Tigers

Deadly Duffy doubles inspires Tigers in FA Vase

Holbeach United 2 Blackstones 0 Jake Duffy’s delightful first-half double ensured that Holbeach United made a winning start to their FA Vase campaign on Saturday. The midfielder scored with classy finishes on 36 and 44 minutes at Carter’s Park, but in truth they were the only memorable moments of an otherwise low-key clash. Neither side were helped by the wet conditions, ...

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Drury still aiming for FA Vase glory with Tigers

Graham Drury insists that Holbeach United are still aiming to go all the way in the FA Vase ahead of their second qualifying round date with UCL Division One side Blackstones at Carter’s Park on Saturday (3pm). The Tigers will have all of their big guns back available, with the likes of Lee Dube and Jamie Clarke rested for Tuesday’s ...

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Keeble on target as Holbeach United march past Saints

St Neots Saints 2 Holbeach United 6 Jordan Keeble notched his first Holbeach United goal in an emphatic 6-2 UCL Knockout Cup win at St Neots Saints on Tuesday night. The talented young striker completed the scoring in injury time at Rowley Park in a game that co-boss Graham Drury admitted was a lot closer than the scoreline suggests. Ollie ...

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Holbeach hammer Harrowby to return to the top

Holbeach United 5 Harrowby United 1 Free-scoring Holbeach made it ten goals in five days as they returned to the top of the UCL Premier Division in style by hammering Harrowby on Wednesday night. The Tigers bossed the Carter’s Park clash from start to finish and led 2-0 at half time thanks to Jamie Clarke’s third goal in two games ...

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Holbeach United are Fuller goals on the road

Wellingborough Town 0 Holbeach United 5 John Chand lauded Ashley Fuller’s best performance in a Holbeach United shirt as his hat-trick sunk Wellingborough Town in the UCL Premier Division on Saturday. Winger Fuller bagged on 13, 64 and 70 minutes at the Dog and Duck after being restored to his preferred position on the left wing. New recruit Jamie Clarke ...

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Brilliant Holbeach United hit five; Spalding United unbeaten run over

Ash Fuller hit a hat-trick as ChromaSport UCL Premier Division leaders Holbeach United won 5-0 at Wellingborough Town on Saturday. And there was two goals for Jamie Clarke on his debut for the Tigers. The Doughboys had been looking for their fourth straight win but it never looked likely as Fuller and Clarke’s first goals either side of half-time put ...

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Holbeach United see off Sleaford to set up clash with Boston Town

HOLBEACH UTD 2 SLEAFORD TOWN 1: Lee Beeson’s winner sent the Tigers through to the next round of the Lincs FA Senior Trophy. It completed a quick turnaround for the midfielder who had apologised to the club after being sent off for violent conduct four days earlier. That red card came in a 2-0 defeat by Huntingdon Town which ended the Tigers’ 100 per cent start ...

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Ex-Football League striker Jamie Clarke joins Holbeach United

Holbeach United will have more firepower in the ranks for Saturday’s trip to Wellingborough Town. Jamie Clarke, an experienced former Football League striker who played under joint boss Graham Drury at Corby Town and Stamford, has signed. Clarke had spells with Blackburn Rovers, Accrington Stanley, Rotherham United, Lincoln City and Boston United. Meanwhile, a move for Yaxley’s Dan Cotton was knocked back ...

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Day of polar opposites for Spalding United and Holbeach United

Spalding United cruised through to the FA Cup second round qualifying – eventually. But Holbeach United saw their 100 per cent start to the league season ended with a home defeat. The Tulips saw off Holwell Sports 4-0 to secure their place in Monday’s draw. However, they left it late to reinforce their dominance after hitting a purple patch of three goals ...

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Reserves are toast of Holbeach United – off the bottom after first win

Holbeach United Reserves’ first win of the season moved them off the foot of the Premier Division in ChromaSport & Trophies Peterborough and District League. Ironically, their maiden three-point return came on the day the first team’s 100 per cent winning start ended. Omar Joof’s side won 4-2 at Uppingham Town and are replaced at the bottom by Crowland Town, ...

