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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 ...

Phil Barnes knows that his Holbeach United side face another huge challenge this weekend as they continue their search for a first Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North win of the season. The Tigers welcome title hopefuls Heather St John’s to Carter’s Park on Saturday (3pm), with the visitors considered to be one of the best footballing sides in the division. ...

Boston Town 2 Holbeach United 0 Phil Barnes looked to the positives as a much-improved Holbeach United went out of the FA Vase at Boston United on Saturday. A scrappy own goal on the hour and Harry Limb’s late clincher put the Poachers in the next round of the Vase and left the Tigers still searching for a first win ...

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 ...

Holbeach United are hoping that a derby victory at rivals Boston Town in the FA Vase on Saturday (3pm) will help kick-start their season. The Tigers have yet to win a game this season in all competitions, having drawn two and lost six of their eight games so far – including a 4-1 beating at Boston in the Uhlsport UCL ...

Anstey Nomads 6 Holbeach United 0 Disappointed boss Phil Barnes admitted that it was pretty much game over for Holbeach United after five minutes on Saturday as they were thrashed 6-0 at Anstey Nomads. Rhys Darby Dolan (4), Jozsef Keaveny (5), Corey Armeni (27), Ben Gowing (44) and Michael Reeve (48 and 59) got the goals for high-flying Nomads as ...

A last-gasp header from Nathan Stainfield earned Spalding United a 1-1 Emirates FA Cup draw against Kettering Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United drew 2-2 at Heather St John’s and Holbeach United were hammered 6-0 at Anstey Nomads. Starting with Spalding, they kept themselves in the FA Cup with a very impressive draw against higher-graded opposition. It looked like Gaby ...

Phil Barnes is hoping that adding two new attacking signings to his squad will help Holbeach United shake off their slow start to the season. The Tigers have snapped up former Pinchbeck United midfielder Tyler Wright from Moulton Harrox and right-sided frontman Andre Williams from Wisbech Town in a bid to boost an attack that has managed just four goals ...

Holbeach United 0 Long Eaton United 2 The wait for Holbeach United’s first win of the season drags on after Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North leaders Long Eaton picked up a 2-0 victory at Carter’s Park. Goals from Ben Hutchinson and Micah Jebbison sank the Tigers on Saturday, making it seven games without a win in all competitions for Phil ...

Pinchbeck United grabbed their best win in recent memory after thrashing Newark FC 5-2 on Saturday, while Spalding United drew 1-1 at Sutton Coldfield Town and Holbeach United slipped up 2-0 at home to Long Eaton United. The headline-grabbers on the day were Pinchbeck, as Enoch Opayinka fired four goals in a day to remember at the Sir Halley Stewart ...

Phil Barnes is relieved to have a full squad available again on Saturday as Holbeach United once again go in search of their first Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North win of the season. The Tigers, who were severely depleted in the 0-0 draw with Pinchbeck United last time out, have a different challenge facing them this weekend as they bid ...

Holbeach United 0Pinchbeck United 0 Depleted Holbeach United battled to a 0-0 draw against South Holland rivals Pinchbeck United in a derby that both camps admitted was a drab affair. The Tigers were without almost an entire first team for the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North derby at Carter’s Park on Saturday, with club legend and assistant manager Dean Elston ...

Spalding United picked up a 1-0 win at Tividale on Saturday to keep their Emirates FA Cup run going, while Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United battled out a 0-0 draw at Carter’s Park in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North. Starting with the Tulips, a second-half strike from Stefan Broccoli (47) settled the first qualifying round clash and banked Gaby ...

Holbeach United boss Phil Barnes admits that this weekend’s derby game with Pinchbeck United doesn’t carry much extra significance for his side. The Tigers, whose traditional derby games have been with Spalding United, Boston Town and Wisbech Town over the years, face South Holland neighbours Pinchbeck at Carter’s Park on Saturday (3pm). The Knights have only been an Uhlsport UCL ...

Holbeach United 1 Quorn 2 Two goals in the final 20 minutes sentenced Holbeach United to a 2-1 home defeat against Quorn on Saturday. In what was their first home game of the new Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North season, the Tigers made the perfect start when skipper Nick Jackson headed home from a corner on nine minutes. Quorn ex-pro ...

Spalding United picked up a fine 2-1 win at Corby Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United ended a lengthy winless run by seeing off Selston 3-1 and Holbeach United went down 2-1 at home to Quorn. Starting with the Tulips, goals from Chris Assombalonga (12) and Stefan Broccoli (49) secured Gaby Zakuani’s side all three points in the Pitching In ...

Both Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United suffered derby defeats in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North on Tuesday night. Holbeach were handed a 4-1 reverse at Boston Town, while Pinchbeck slipped up 1-0 at Deeping Rangers. Starting with the Tigers, Harry Limb fired Boston 1-0 ahead following a Lee Beeson corner on 17 minutes, but Holbeach did hit back when ...

Phil Barnes reckons that Holbeach United will be considered the underdogs for Tuesday night’s Uhlsport UCL Premier Division derby at Boston Town (7.45pm). The Tigers have enjoyed a reasonably good recent record against the Poachers, but Barnes knows it’ll take a strong performance to return home from the DWB Stadium with a result. Holbeach, who have a free weekend due ...

Heanor Town 1 Holbeach United 1 Phil Barnes praised his depleted Holbeach United side as they picked up their first Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North point of the season with a 1-1 draw at Heanor Town on Saturday. The Tigers, who were without key men Rick Drury, Nick Jackson, Stacy Cartwright, Fraser Bayliss and Will Barnes for the tricky trip, ...

Phil Barnes admits that his Holbeach United side need an injection of experience after their winless start to the season. The Tigers suffered a 3-0 reverse at Uhlsport UCL Premier Division north newboys Skegness Town last Wednesday, before slipping up 4-1 at Long Eaton United in the FA Cup on Saturday. Ahead of Saturday’s league clash at Heanor Town, Barnes ...