Pinchbeck United

Thorogood happy enough with Pinchbeck United’s performance in Heanor loss

Heanor Town 3 Pinchbeck United 1 Upbeat Pinchbeck United boss Lewis Thorogood felt there were plenty of positives to take from Saturday’s 3-1 defeat Heanor Town. Goals from Jack Dando (2) and Jamie Sleigh (19 & 74) handed hosts Heanor all three points in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North clash at The Town Ground. But Pinchbeck, who did pull ...

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Saturday football: No so three-sy for Tulips, Tigers and Pinchbeck but Earth fires five for seven-up Moulton

It was a bad day at the office for South Holland’s non-league sides as Spalding United, Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United all suffered sound league beatings on Saturday. The Tulips went down 3-0 at home to Pitching In NPL Midlands Division high-fliers Halesowen Town, while in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division Holbeach United were beaten 3-0 at Leicester Nirvana and ...

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Thorogood rues errors as four-midable Anstey hand Pinchbeck United a fifth defeat on the trot

Anstey Nomads 4 Pinchbeck United 1 Lewis Thorogood bemoaned “unforgivable errors” as Pinchbeck United slipped to a 4-1 loss at high-flying Anstey Nomads on Tuesday night. The Knights, who were searching for a first Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North victory since early September, have now suffered five defeats on the spin in all competitions. Pinchbeck actually made a great start ...

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Saturday football: Spalding United exit FA Trophy on penalties, Holbeach United hit for four by Gresley

Spirited Spalding United are out of the FA Trophy following a penalty shoot-out defeat against higher-graded Tamworth on Saturday, while Holbeach United are still without a league win this season following a 4-0 home loss against Gresley Rovers. Starting at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, the Tulips were beaten 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in normal time. ...

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Thorogood reflects on year with Knights

Pinchbeck United manager Lewis Thorogood says there’s plenty more work to be done as a year into his tenure he continues to re-establish the Knights as a step five side. The former Spalding United boss came in during the second of the two COVID curtailed seasons, in both of which Pinchbeck were rock bottom and facing relegation from the United ...

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Knights sunk by Skegness in Senior Cup

Pinchbeck United have been dumped out of another cup competition by Skegness Town, with their Lincolnshire Senior Cup bid ending by the seaside the same way as their FA Cup campaign. The Knights were much improved in the first 45 minutes from previous performances but were still comfortably seen off by fellow United Counties League side Skegness. New signing Caleb ...

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Saturday football: Spalding United’s unbeaten run ends at Khalsa, Pinchbeck United knocked out of county cup

Spalding United’s four-game unbeaten run came to an end with a 2-0 loss at Sporting Khalsa on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United lost 3-0 at Skegness Town to exit the Lincs FA Senior Trophy. Starting in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division, the Tulips suffered their first loss since September 25. First-half goals from James McGrady (6) and Jumaane Meggoe (25) ...

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Pinchbeck United must go ‘back to basics’ ahead of county cup clash at Skegness

Pinchbeck United must go back to basics in a bid to halt their slump, admits boss Lewis Thorogood. Following a great run of four games unbeaten in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North between August 8 and September 18, the Knights have now suffered four defeats on the spin in all competitions. That includes shipping 13 goals in their last ...

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Thorogood unhappy as Pinchbeck United slump to second successive heavy defeat

Eastwood 6 Pinchbeck United 0 Bemused boss Lewis Thorogood admitted that Pinchbeck United are “stuck in a rut” after their second successive Uhlsport UCL Premier DIvision North thumping. Hot on the heels of a 7-0 beating at Long Eaton United, the Knights slumped to a 6-0 defeat at Eastwood on Saturday. Despite a penalty save from Alex Smith, goals from ...

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Saturday football: Broccoli salvages a draw for Tulips, Pinchbeck hit for six and Tigers drop to the bottom

An injury-time strike rescued a 1-1 home draw for Spalding United against Daventry Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United were smashed 6-0 at Eastwood and Holbeach United slipped to the bottom of the table after a 1-0 home reverse against Melton Town. Starting in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division, Spalding stretched their unbeaten run to three games – but ...

