Pinchbeck United

‘Statement win’ would put Pinchbeck United on the brink of UCL Division One title

Relentless Pinchbeck United can take a giant step towards winning the ChromaSport UCL Division One title this weekend. Victory over second-placed Potton United at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm kick-off) will see the Knights move to within one point of being crowned champions – and also securing them promotion to the UCL Premier Division. The fixture is Pinchbeck’s ...

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Dunn happy to see Pinchbeck United escape with Burton draw after losing five first-teamers

BURTON PW 2 PINCHBECK UTD 2 Title-chasing Pinchbeck United dodged a bullet on Saturday as they picked up a 2-2 draw at mid-table Burton Park Wanderers. Player/boss Ian Dunn (18) nodded the Knights ahead at Latimer Park, but the hosts hit back through a Dylan Otshudy effort (22) and a stunning Mark Forbes free-kick (30). Burton’s Karabo Motshweni and Pinchbeck’s ...

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Saturday round-up: Six-y stuff from Holbeach United, Pinchbeck United held and Moulton Harrox reach final

Holbeach United smashed six goals on Saturday to keep their upturn in form going, while Pinchbeck United secured a draw on the road to stay on-course for the title. Starting in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division, goals from Luke Avis (2), Charley Sanders (2), Lewis Leckie and George Zuerner gave Holbeach a 6-0 victory over Oadby Town at Carter’s Park. ...

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Substance over style for Pinchbeck United chief Dunn as they aim to close on title

After seeing their Easter games washed out, Pinchbeck United player/boss Ian Dunn admits that his team’s bid to wrap-up the ChromaSport UCL Division One title has become a little bit harder. Although the Knights are still sitting pretty at the top, some eight points clear of Potton United with two games in hand, they must now play five games in ...

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Monday football: All three games involving South Holland sides postponed after heavy rain

Easter Monday’s football fixtures have all been postponed thanks to the heavy rain. Spalding United’s trip to Peterborough Sports in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South, Holbeach United’s home derby with Wisbech Town (ChromaSport UCL Premier Division) and Pinchbeck United’s Sir Halley showdown with Harrowby United (UCL Division One) were all victims of waterlogged pitches. New dates for the fixtures are ...

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Saturday football: Bird hat-trick gets Holbeach United flying again

A hat-trick from Will Bird helped Holbeach United get back to winning ways on Saturday, but Pinchbeck United saw yet another weekend fixture postponed. Holbeach, who had lost two on the spin in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division, climbed up to fourth in the table with a 4-0 win at struggling St Andrews. Bird’s treble and a Mitch Griffiths strike ...

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Pinchbeck United boss Dunn admits he was dismayed by ‘amateurish’ rivals

Ian Dunn admits that he and his Pinchbeck United side are beginning to feel like nobody in ChromaSport UCL Division One wants to play against them. The Pinchbeck player/boss was angry after seeing Saturday’s trip to Thrapston Town called off because the hosts were unable to raise a side, meaning the table-toppers hadn’t played since March 6. Dunn has called ...

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Saturday football: Amazing Alvechurch win for Tulips, but Tigers are defeated at Desborough

Spalding United picked up an incredible 2-1 win at Alvechurch on Saturday to all but secure their future in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South, while Holbeach United’s hopes of winning the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title took a huge hit as they went down 3-1 at Desborough Town. Starting with the Tulips, a double from Ben Davison (20 and 68) ...

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Dunn feels Pinchbeck United won’t lose momentum after enforced break

Having seen their last three weekend fixtures wiped out by the weather, Pinchbeck United player/boss Ian Dunn hopes that his side will be able to pick up where they left off. The Knights, who are 11 points clear at the top of the ChromaSport UCL Division One table, have only played once in the last month. They’re expecting to finally ...

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Saturday football: Tulips held by Belper as Tigers and Pinchbeck are left kicking their heels

Spalding United were held to a 1-1 draw by Belper Town in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South on Saturday, while Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United were without a game. On a day hit by freezing temperatures and adverse weather, Spalding took a first-half lead thanks to Danny Brooks’ first-half penalty (18). However, Belper levelled on 62 minutes thanks to a ...