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Drury relishing Holbeach United’s toughest test yet

Unbeaten Holbeach United can expect their toughest UCL Premier Division test of the season when Huntingdon Town arrive at Carter’s Park on Saturday (3pm). That’s the view of co-boss Graham Drury, who rates Huntingdon as one of the Tigers’ main rivals for the title this season. Both sides go into the clash with 100 per cent records, with Holbeach having ...

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Chand satisfied as Tigers prove they can win ugly

Oadby Town 0 Holbeach United 1 Danny Spencer came back to haunt his old side on Saturday as UCL Premier Division leaders Holbeach United proved they can win ugly. The defender rifled home an angled drive four minutes before the break at Freeway Park to make it six wins from as many league games for the flawless Tigers – and ...

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Joy of six for Holbeach United after Spencer winner

Holbeach United moved five points clear at the top of the UCL Premier Division on Saturday with a 1-0 victory at Oadby Town. A first-half goal from Danny Spencer – one of four ex-Oadby men in the Tigers’ team – made it six wins from as many league matches for Graham Drury and John Chand’s side. In the ChromaSport Peterborough League, ...

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Holbeach quartet set to face old club Oadby

Table-topping Holbeach United visit promoted Oadby Town on Saturday (3pm) – which will see Danny Spencer, Courtney Meade, Lee Dube and Jake Duffy all return to their former club. The Tigers have won all five of the UCL Premier Division games so far this season and top the table by two points from Yaxley. Leicestershire-based Oadby, meanwhile, are without a ...

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Revenge is sweet for Tigers thanks to spot-on Beeson

Boston Town 1 Holbeach United 2 Lee Beeson’s clinical penalty on the stroke of half time earned Holbeach United instant revenge over rivals Boston Town on Tuesday night. Having been dumped out of the FA Cup by the Poachers on Saturday, the Tigers bounced back in the best way possible by making it five wins from as many UCL Premier ...

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FA Cup woe for ten-man Holbeach United

Holbeach United 2 Boston Town 4 Ten-man Holbeach crashed out of the FA Cup on Saturday as rivals Boston Town ended the 100 per cent record of co-bosses John Chand and Graham Drury. The Tigers missed chance after chance in a one-sided first period at Carter’s Park, before defender Danny Spencer lashed home a deserved opener on 38 minutes. Inspired ...

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Holbeach ace Pinner primed for Boston battle

Saturday’s much-anticipated FA Cup derby between Holbeach United and Boston Town is a special one for Ollie Pinner. The Carter’s Park clash (3pm) will see the Tigers midfielder line up against his former side for the first time since ending his near-ten year association with the Poachers over the summer. Having been a key cog in Holbeach’s flawless start to ...

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Latest win is nice and three-sy for Holbeach

Holbeach United 3 Long Buckby 0 A double from Lee Beeson helped send Holbeach United two points clear at the top of the UCL Premier Division on Saturday as they eased past Long Buckby 3-0 at Carter’s Park. An early Tommy Treacher strike (4) put the Tigers ahead, before Beeson missed a penalty following a foul on Danny Steadman. The ...

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Tigers top of the tree as Beeson batters Buckby

A double from Lee Beeson helped send Holbeach United two points clear at the top of the UCL Premier Division on Saturday as they eased past Long Buckby 3-0 at Carter’s Park. An early Tommy Treacher strike (4) put the Tigers ahead, before Beeson missed a penalty following a foul on Danny Steadman. The former Spalding United winger made amends ...

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Nothing Diss-appointing about Tigers’ FA Cup show

Diss Town 1 Holbeach United 5 Another hat-trick from goal machine Lee Dube eased Holbeach United’s into the preliminary round of the FA Cup on Saturday – and kept their hopes of two bumper derbies alive. The striker made it eight goals in three games – and back-to-back trebles – with strikes on 33, 53 and 78 minutes at Brewers ...

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