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Football round-up: Away defeats for Spalding United and Holbeach United

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United lost 3-1 away from home on Saturday, while Moulton Harrox and Pinchbeck United enjoyed home wins. Starting with Spalding, they suffered defeat at Evo-Stik NPL First Division South leaders Shaw Lane AFC In what was Chris Rawlinson’s first game as boss. Gavin Allott gave the hosts a 1-0 lead with a goal on 30 ...

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Edey hits debut hat-trick as Holbeach United Sunday maul leaders Sutton Bridge

Daz Edey helped himself to a hat-trick on his Holbeach United Sunday bow as they crushed table-topping Sutton Bridge in the big Spalding Sunday League match of the weekend. Edey, the current Holbeach United first team assistant boss, was joined on the scoresheet by player/co-boss Josh Ford (2) and Francis Mckeown as the Tigers made light work of their chief ...

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Hayes issues Holbeach United apology after unfortunate Cogenhoe confusion

Seb Hayes has issued an apology to Cogenhoe United on behalf of Holbeach United after a unfortunate mix-up on Saturday. The ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash was scheduled for Saturday, but was postponed after an 11am pitch inspection due to standing water on the Carter’s Park pitch. Somebody from the Tigers let the league know about the postponement, which was ...

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Holbeach United boast a strong squad for the visit of unpredictable rivals Cogenhoe

Seb Hayes believes that he’s got an embarrassment of riches at his disposal ahead of Saturday’s home clash with Cogenhoe United. The Tigers chief, who has guided his side to back-to-back wins in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division after ending a run of five losses on the trot, has 17 first team players to pick from for the Carter’s Park ...

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Holebach United Sunday roar into Lincs Cup final with five-star Rustons romp

Rampant Holbeach United Sunday stormed into the final of the Lincs Sunday Cup with a fantastic 5-0 win at Rustons United. The Sunday Tigers were given a huge boost when the hosts had a player sent off on five minutes – and duly made them pay when a Jonny Allen effort made it 1-0 at the break. Co-boss Josh Ford ...

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Holbeach United’s back-to-back wins leave boss Seb feeling positive

Oadby Town 0 Holbeach United  2 Satisfied boss Seb Hayes felt his Holbeach United were always in command as they picked up a 2-0 triumph at Oadby Town on Saturday. Second-half goals from Ollie Pinner and Jake Clitheroe ensured the Tigers made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division, cementing their hold on seventh place ...

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Second win on the bounce for Holbeach United but Spalding United see game rained off

Holbeach United made it back-to-back wins in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division with a 2-0 success at Oadby Town on Saturday, while Spalding United saw their match at Leek Town postponed. Second-half goals from Ollie Pinner and Jake Clitheroe sealed the points for Seb Hayes’ Tigers, who beat Harrowby United 9-0 the previous week. Their 16th league win of the ...

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Holbeach United boss Hayes wants to see more of the same from purring Tigers

Bullish boss Seb Hayes has told his Holbeach United players that Saturday’s emphatic 9-0 win over Harrowby United will mean nothing if they crash at Oadby Town this weekend. The Tigers snapped their five-game losing streak in impressive style at Carter’s Park, but Hayes is keen to see if they can replicate that performance at 17th-placed Oadby on Saturday (3pm). ...

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Holbeach United Sunday set for toughest test yet in county cup semi-final

Co-boss Tim Cole admits that Sunday’s Lincs FA Sunday Cup semi-final at Rustons United is the biggest game in the short history of Holbeach United Sunday. The Sunday Tigers are bidding to reach the county final at the first time of asking this weekend, with the clash at Newark Road, Lincoln, a 10.45am kick off. The Spalding Sunday League side ...

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Good Arrow! Hayes over the moon as duo bag trebles in Holbeach United rout

Holbeach United 9 Harrowby United 0 Both Josh Ford and Spencer Tinkler smashed hat-tricks as Holbeach United ended their five-game losing streak in style by hammering Harrowby United 9-0 on Saturday. Frontman Ford gave the Tigers the lead on just 38 seconds of the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash at Carter’s Park, then doubled his money two minutes later before ...

