Tigers

Five new UCL rivals for Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United next season

South Holland duo Pinchbeck United and Holbeach United will have five new rivals in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division. Three Leicestershire-based sides – Quorn, Shepshed Dynamo and Loughborough University – have moved sideways from the Total Motion Midland League Premier Division, while both Anstey Nomads and Lutterworth Town have been promoted from UCL Division One. The five teams leaving ...

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Cup final woe for Holbeach United as Daventry Town toast a UCL double

Holbeach United 1 Daventry Town 3 Depleted Holbeach United were unable to deny Daventry Town a double on Monday as the UCL Premier Division champions secured the Knockout Cup crown. Missing a host of key players for the final, the writing looked to be on the wall for the Tigers at Kiln Park when Kieran Fitzgerald nodded home an early ...

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Hussey: Holbeach United must show their teeth to beat Daventry in final

Danny Hussey has called on his Holbeach United players to up their game ahead of Monday’s Future Lions UCL Knockout Cup final. The Tigers go into the Kiln Park clash (3pm) with Premier Division champions Daventry Town as massive underdogs, having finished a hefty 25 points behind them in the table. Boss Hussey berated his side’s “poor attitude” during their ...

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Boss Hussey unhappy with Holbeach United’s attitude in bore draw

Leicester Nirvana 0 Holbeach United 0 Disappointed Danny Hussey accused his Holbeach United side of not caring after seeing them miss the chance to finish fourth in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division on Saturday. The Tigers were held to a 0-0 draw at mid-table Leicester Nirvana in their season finale, with Hussey admitting that picking up a point was ...

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Saturday football: Spalding United officially safe after draw, Pinchbeck lose but seal fourth and Holbeach are held

The final day of the non-league season saw Spalding United secure their Evo-Stik NPL East Division status with a 0-0 draw at Belper Town, while Pinchbeck United and Holbeach United clinched fourth and fifth places in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division respectively. Starting with Spalding, their stalemate in Derbyshire was enough to seal 18th place in the league, four ...

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Hussey not fussed about fourth place ahead of Holbeach United’s final league fixture

Pipping rivals Pinchbeck United to fourth place in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division doesn’t really bother Holbeach United boss Danny Hussey. The Tigers saw off the Knights 1-0 on Easter Monday to move up to fifth place in the table. Victory in their final league fixture at Leicester Nirvana on Saturday (3pm), coupled with a Pinchbeck loss against Oadby ...

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Hussey talks up Holbeach United match-winner Lockie as Dunn admits Pinchbeck United were second best

Holbeach United 1 Pinchbeck United 0 Danny Hussey heaped praise on Holbeach United match-winner Jonny Lockie after his second-half strike sank South Holland rivals Pinchbeck United on Easter Monday. The Tigers broke away from a Pinchbeck corner mid-way through the second period and Lockie fired a strike home to make it five goals in his last seven games. Pinchbeck missed ...

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Lockie nets winner as Holbeach United take derby spoils against Pinchbeck United

Jonny Lockie’s strike gave Holbeach United a 1-0 derby win over Pinchbeck United at Carter’s Park on Easter Monday. Striker Lockie struck the only goal of the clash in the second half, as the Tigers moved to within two points of fourth-placed Pinchbeck with one Future Lions UCL Premier Division game left. Meanwhile, Spalding United look set to stave off ...

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Five-star Holbeach United end winless run in style as Hussey gets ‘proud uncle’ moment

Kirby Muxloe 0 Holbeach United 5 After going a month without a win, Holbeach United ended their barren run with an emphatic 5-0 victory at Kirby Muxloe on Saturday. The Tigers kept up their hopes of finishing fourth in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division with a five-star showing at Ratby Lane as Billy Smith, Jonny Lockie (2), Callum Madigan ...

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Saturday football: Marske draw edges Tulips closer to safety, five-star Tigers win and Pinchbeck hold new champions Daventry

Spalding United edged closer to safety in Evo-Stik NPL East Division with a fine 1-1 draw at Marske United on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United drew 1-1 with Daventry Town and Holbeach United returned to winning ways with a 5-0 victory at Kirby Muxloe. Starting with the Tulips, they fell 1-0 down just before the break when Curtis Round netted for ...