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Dunn feels rivals don’t know how to beat Pinchbeck United ahead of ‘exciting’ Irchester test

Ian Dunn is expecting an exciting game on Saturday as he takes ChromaSport UCL Division One champions-elect Pinchbeck United to Irchester United (3pm). The Knights, who are 14 points clear at the top, need a maximum of 11 points to be sure of their maiden UCL title. Player/boss Dunn is relaxed ahead of the clash, admitting that Pinchbeck’s divisional rivals ...

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Tidswell talks up Pinchbeck United with his third UCL title on the horizon

Having won the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title and golden boot twice in his career, many eyebrows were raised when Andrew Tidswell opted to end his self-imposed exile and sign for Pinchbeck United last summer. One of the top South Holland talents of the past decade, many saw playing for the Knights – then newly-promoted to UCL Division One – ...

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Second-half Shipley strike sends Knights a sweet 16 points clear at top

Harrowby United 0 Pinchbeck United 1 Chris Shipley’s second-half goal was enough to earn Pinchbeck United a 1-0 win at Harrowby United on Tuesday night – and send them a huge 16 points clear at the top of ChromaSport UCL Division One with just eight games left to play. Midfielder Shipley netted the only goal of the game at the ...

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WEEKEND FIXTURES: The snow is forcing postponements across the board

Much of this weekend’s outdoor sport is likely to be postponed due to the heavy snowfall over the past few days. In football, Spalding United’s trip to Sheffield FC in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South was called off on Friday morning. Pinchbeck United’s fixture at Thrapston Town in ChromaSport UCL Division was also postponed on Thursday afternoon, while Holbeach United’s ...

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Dunn piles praise on “tremendous” Pinchbeck players as title draws closer

Confident player/boss Ian Dunn says that Pinchbeck United aren’t feeling any pressure as they close in on the ChromaSport UCL Division One title. The Knights took another huge step towards being crowned champions in their first-ever season at Step Six of the non-league ladder after moving 13 points clear at the summit last weekend. With just nine games left to ...

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Player/boss Dunn praises away form as Pinchbeck United edge closer to the title

RUSHDEN & HIGHAM UTD 0 PINCHBECK UTD 1 Ian Dunn praised Pinchbeck United’s impressive away form as they moved 13 points clear at the top of ChromaSport UCL Division One with a 1-0 victory at Rushden and Higham United on Saturday. Ollie Maltby struck the only goal of the game a Hayden Road from close range in the final minute ...

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Saturday football: Maltby sends Pinchbeck 13 clear, Tigers and Tulips both held at home

Relentless Pinchbeck United moved 13 points clear at the top of ChromaSport UCL Division One with a 1-0 win at Rushden and Higham United on Saturday, while Holbeach United were held 1-1 by Leicester Nirvana in the Premier Division and Spalding United drew 0-0 with Market Drayton United in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South. Starting with the Knights, Ollie Maltby’s ...

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Dunn: Five more wins should clinch title for runaway leaders Pinchbeck United

Confident Pinchbeck United player/boss Ian Dunn reckons that his side are just five wins away from sealing the ChromaSport UCL Division One title. The Knights moved ten points clear of nearest rivals Raunds Town on Saturday after their 4-0 victory over Melton Town – and they have two games in hand on them. With just ten games left, Pinchbeck need ...

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Swansea switch buoys Pinchbeck teen Jack

Just two years after playing for Pinchbeck United Juniors, Jack Withers is looking forward to life with a Premier League club. Swansea City fans scanning the news of who the club had signed on Transfer Deadline Day last month were confronted with the name of the 18-year-old centre half from Pinchbeck. Even looking online they may have struggled to find ...

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Exhibition stuff from four-some Pinchbeck United as Dunn admits table is looking ‘very good’

PINCHBECK UTD 4 MELTON TOWN 0 Ian Dunn felt his Pinchbeck United side were always comfortable on Saturday as they moved ten points clear at the top of ChromaSport UCL Division One with a 4-0 win over Melton Town. A first-half strike from Aaron Eyett after a super Josh Smith run gave the Knights a deserved half-time lead, before the ...

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