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New manager Clifton excited by the challenge infront of him at Holbeach United

New Holbeach United boss Danny Clifton has expressed his gratitude to the club for giving him the chance to take on the biggest challenge of his managerial career so far. Clifton, a former Stamford, Blackstones, Boston Town and Wisbech Town player in his heyday, was seen as something of a leftfield choice to fill the void at Carter’s Park created ...

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Holbeach United fall adrift at bottom as Quorn ease to five-star victory

Quorn 5 Holbeach United 0 Club legends Phil Barnes and Dean Elston were back in the dugout as Holbeach United suffered another damaging defeat on Saturday. With Gary Frost leaving the club by mutual consent last Tuesday, Barnes and Elston – who themselves stood down as manager and assistant boss before Frost was appointed – took caretaker charge as the ...

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Saturday football: Ten-man Tulips beaten at home by Yaxley, big Pinchbeck win, Tigers hit for five

Spalding United suffered a 3-1 home defeat against Yaxley on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United climbed out of the drop zone with a 2-1 victory at Selston and struggling Holbeach United were thumped 5-0 at Quorn. In The Pitching In NPL Midlands Division, Spalding lost for the first time under caretaker boss Bruno Porfirio as neighbours Yaxley completed a league double ...

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Club’s bid for new 3G pitch

A town could be set to net a new floodlit 3G football pitch. Holbeach United Community Sports Academy is looking to add the all-weather football pitch to its Penny Hill site. In documentation supplied with the planning application to South Holland District Council, the club says it will replace an existing grass pitch for its currently 18 affiliated teams to ...

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Frost frozen out at troubled Tigers

Holbeach United are looking for their third manager of the season after Gary Frost left the club on Tuesday night. Frost, who only took the Tigers job on October 14, replaced Phil Barnes in the Carter’s Park hot seat. He leaves the club in the same position as he found it – bottom of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North ...

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Dismal Tigers hit for six at home

Holbeach United hit a new low as they were hammered 6-0 at home by Newark Flowserve in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North on Saturday. The hosts conceded goals at crucial times before capitulating early in the second half. But they competed in the first half even after going behind to Newark’s Dan Meadows scoring the first of what was ...

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Frost leaves role as Holbeach United manager by mutual consent

Holbeach United are looking for their third manager of the season after Gary Frost left the club on Tuesday night. Frost, who only took the Tigers job on October 14, replaced Phil Barnes in the Carter’s Park hot seat. He leaves the club in the same position as he found it – bottom of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North ...

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Saturday football: Tulips snatch great point, Tigers and Pinchbeck hammered, big Moulton Harrox win

A late Ryan Flitton strike earned Spalding United a fine 2-2 draw at high-flying Chasetown on Saturday, while Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United were on the receiving end of heavy defeats. Starting with the Tulips, they rescued a great point at Pitching In NPL Midlands Division title hopefuls Chasetown in dramatic style. After a goalless first period, Scott Floyd put ...

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Frost: Holbeach United have something to build on after improved performance

Holbeach United finally have something positive to build on ahead of Saturday’s Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North clash with Newark at Carter’s Park (3pm). That’s the view of boss Gary Frost, who was impressed with the Tigers’ showing in last weekend’s 2-1 loss to high-flying Loughborough Students. Both Aaron Eyett’s super solo strike, which ended their long wait for a ...

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Frost feels Holbeach United were ‘a million miles better’ in Loughborough loss

Holbeach United 1 Loughborough Students 2 Aaron Eyett scored Holbeach United’s first goal in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North since way back on August 28 – but it was in vain as Loughborough Students won 2-1 at Carter’s Park. After a goalless first period on Saturday, high-flying Loughborough moved 2-0 up thanks to goals from Dylan Edwards (59) and ...