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Hussey hatches a summer plan after Holbeach United’s winless month

Boss Danny Hussey isn’t getting too downbeat about Holbeach United’s winless run – because he now knows what he needs to do to turn things around. The Tigers boss hasn’t seen his side win since a 2-0 triumph over Leicester Nirvana in the League KO Cup semi-final on March 13, while their last Future Lions UCL Premier Division win was ...

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Individual errors costly as depleted Holbeach United are beaten by late goals

Holbeach United 0 Rugby Town 2 Boss Danny Hussey bemoaned two more individual errors as his Holbeach United side slipped to a 2-0 home defeat against Rugby Town on Saturday. Two late goals from Charlie Evans (77 and 88) at Carter’s Park sentenced the Tigers to their fifth defeat in their last six games and stretched their winless run beyond ...

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Saturday football: Pinchbeck United close on fourth place with Nirvana win, another defeat for Holbeach United

Pinchbeck United won 3-1 at Leicester Nirvana in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division on Saturday, while Holbeach United’s poor run of results continued with a 2-0 home reverse against Rugby Town. The Knights are now six points clear in fourth place, having come from behind to earn an impressive success at a Nirvana side who are notoriously strong at ...

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Bullish boss Hussey believes Holbeach United will soon turn their poor form around

Danny Hussey is adamant that Holbeach United’s luck has to change ahead of Saturday’s Carter’s Park clash with Rugby Town (3pm). The Tigers have slipped from fourth to sixth in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division table after a run of five games without a win, with four of them being defeats. Third-placed Rugby are also on a winless run ...

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Hussey rues Emery’s escape as Holbeach United are edged out by champions-elect

Holbeach United 1 Daventry Town 2 Holbeach United were unfortunate to lose 2-1 at home to Future Lions UCL Premier Division champions-elect Daventry Town on Saturday. All looked to be going well for the Tigers at Carter’s Park when Will Bird slotted them ahead on 13 minutes, but a second-half fightback edged Daventry closer to the title. Luke Emery, who ...

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Saturday round-up: Spalding United denied key win, Pinchbeck United and Holbeach United lose at home

Spalding United were denied a huge victory by a last-minute goal at Pickering Town on Saturday, while both Pinchbeck United and Holbeach United suffered 2-1 defeats at home. Starting with the Tulips, they looked set for a huge Evo-Stik NPL East Division victory at relegation rivals Pickering Town when Leon Mettam fired them ahead with a curling finish on the ...

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Hussey makes a case for the defence as Holbeach United prepare for Daventry test

Boss Danny Hussey wants to see Holbeach United rediscover their defensive mettle this weekend. The Tigers, who haven’t won in four games, have a big home date with table-topping Daventry Town on Saturday (3pm). Any victory would help out Lincolnshire rivals Deeping Rangers, who are six points behind the long-term leaders in the race for the Future Lions UCL Premier ...

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Hussey reads riot act as Holbeach United slump to Oadby defeat

Oadby Town 3 Holbeach United 1 Disillusioned Holbeach United boss Danny Hussey ripped into his side after seeing them humbled 3-1 at Oadby Town on Tuesday night. The Tigers were soundly beaten by their Leicestershire hosts at Freeway Park despite a consolation goal from Spencer Tinkler, as their hopes of a top four finish in the Future Lions UCL Premier ...

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Physical Cogenhoe ‘too strong’ for Holbeach United but Hussey felt a defeat was harsh

Cogenhoe United 3 Holbeach United 2 Danny Hussey admits that his Holbeach United side were out-muscled by physical hosts Cogenhoe United on Saturday. The Cooks came from behind to beat Holbeach 3-2 in a ding-dong Future Lions UCL Premier Division clash at Compton Park on Saturday, with boss Hussey offering few excuses. Matt Long nodded the home side into a ...

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Weekend round up – Spalding and Holbeach lose, Pinchbeck win

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United suffered defeats today (Sat), but Pinchbeck are back to winning ways. Spalding United lost 2-1 at home to Ossett United in the Evo-Stik East. A full match report is here. Up against the side that began the day just below them in the Future Sports United Counties League Premier Division, Holbeach United lost 3-2 ...

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