Tigers

‘Fantastic’ Tigers victors at Holland

Holbeach United put in an excellent performance to win 2-1 at Holland on Saturday.They remain very much in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North Play-Off chase after the victory over fourth placed Holland courtesy of goals from John Yambasu and Harvey Thorne.The former’s goal in the first half gave Holbeach the lead.The home side hit back through Jack Marshall, but ...

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Fram throw spanner in works

Hopes of revenge were dashed for Holbeach United by two long throw ins against Thurlow Nunn League Division One leaders Framlingham Town on Saturday.The Tigers had felt hard done by to lose 5-1 in Suffolk a week earlier and were confident on home territory they had a chance to redress the balance.However, they fell behind when a long throw found Johnny ...

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Win and loss as Tigers do battle with league’s top two

Holbeach United’s double against the Thurlow Nunn Division One North got off to a disappointing start as they were beaten 5-1 by Framlingham Town on Saturday. After getting an impressive 1-0 win at home to Great Yarmouth the previous mid-week, the Tigers made the trip to Suffolk on the back of successive wins.And they took the lead early on through ...

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Tigers win away

Holbeach United beat Whitton on Saturday to earn a fine three points in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North play-off hunt.The Tigers put an end to their recent away day troubles, but they had to do it the hard way after falling behind to Thomas Watkins’ fifth-minute goal.Holbeach found their way back into the game thanks to a Sam Carter ...

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Tigers will look to beat away blues

Holbeach United are still in the hunt for the Thurlow Nunn Division One North play-offs, but they could really do with finding their form away from home. Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Norwich CBS is now four matches without a win and four defeats in a row away from Carter’s Park.They’ve only won once away from home since September 2, a ...

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Pilbeam strikes but Tigers held

Holbeach United were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Diss Town on Saturday in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North. The second consecutive draw meant it’s now no win in three for the play-off chasing Tigers.They did though have to come back from a goal down and hang on for a spell with ten-men towards the end after ...

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Two games halted by racist incidents

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United’s matches on Saturday were delayed due to racist incidents. Spalding United praised Corby Town’s swift actions during the Tulips’ 2-1 win at the Steelman in the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Division.The club posted a statement saying: “Corby Town Football Club are disappointed to announce that a supporter was ejected from today’s match ...

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Pinchbeck lose, Holbeach draw

Two first half goals in five minutes were enough to see Pinchbeck United fall to a home defeat to Kimberley Miners Welfare in the United Counties League Premier Division.Jordan Alls scored on 22 minutes and Kole Lambert on 29 minutes to earn Kimberley the win.Pinchbeck next travel to Heanor Town as they look to extend the four-point gap between themselves ...

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Clifton concerned Tigers have away hoodoo

Danny Clifton fears a voodoo spell has been laid on his Holbeach United team. Once again they were tripped up, just as it looked as if they would be able to secure a place in the play-off places in Division One North of the Thurlow Nunn League.Instead, a 2-0 defeat at mid-table Haverhill Rovers leaves the Tigers two points adrift, albeit with ...

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Wet weather leads to postponements

Water logged pitches meant a host of games were postponed last weekend, including both those featuring Pinchbeck United and Holbeach United.Second from bottom Knights found some form over Christmas in the United Counties League Premier Division North and were hoping to take that into the game at the side just above them last Saturday, Newark and Sherwood United.The game at ...

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Tigers roar into the play off spots

Holbeach United are in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North play off spots after hitting Dussindale and Hessendon for six.The Tigers won 6-2 at home on Saturday, with George Frost and Luke Prentice at the double plus goals from Tom Hoyle and Harvey Robertson.It moved them into fifth position and was the second successive home with after a 2-1 win ...

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Leiston loss puts a dent in Tigers’ play off hopes

Holbeach United’s play-off hopes suffered a set back last Saturday, but they’ll have plenty of opportunity to bounce back over the Christmas period. The Tigers slipped out of the top six of the Thurlow Nunn First Division North after losing 2-1 at Leiston Under 23s on Saturday.The hosts put a bit of daylight between themselves and the relegation places thanks ...

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Yambasu back on fire for Tigers

John Yambasu returned to Holbeach United to help the Tigers shrug off the loss of their top scorer and move towards the Thurlow Nunn First Division North play-off places. The forward is on duel forms with Pinchbeck United and came back to replace Conner Pilbeam who has made the move to Sleaford Town at a level above.Pilbeam has netted 15 ...

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Cook at the double to rediscover winning recipe

Holbeach United ended a run of three defeats in a row to beat title-chasing Stanway Pegasus and move themselves to within three points of the Thurlow Nunn League Division One North play-off places.They had to work hard though, after conceding a second-minute opener to the Essex side, who had been delayed on their journey north, with the game kicking off ...

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No reward for Tigers from away league trips

Performance levels were just not there as Holbeach United fell to a 4-1 defeat at Cornard United in Division One North of the Thurlow Nunn League on Saturday.The Sudbury side took an early lead with a wicked free-kick but Will Barnes levelled when he was first to react to a rebound.However, the hosts regained the lead two minutes after the ...

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Pilbeam the Holbeach hat-trick hero

A hat-trick from Connor Pilbeam saw Holbeach United to an excellent 4-1 win at home to Haverhill Rovers.The Tigers moved seventh in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North, just outside the play off places, but with games in hand on nearly all of those above them.Pilbeam took 22 minutes to complete his hat-trick and the team found themselves 4-0 up ...

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Late dramas mar Tigers’ good performances

Holbeach United manager Danny Clifton has been left pleased with performances in the last week but late goals cost them before a penalty shoot out defeat on Tuesday night.Saturday’s game at home to Holland in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North went as the previous Wednesday’s game against Parsons Drove, a 2-2 draw with the Tigers conceding a late equaliser.Against ...

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Tigers lose at home

A three-week absence from Thurlow Nunn League action cost Holbeach United their unbeaten home record on Saturday. Gaps in the Division One North fixture list meant the Tigers had not played competitively since September 30 and their rustiness showed as they failed to make their chances count in a 2-1 defeat against Wivenhoe Town.George Frost swept the hosts into an ...

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Holbeach stay in promotion hunt

Holbeach United remain in a play-off place in Division One North of the Thurlow Nunn League table, despite falling to a 1-0 defeat at Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers on Saturday. Missed chances cost them dearly, although they were handicapped by the absence of 21-goal strike force Connor Pilbeam and George Frost, who were sidelined by a minor operation and illness respectively.The visitors created an ...

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Tigers to the four once again

Free-scoring Holbeach United came from 2-0 and 3-1 down to seal an impressive win at home to Swaffham Town in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North.For the fourth game in five, the Tigers scored four to edge past the visitors.After a dreadful start where they found themselves two behind Holbeach responded through Connor Pilbeam five minutes before the break.Around the ...

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