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Saturday football: Tulips held at home, Tigers end goal drought in latest defeat, Pinchbeck fall into drop zone after loss

The results for South Holland’s top sides Spalding United, Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United were almost as bad as the grim weather on Saturday. Starting with Spalding, they at least picked up a point after being held to a 1-1 draw by Bedworth United in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division. The Tulips, again under the caretaker charge of Bruno ...

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Boss Frost ‘shocked’ by size of the task he’s facing at Holbeach United

Gary Frost admits that he’s been shocked by how difficult a job he’s facing at Holbeach United. The former Boston Town boss, who replaced club legend Phil Barnes in the Carter’s Park hotseat almost six weeks ago, is amazed by just how far the Tigers have fallen from grace. Frost is finding it very difficult to recruit Uhlsport UCL Premier ...

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‘Grim’ Holbeach United smashed at Sleaford as Frost admits his side rolled over in derby

Sleaford Town 4 Holbeach United 0 Gary Frost described Holbeach United’s performance as “grim” as they suffered another Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North on Saturday. The rock-bottom Tigers suffered a 4-0 spanking at Sleaford Town as their winless streak in the league reached 14 games. Goals from Charlie Ford (2), Harry Millard and ex-Tiger Mitch Griffiths for improving Sleaford put ...

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Saturday football: Macleod double fires Tulips to impressive win, derby defeats for Pinchbeck and Tigers

Spalding United began life after Gaby Zakuani with a superb 2-1 win at Coleshill Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United lost 3-1 at home to Boston Town and Holbeach United slumped 4-0 at Sleaford Town. Starting with the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division action, the Tulips reignited their play-off push with a Jordan Macleod inspired success at one of the ...

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Holbeach United boss Frost hoping to sign five new players before Sleaford derby

Gary Frost hopes to have as many as five new signings in his Holbeach United squad for Saturday’s huge derby at Sleaford Town (3pm). The Tigers chief is having to perform major surgery on his Tigers team, given that they sit bottom of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division with just two points and three goals from their 13 games so ...

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Frost admits Holbeach United’s preparation ‘wasn’t ideal’ after smashing by Selston

Holbeach United 0 Selston 5 Holbeach United slipped deeper into the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division North relegation mire on Saturday as fellow strugglers Selston smashed them 5-0 at Carter’s Park. A shocking first half saw Gary Frost’s side fall 4-0 behind thanks to goals from Jordan Black (2), Jay Cooper and Ollie Grimshaw. Cooper added another after the break to ...

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Saturday football: Stalemate for Tulips in derby, Tigers hammered by rivals and Pinchbeck beaten at home

Spalding United were held to a 0-0 draw at Wisbech Town in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division on Saturday, while in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North Holbeach United were humbled 5-0 at home by Selston and Pinchbeck United went down 2-0 against Leicester Nirvana. Starting with the Tulips, they remain ten points off the play-offs following a stalemate ...

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Goal-shy Holbeach United looking to shed unwanted record in Selston ‘six-pointer’

Holbeach United must figure out how to smash one of non-league’s worst records if they are to end their unwanted winless run in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North. The Tigers, who sit bottom of the table with just two draws and ten defeats from 12 games, host relegation rivals Selston at Carter’s Park on Saturday (3pm). While Holbeach were ...

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Holbeach United’s winless league run reaches 12 with Leicester Nirvana beating

Leicester Nirvana 3 Holbeach United 0 Boss Gary Frost had no complaints as Holbeach United’s nightmare start to the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North season continued with a 3-0 defeat at Leicester Nirvana on Saturday. Three goals in a 25-minute spell before and after half time from Jordan Nelson (42 & 68) and Reece Giles (45) gave Nirvana the points ...

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Saturday football: No so three-sy for Tulips, Tigers and Pinchbeck but Earth fires five for seven-up Moulton

It was a bad day at the office for South Holland’s non-league sides as Spalding United, Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United all suffered sound league beatings on Saturday. The Tulips went down 3-0 at home to Pitching In NPL Midlands Division high-fliers Halesowen Town, while in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division Holbeach United were beaten 3-0 at Leicester Nirvana and ...

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