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Boss Thorogood tells Pinchbeck United they need to show more fighting spirit

Lewis Thorogood has told his Pinchbeck United players to get back to being hard to beat. Having gone four Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North games unbeaten in September, the Knights have lost their last three in all competitions – conceding 13 goals in the process. That culminated in a 7-0 thrashing at Long Eaton last weekend, with Thorogood demanding better ...

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Thorogood slams showing as Pinchbeck United are thrashed by title hopefuls

Long Eaton United 7 Pinchbeck United 0 Pinchbeck United slumped to their heaviest defeat of the season on Saturday as title favourites Long Eaton United thrashed them 7-0. Goals from Tom Marshall (5), Mitchell Robinson (17 & 66), Alex Marshall (32), Romaine Graham (62), James Shaw (72) and Jamie Walker (75) made it a day to forget for the Knights ...

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Saturday football: Macleod treble as Tulips win thriller, Pinchbeck battered and Tigers lose again

A Jordan Macleod hat-trick helped Spalding United beat Belper Town 3-2 in the FA Trophy on Saturday, but both Pinchbeck United and Holbeach United suffered heavy league losses. Starting at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, Spalding won an absolute classic to book their place in the next round of the FA Trophy. Macleod twice gave the Tulips the lead ...

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Toughest test awaits Pinchbeck United at Long Eaton after wasted Anstey journey

Pinchbeck United face perhaps their toughest game of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division season on Saturday. The Knights make the trip to Long Eaton United, who are unbeaten so far this campaign and sit fifth in the early standings despite having played considerably less games than everybody else around them. Having already dispatched a Melton Town side (3-0) who beat ...

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Second-half spree ends Pinchbeck United’s unbeaten UCL Premier Division North run

Pinchbeck United 1 Melton Town 4 Four second-half strikes from Melton Town shot down Pinchbeck United’s four-game unbeaten run in the Uhlsport UCL Premier DIvision North on Saturday. The Knights were handed a 4-1 reverse by rivals Melton at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field – their first league defeat since August 24. All started well for Lewis Thorogood’s side ...

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Saturday football: Tulips back on winning form, Tigers lose again and Pinchbeck see unbeaten run shattered

Spalding United enjoyed a 3-1 win at Shepshed Dyanamo on Saturday, while Holbeach United were beaten 2-0 at home by Heather St John’s and Pinchbeck United lost 4-1 at home to Melton Town. The Tulips ended a five-game winless streak with their success at Butthole Lane, as Jordan Macleod (2) and Glenn Yala got the goals for Gaby Zakuani’s side ...

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Pinchbeck United told to put FA Vase shock behind them ahead of double header

Lewis Thorogood has urged his Pinchbeck United players to respond to their surprise FA Vase exit as they prepare for two games in four days. Having gone four games unbeaten in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, the Knights lost to unfancied Graham Street Prims in the Vase on Friday night. Despite being disappointed by the defeat, boss Thorogood is ...

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Thorogood philosophical as Pinchbeck United are stunned in FA Vase upset

Boss Lewis Thorogood admitted Pinchbeck United slipped on a typical banana skin on Friday night as they woes in FA competitions continued. The Knights saw their four-game unbeaten run ended by lower-graded Graham Street Prims’ 2-1 win at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, as they fell at the first hurdle in the FA Vase. George Lynam put the Uhlsport ...

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Saturday football: Spalding United beaten at home, Holbeach United exit FA Vase

Cheer was in limited supply for South Holland’s leading football sides over the weekend. Spalding United suffered a 2-1 Pitching In NPL Midlands Division defeat to Cambridge City and Holbeach United lost 2-0 at Boston Town in the FA Vase on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United were upset 2-1 at home by Graham Streer Prims on Friday night as they too ...

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Upbeat Thorogood wants to end Pinchbeck United’s FA Vase curse

Lewis Thorogood is aiming to end another Pinchbeck United hoodoo on Friday night. The Knights, who have never won a game in an FA competition, welcome Graham Street Prims to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field tomorrow night (7.45pm) for a second round qualifying clash. Having steered Pinchbeck to the end of their 751-day winless streak, Thorogood is now hopeful ...

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