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Holbeach United sack manager Darren Jarvis

Manager Darren Jarvis was sensationally sacked as Holbeach United manager on Wednesday night. Jarvis had steered the Tigers to second in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division and the last eight of the Knockout Cup this season, but was still axed after a committee meeting. It is understood that Jarvis was given the chance to meet with chairman Dave Dougill before ...

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In-form Spalding United have nothing to fear ahead of Stafford showdown

Marcus Ebdon is very much looking forward to the toughest game of his reign as Spalding United manager. The Tulips travel to runaway Evo-Stik League First Division South leaders Stafford Rangers on Saturday (3pm) in what is the division’s standout game of the day. Ebdon is yet to taste defeat as Spalding supremo, having steered his side to fourth place ...

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Holbeach United complete Deeping double to climb up to second

Deeping Rangers 1 Holbeach United 3 Red-hot Holbeach United produced a stirring second-half comeback to hand Lincolnshire rivals Deeping Rangers their first home defeat of the UCL Premier Division season on Tuesday night – and climb up to second in the table. A first-half strike from Luke Hunnings (36) put Rangers ahead at the interval in what was a wind-hit ...

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Strikers fire as Holbeach United show their mettle to edge out Oadby

Oadby Town 2  Holbeach United 3 Strikers Josh Ford and Jake Clitheroe delivered the goods as Holbeach United dodged a potential banana skin in their bid for ChromaSport UCL Premier Division glory on Saturday. The Tigers came from behind to beat struggling Oadby Town 3-2, moving up to third in the standings in the process. Next to bottom Oadby took ...

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Tulips maintain great run of results; Tigers climb to third in table

Spalding United and Holbeach United enjoyed winning afternoons on Saturday (December 5). An 85th-minute Jake Newman goal secured a fifth win in six Evo-Stik NPL First Division South matches for the Tulips. The 1-0 result against promotion rivals Market Drayton Town strengthened their hold on fourth place. It was the Tulips’ seventh home league win of the season – more ...

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Pinchbeck United and Holbeach United hit five; Harrox into cup quarter-finals

Pinchbeck United are up to fifth place in the ChromaSport Peterborough League Premier Division. A 5-3 win at Sawtry Town came courtesy of goals from Liam Ogden and Dan Woods (two apiece) and player/manager Ian Dunn. Holbeach United Reserves recovered from their PFA Senior Cup exit with a resounding 5-0 defeat of Riverside. Jordan Keeble grabbed a brace of goals, ...

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Prudent Holbeach United elect not to apply for promotion this season

Holbeach United will not be promoted this season – even if they finish in a top spot. The deadline for applying for promotion passed on Monday, with the Tigers deciding to sit tight and stay put at Step Five of the non-league pyramid. Chairman Dave Dougill said the decision boiled down to the extra financial strain of playing in a ...

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‘Barcelona’ goal the highlight of brilliant Holbeach United win

A memorable goal from a four-man passing move was the highlight of this stunning win. The result looks a walkover. It wasn’t – nobody could have argued if Harborough Town had grabbed two or three goals. But on a day when rivals in the title race dropped points or were not in action, the Tigers did everything asked of them. ...

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Spalding United’s unbeaten run extended; great day for Holbeach United;

Our top sides enjoyed a good day, with Spalding United extending their unbeaten run under new management and Holbeach United winning 5-0. The Tulips earned a point at Rugby Town with a 1-1 draw. Defender Paul Walker headed them into the lead shortly before half-time but Callum Powell grabbed a deserved point for the home side with a leveller midway through ...

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Jarvis: Time for Holbeach United to focus on winning some UCL silverware

Holbeach United manager Darren Jarvis has told his side to forget their FA Vase exit and re-focus on their bid for a ChromaSport UCL Premier Division double. The Tigers were dumped out of the Vase at Walsall Wood on Saturday, but sit third in the league and are already through to the quarter-finals of the Knockout Cup. Winning either competition ...