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Saturday football: Beeson spot-on for Spalding United, ruthless Holbeach United hammer Harrowby

Both South Holland sides impressed at home on Saturday as Spalding United came from behind to beat Chasetown 2-1 and Holbeach United hammered Harrowby United 9-0. At the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field Josh Ruff fired the visitors ahead of 28 minutes, but Lee Beeson soon levelled with a penalty to make it 1-1 at the break. Winger Beeson then ...

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Boss Hayes tells Holbeach United to stop the rot against lowly Harrowby United

Seb Hayes is adamant that Holbeach United’s season isn’t over. The Tigers have no chance of winning silverware this season after exiting two cup competitions in recent weeks, but boss Hayes feels they can still have a say in when the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title is won. He wants the team to rediscover their pride and finish the season ...

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Maiden Barraclough strike earns ten-man Spalding United a battling win at Rugby

Ten-man Spalding United produced an impressive comeback to win 2-1 at lowly Rugby Town on Saturday and keep their title hopes alive. After a goalless first half, the Tulips were reduced to ten men when Neal Spafford appeared to hit out at David Kolodynski early in the second period. It didn’t take long for hosts Rugby to cash in on ...

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More misery for Holbeach United as Boston Town end their county cup hopes

Boston Town 3 Holbeach United 2 Holbeach United’s poor form continued on Wednesday night as they crashed out of the Lincs FA Senior Trophy. Just days after being dumped out of the ChromaSport UCL Knockout Cup, struggling Boston Town effectively ended the Tigers’ hopes of silverware with a 3-2 victory. First-half goals from Richard Ford and Michael Hardy put Boston ...

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Derby delight against Holbeach Reserves leaves Pinchbeck United perfectly positioned in table

Ian Dunn was pleased to see his Pinchbeck United side tick off another win on Saturday as their bid to win the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division gathered more pace. First-half goals from Tom Panton and top scorer Ollie Maltby – his 32nd of the season – steered The Knights to a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Holbeach United Reserves at Knight ...

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Hayes refuses to fault attitude of his Holbeach United players after shock cup loss

Holbeach United 2 Olney Town 4 Boss Seb Hayes couldn’t hide his disappointment after watching his Holbeach United crash out of the ChromaSport UCL Knockout Cup on Saturday. The Premier Division Tigers were upset 4-2 by Division One outfit Olney Town at Carter’s Park as they exited the competition at the quarter-final stage. Goals from Nick Bines (2 and 52), ...

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Saturday football: Spalding United lose crunch clash and Holbeach United humbled

Saturday was a tough day for South Holland’s top two as Spalding United were edged out 1-0 by Shaw Lane AFC in their top-of-the-table clash and Holbeach United crashed out of the ChromaSport UCL KO Cup against lower graded Olney Town. Starting with Spalding, a first-half strike from Gary Burnett gave Shaw Lane all three points at the Sir Halley ...

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Boss Hayes targeting three new signings and cup progress with Holbeach United

Boss Seb Hayes has revealed that Holbeach United are set to dip into the transfer market again as he bids to add at least three new faces to his stuttering squad. The Tigers chief has put approaches in for ChromaSport UCL Division One-based duo Dan Jenkins and Lewis Leckie, while he’s also attempting to bring Jake Clitheroe back to the ...

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Holbeach United review of 2016: Penalty agony, a fourth-place finish and Hayes in for Robbo – there was rarely a dull moment

As has been the norm with Holbeach United in recent seasons, 2016 was a breathless year for the men in yellow and black. Once again, the Tigers announced a new boss in the final month of the year, with Tom Roberts making way for the highly-rated Seb Hayes. Having steered Holbeach to a solid fourth place in the UCL Premier ...

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Ford fires five as “fantastic” Holbeach United Sunday cruise into Lincs Cup semi-finals

Co-boss Tim Cole admitted that his Holbeach United Sunday side are “buzzing” after thrashing Scothern United 8-1 to move into the last four of the Lincs FA Sunday Cup. Five goals from joint chief Josh Ford inspired the Tigers at Carter’s Park, with Jonny Allen, Aaron Eyett and Billy Smith rounding off the rout. Jon Fairweather was man of the ...

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