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Tigers seal emotional win

Holbeach United 2Cornard United 0 Holbeach United celebrated the life of former player Adam Jackson on Saturday before comfortably seeing off Cornard United.After a minute’s applause and with the 34-year-old who died last week’s young family in attendance, first half goals from John Yambasu and Finley Henderson sealed a comfortable win.“It was a very tough and difficult day and we ...

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Holbeach fury at replay demand

A refereeing mistake has led to Holbeach United being told to replay a game they won comfortably.The furious Tigers have said they will refuse to replay the match against Harwich and Parkeston – which they won 4-2 – after the Thurlow Nunn League null and voided it.Callum Davies scored four times in the game which Holbeach won despite being down ...

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Davies foursome for brilliant Tigers

Callum Davies celebrated committing to Holbeach United by scoring four times in an impressive win on Saturday.The Tigers bounced back from the 2-1 midweek defeat to second placed Downham Town to down fourth placed Harwich and Parkeston 4-2 on Saturday.And all four goals were scored by Davies after the club announced he’d committed to staying with Holbeach after turning down ...

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Frost allows Tigers to chill out in style

The introduction of loan signing George Frost from Spalding United proved to be the difference for Holbeach United as they ended a run of seven games without victory.A 4-0 win at Essex side Holland in Division One North of the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League left manager Danny Clifton a relieved man.“It’s all about fine margins between three points and ...

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Tigers’ play off hopes hit by double defeats

Two defeats in a week without scoring have put a dent in Holbeach United’s hopes of gaining a play-off position in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North.The Tigers were good again against title challengers Framlingham Town on Saturday.Just weeks after drawing 3-3 with them this time a goal from Alexander Ling was enough for Framlingham to take the win 1-0 ...

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Another draw for Tigers as Roberts leaves

There was another draw for Holbeach United whose joint manager Simon Roberts left this week.His departure was announced following the club’s 1-1 draw with Diss Town in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North on Saturday, The Tigers’ 10th stalemate of the league season.Once again they came from behind, Bogdan Masnita netting in the second half after Kye Baker’s goal for ...

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Barnes’ injury time double makes a point

Framlingham Town 3Holbeach United 3 Two goals from Will Barnes deep into injury time rescued a point for Holbeach United against leader leaders Framlingham Town on Saturday.The Tigers showed plenty of fight to earn a 3-3 draw.And it averted a dressing down from manager Danny Clifton who thought his team were the better side on the day and shouldn’t have ...

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Disappointing second half for Tigers

There was frustration for Holbeach United as they let the lead slip and were held 2-2 by Swaffham United in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North.John Yambasu was on song for the Tigers, scoring twice in the first half after the home side netted early on to take the lead.But Holbeach struggled in the second period and with ten minutes ...

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Davies at the double for Tigers

Cornard United 2Holbeach United 2 A Callum Davies double, including a late penalty, earned Holbeach United a deserved point at Cornard United on Saturday.It was the start of a tough run of fixtures for the Tigers against those sides just above them in the play offs.But they showed they belonged in that company as they matched their opponents on their ...

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Tigers facing play-off challenge

Holbeach United were left frustrated as they drew a blank in the Thurlow Nunn on Saturday.Up against Debenham who finished the game with ten men, they created plenty of chances but failed to find the target and had to settle for a point.“We pretty much had the ball for 90 minutes as they parked the bus and had everyone behind ...

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Tigers enter new year in ‘good place’

Holbeach United manager Danny Clifton says the club starts 2023 in a really good place for the future thanks to the plethora of young talents they have coming through.The Tigers are in contention for the Thurlow Nunn Division One North play-offs with a team mostly made up of teenagers from the youth set up banishing memories of last year’s relegation.Two ...

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Impressive Tigers ease to home win

Holbeach United 3Great Yarmouth Town 0 Co-boss Simon Roberts was full of praise for his Holbeach United side as they soundly defeated Great Yarmouth Town 3-0 on Saturday.Goals from Cal Davies (44), Harvey Robertson (47) and George Martin (87) gave the Tigers a second win on the spin in Thurlow Nunn League First Division North – moving them to within ...

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In-form Tigers eye another home win

After a rare free weekend, Holbeach United return to Thurlow Nunn League First Division North action on Saturday as they bid to make it three games unbeaten.The Tigers, who sit ninth in the 19-team step six division after 16 games, will be hot favourites to beat Great Yarmouth Town at Carter’s Park on Saturday (3pm).The visitors, who are down in ...

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Compton stars in impressive victory

Holbeach United 3Holland 1 Holbeach United sparked a drive for the Thurlow Nunn Division North play-offs as a fine performance saw them comfortably beat Holland.The visitors started the day in the final play-off spot, but the Tigers moved just three points behind them and four off the play off places with a solid 3-1 win on Saturday.Kyle Compton was the ...

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Late leveller leaves Holbeach frustrated

Haverhill Borough 3Holbeach United 3 It’s five wins, five losses and five draws for Holbeach United in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North so far as a last gasp equaliser denied them victory at Haverhill Borough on Saturday.The Tigers even found themselves 3-1 up in an exciting first half on Haverhill’s 3G pitch, but they let the home side back ...

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Holbeach humbled by Harwich as run ends

Holbeach United 0Harwich and Parkeston 2 Holbeach United were downed at home by Harwich and Parkeston on Saturday as their seven-match unbeaten run came to an end.A Joseph Boreham-Knight double gave the Suffolk side the victory at Carter’s Park.It was a disappointing showing for the Tigers who saw their opponents leap above them in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North ...

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Tigers trek to Suffolk proves to be worthwhile

AFC Sudbury Reserves 1Holbeach United 3 Despite a long drive into Suffolk, the Tigers travelled well and came home with a win safely in the bag.The team visited Sudbury Town Reserves in their Thurlow Nunn League Division One North match at the weekend.The win means the Tigers remain unbeaten in their last seven matches and are currently sitting sixth in ...

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Fine showings but Tigers pay penalty again

Winterton Rangers 1Holbeach United 1(Winteron won 3-1 on pens) For the second time in three weeks, Holbeach United exited a cup competition after losing a penalty shoot out.This time it was the Lincolnshire County Cup they lost out in after a good performance at Winterton Rangers.The Tigers came close to pulling off an upset against their higher level opponents who ...

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Third straight draw for Holbeach United in league

Diss Town 1Holbeach United 1 Holbeach United are becoming the draw specialists in the Thurlow Nunn East Counties League Division One North.For the third straight league game they earned a point this time John Yambasu’s second half strike giving them a share of the spoils at Diss Town.Tom Baird had given Diss an 26th minute lead, but the Tigers battled ...

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Tigers shot down by Hunters in League Cup

Holbeach United exited the Thurlow Nunn League Cup on Tuesday night as they lost on penalties to Huntingdon Town.Less than two weeks after losing 4-1 in the league to the Hunters, the Tigers acquitted themselves better this time.They fell behind to a goal deep into first half injury time but hit back through Lewis Baughan to take the game to ...

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