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Jarvis philosophical after seeing ten-man Holbeach United make FA Vase exit

Walsall Wood 4 Holbeach United 1 Boss Darren Jarvis refused to be too downbeat after seeing his Holbeach United side crash out of the FA Vase on Saturday. A 4-1 defeat at Walsall Wood on Saturday ensured that the Tigers won’t come close to matching last season’s run to the last 16 as key moments in the clash went against ...

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Mixed fortunes for Spalding United and Holbeach United on Saturday

South Holland’s top two footballing sides endured mixed fortunes on Saturday. Spalding United beat Carlton Town 5-3 in an Evo-Stik League First Division South thriller, while Holbeach United lost 4-1 at Walsall Wood in the FA Vase. Starting with the Tulips, Jake Newman and Nathan Stainfield put them 2-0 up early on in Marcus Ebdon’s first game as permanent boss. ...

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Robbo confident Holbeach United can go on FA Vase run despite tough draw

Tom Roberts knows all about playing at Walsall Wood in the FA Vase. The Holbeach United player/assistant boss – along with skipper Jamie Stevens and Andrew Tidswell – was part of the Spalding United side that won 3-0 there back in 2013. However, the Tulips were controversially expelled from the competition after fielding the ineligible Garfield ‘Louis’ Robinson for the ...

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Clitheroe is the Holbeach United cup king with a deadly double

Kirby Muxloe 1 Holbeach United 2 Two-goal Jake Clitheroe took the plaudits as Holbeach United booked their place in the last eight of the ChromaSport UCL Knockout Cup. The Tigers picked up an impressive 2-1 win at fellow UCL Premier Division high-fliers Kirby Muxloe, meaning they face either Long Buckby/Northampton Sileby Rangers or Boston Town/Potton United in the quarter-finals. Clitheroe, ...

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Wonderful wins on the road for Spalding United and Holbeach United

Spalding United and Holbeach United both bounced back from midweek losses as they earned impressive away wins on Saturday. The Tulips were 3-0 winners at Leek Town in Evo-Stik League First Division South, while the Tigers won 2-1 at Kirby Muxloe to progress in the ChromaSport UCL Knockout Cup. Starting with Spalding, goals from Jake Newman (14), Paul Walker (57) ...

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Holbeach United boss eyes KO Cup glory ahead of tricky trip to title hopefuls

Holbeach United chief Darren Jarvis insists that his side are gunning for ChromaSport UCL Knockout Cup glory this season. The Tigers have a tricky-looking second round trip to fellow high-fliers Kirby Muxloe on Saturday (3pm), with a possible quarter-final with rivals Boston Town – who beat them 2-1 on Wednesday – in the offing should the Poachers negotiate through two ...

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Rare loss for Holbeach United as Poachers win Carter’s Park derby

Holbeach United suffered their first UCL Premier Division defeat since the opening day of the season as Boston Town beat them 2-1 at Carter’s Park on Wednesday night. A Jack Wightwick stunner on 20 minutes gave Boston a surprise 1-0 lead at half time, before defender Simon Ashton notched a second on the hour. The returning Gary King pulled one ...

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Saturday round-up: Pinchbeck crash out of Lincs Junior Cup, Tigers and Harrox rained off

A rain-hit day saw a host of South Holland’s football sides kicking their heels on Saturday – including Holbeach United and Moulton Harrox. The Tigers’ UCL Premier Division game at Huntingdon Town was called off due to a waterlogged pitch, while Harrox’s ChromaSport PDFL clash at Uppingham Town was also off. It was a good day for Holbeach without  them ...

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Tidswell: Current Holbeach United squad is packed full of winners

Andrew Tidswell knows a thing or two about winning ChromaSport UCL Premier Division titles. The Holbeach United player/coach lifted the title with the Tigers in 2013 and then Spalding United the following year – grabbing the league’s golden boot award both times. Adding another medal to his collection is the aim once again this season, with Holbeach well-positioned a third ...

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Deeping derby delight sends Holbeach United second in the league

Holbeach United moved up to second in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division with a 3-1 derby win over Deeping Rangers on Wednesday night. On a damp Carter’s Park night, two quick-fire goals from Jordan Thomas (20) and Jake Clitheroe (22) gave the Tigers a 2-0 half-time lead. There was an injury blow for Holbeach before the break, though, with skipper ...

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