Bullivant and Luke Blondel – with the latter getting their consolation goal. But goals ...

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Rain washes out much of Saturday’s football action

Heavy rain on Saturday wreaked havoc with the football schedule nation-wide – and South Holland teams didn’t escape the plethora of postponements. The biggest game to be rained off was Spalding United’s BetVictor NPL South East clash at Frickley Athletic. A fixture that was hastily brought forward from November, Spalding were perhaps not too worried by the game’s demise given ...

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Kingston makes Pinchbeck United return in derby defeat at Deeping Rangers

Deeping Rangers 3Pinchbeck United 0 Three first-half goals sentenced Pinchbeck United to a fifth defeat on the spin on Tuesday night. South Lincolnshire rivals Deeping Rangers climbed up to second place in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division table thanks to strikes from David Burton-Jones (5), Sam Murphy (28) and Sam Mooney (35) at the Haydon Whitham Stadium. Pinchbeck, who handed ...

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Dunn wants Pinchbeck United to show more steel after Corinthians collapse

Rothwell Corinthians 3Pinchbeck United 1 Ian Dunn admitted that his Pinchbeck United team lost to the better side as they went down 3-1 at Rothwell Corinthians on Saturday. All looked to be going to plan for the Knights at Seargents Lawn when Ollie Maltby fired them ahead from a Joe Bates corner. But two goals in as many minutes saw ...

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Saturday football: Tigers held despite Oliver double, Tulips edged out at home and Knights fall into bottom two

Holbeach United lost a 2-0 lead as they were forced to settle for a draw at Quorn on Saturday, while Spalding United were edged out 1-0 at home by Stocksbridge Park Steels and Pinchbeck United went down 3-1 at Rothwell Corinthians. Starting with Holbeach, a double from the recalled Ryan Oliver put them 2-0 up at half-time in their Uhlsport ...

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