Tigers

Cal’s cracker earns a point

Holbeach United 1 Heacham 1 Cal Davies struck a superb second-half equaliser as Holbeach United held high-flying Heacham to a 1-1 draw at Carter’s Park on Wednesday night.After a goalless first half in the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Division One North clash, the Tigers fell behind early in the second period when Fletcher Toll netted for the second-placed visitors.But ...

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Holbeach United need to be a little smarter with their approach against the league’s big guns

Holbeach United are going to need to be a little bit smarter against their upcoming opposition in the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Division One North. That’s the view of joint-boss Danny Clifton, who reckons the Tigers need to look at tweaking their approach after Saturday’s 4-1 home defeat against Huntingdon Town. Clifton doesn’t believe his side have been outplayed ...

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Holbeach United left floored by Huntingdon’s quick-fire goal glut in heavy home defeat

Holbeach United 1 Huntingdon Town 4 Bemused co-boss Danny Clifton bemoaned a “crazy ten minutes” as his side were humbled 4-1 at home by Huntingdon Town on Saturday. The Tigers, who handed a start to the returning Lewis Baughan, missed a host of chances in the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Division One clash at Carter’s Park and were duly ...

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Holbeach United add vital firepower as they swoop to bring back striker Baughan

Holbeach United’s top summer target Lewis Baughan has rejoined the club from Yaxley. The striker, who was the shining light in an otherwise nightmare season last year as the Tigers were relegated from the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, agreed to return to Carter’s Park on Monday night. Joint boss Danny Clifton is over the moon to have signed a ...

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Goalless draw ‘felt like a defeat’ for Holbeach United boss Clifton after Swaffham stalemate

Holbeach United 0 Swaffham Town 0 Danny Clifton felt that Holbeach United dropped “uneccesary points” as they were held to a 0-0 draw against Swaffham Town on Saturday. The Tigers bossed the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Division One North clash at Carter’s Park, but couldn’t find the all-important goal that would have given them all three points. With top ...

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Saturday football: Five-star Pinchbeck United showing, Spalding and Holbeach United both held to draws

Pinchbeck United romped to their biggest win of the season as they battered Selston 5-0 on Saturday, while Spalding United drew 1-1 at Hinckley and Holbeach United were held to a 0-0 home draw by Swaffham Town. Starting with the Knights, goals from Spencer Weir-Daley, Andre Williams, Elliot Foster (pen), Avi Vieira and Harry Peasgood gave the Knights a major ...

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All weekend football fixtures postponed as mark of respect following the Queen’s death

All football matches this weekend involving South Holland sides have been postponed as mark of respect following the Queen’s death on Thursday. From the Premier League all the way down the non-league ladder, no football will be played. That means that Spalding United, Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United and all of South Holland’s other sides will be kicking their heels. ...

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Terrific Holbeach United showing has co-boss Clifton happy as their ‘season starts now’

Holbeach United 4 Haverhill Borough 0 Delighted Danny Clifton declared that Holbeach United have finally arrived this season after Saturday’s superb 4-0 win over Haverhill Borough. Two first-half strikes from Cal Davies and goals after the break from Joe Millinson and John Yambasu at Carter’s Park secured a third Thurlow Nunn League Division One North win of the season. Joint ...

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Saturday football: Holbeach up to fifth after big win, Pinchbeck handed heavy home defeat

Holbeach United climbed up to fifth place in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North standings after a 4-0 win over Haverhill Borough on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United suffered a 4-1 defeat at home to Newark and Sherwood United in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North. Starting with the Tigers, they made it three wins from five games in the league ...

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Clifton wants Holbeach United to develop defensively ahead of Haverhill clash

Joint-boss Danny Clifton has told his Holbeach United side that they need to improve defensively if they are to kick-on this season. Clifton was extremely disappointed with the Tigers’ second-half showing in the 4-1 FA Vase defeat at Pinchbeck United on Saturday and placed the blame squarely on conceding poor goals. Having watched Spalding United’s 4-2 win over Yaxley on ...

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Four-some Pinchbeck United show sinks Holbeach in FA Vase derby to make more club history

Pinchbeck United 4Holbeach United 1 It was another momentous day for Pinchbeck United on Saturday as they beat neighbours Holbeach United 4-1 to claim their first-ever victory in the FA Vase. Striker Avi Vieira gave Pinchbeck an early lead at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, only for young hitman Fenn Storey to hit back almost immediately for the Tigers. ...

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Saturday football: Pinchbeck United too good for rivals Holbeach in FA Vase, away draw for Spalding United

Pinchbeck United romped to a 4-1 FA Vase win over neighbours Holbeach United on Saturday, while Spalding United drew 1-1 at Coleshill Town in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division. At the Sir Halley Stewart Playin Field, Avi Vieira gave Pinchbeck an early lead only for Fenn Storey to hit back almost immediately for the Tigers. That was as good ...

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Holbeach United are hunting an FA Vase upset against South Holland rivals Pinchbeck

Lewis Thorogood insists that his Pinchbeck United side won’t take neighbours Holbeach United lightly ahead of their FA Vase clash this weekend. Rivals Pinchbeck and Holbeach will square off at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday (3pm), with the Knights going into the game as the higher-graded side for the first time in recent history. Joint Tigers boss ...

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Spot-on Davies gets Holbeach United back to winning ways against rivals FC Parson Drove

FC Parson Drove 0 Holbeach United 1 An early penalty from Cal Davies got Holbeach United back to winning ways in Thurlow Nunn League Division One North as they edged out FC Parson Drove 1-0 on Tuesday night. Having lost back-to-back games against Debenham and AFC Sudbury Reserves following their opening day win, the Tigers rediscovered their form to win ...

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Clifton rues a poor first half as Holbeach United are beaten at home by Sudbury Reserves

Holbeach United 1 AFC Sudbury Reserves 2 Danny Clifton bemoaned Holbeach United’s lack of cutting edge as they slipped to a 2-1 home defeat against AFC Sudbury Reserves on Saturday. Benjamin Monteith-Weed and Brae Smith grabbed the goals for the visitors either side of an equaliser from Harvey Henderson at Carter’s Park. The Tigers had a big shout for a ...

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Saturday football: Defeats all round as Spalding United and Pinchbeck United exit FA Cup and Holbeach United beaten at home

It was a day of defeats for South Holland’s big three on Saturday as Spalding United lost 1-0 at home to Stamford in the Emirates FA Cup, Pinchbeck United went down 3-2 at Shepshed Dynamo in the same competition and Holbeach United were beaten 2-1 at home by AFC Sudbury Reserves in Thurlow Nunn League Division One North. Starting with ...

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Holbeach United boss Clifton’s says his side must be aggressive in their bid to bounce back

Danny Clifton has told his Holbeach United side to put last week’s 6-1 drubbing at Debenham behind them – but has admitted that they need to be more aggressive. The Tigers welcome back four key players for Saturday’s Thurlow Nunn Division One North clash against AFC Sudbury Reserves at Carter’s Park (3pm). Cal Davies, Luke Nicholson and twins Harvey and ...

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Depleted Holbeach United smashed for six and give Clifton memories of last season

Debenham LC 6 Holbeach United 1 Co-boss Danny Clifton admitted that Holbeach United’s shocking 6-1 defeat at Debenham on Saturday “felt a little bit like last season” as everything went wrong for his side. The Tigers went into the first away game in the Thurlow Nunn League Division One South without seven players and were forced to throw in multiple ...

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Saturday football: Spalding United off to a flier, in-form Pinchbeck win again, Holbeach and Moulton Harrox both hit for six

Spalding United made the perfect start to their new Pitching In NPL Midlands Division season with a 3-0 win over Daventry Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United won 2-0 at AFC Mansfield in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North and Holbeach United suffered a shocking 6-1 loss at Debenham in Thurlow Nunn League Division One North. Starting with Spalding, they ...

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Clifton warns his Holbeach United players that tougher tests await ahead of Debenham clash

Danny Clifton insists that Holbeach United will need to keep on improving if they are to build on their winning start to life in Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Division One North. Having defeated Needham Market under-23s 4-2 in their opener last weekend, the Tigers face their first away game of the campaign this Saturday as they visit Debenham LC ...

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