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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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Frost: Time is now for Holbeach United to get league wins on the board

Bullish Holbeach United boss Gary Frost insists that it’s time Holbeach United started winning matches. The Tigers are currently bottom of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North after suffering nine defeats from their 11 games so far – including last weekend’s 4-0 thumping by Gresley Rovers. This Saturday sees the start of a key run of games for Holbeach, as ...

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Frost admits that experienced Gresley were ‘too much, too soon’ for Holbeach United

Holbeach United 0 Gresley Rovers 4 Gary Frost admitted that Saturday’s clash with title-chasing Gresley Rovers came “too soon” for his new-look Holbeach United side. The Tigers remain winless and bottom of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North table after a heavy 4-0 home beating against the mighty Moatmen. Steve Hart’s double put the visitors 2-0 up at the break, ...

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Saturday football: Spalding United exit FA Trophy on penalties, Holbeach United hit for four by Gresley

Spirited Spalding United are out of the FA Trophy following a penalty shoot-out defeat against higher-graded Tamworth on Saturday, while Holbeach United are still without a league win this season following a 4-0 home loss against Gresley Rovers. Starting at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, the Tulips were beaten 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in normal time. ...

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Frost enjoys hot start as Tigers manager

New Holbeach United manager Gary Frost enjoyed a great start to his tenure as the Tigers hit five against Blackstones to progress in the Lincolnshire Senior Cup. Holbeach, who hadn’t scored a goal since a 2-1 home defeat at fellow strugglers Quorn on August 28, thrashed the fellow United Counties League Premier Division North side 5-0. Aaron Eyett netted twice ...

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Tigers Reserves mount Crowland comeback – PDFL roundup

Holbeach United Reserves came from 2-0 down at the break to beat Crowland and move up to third spot in the ChromaSport Peterborough and District League Premider Division. The 4-2 win was inspired by Kyle Compton who hit the second half hat-trick. Alex Richardson was also on the scoresheet for the Tigers after Jordan Kirchin had struck twice to give ...

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Saturday football: Spalding United’s unbeaten run ends at Khalsa, Pinchbeck United knocked out of county cup

Spalding United’s four-game unbeaten run came to an end with a 2-0 loss at Sporting Khalsa on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United lost 3-0 at Skegness Town to exit the Lincs FA Senior Trophy. Starting in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division, the Tulips suffered their first loss since September 25. First-half goals from James McGrady (6) and Jumaane Meggoe (25) ...

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Six new signings for Holbeach United as new boss Frost begins his rebuild

New Holbeach United manager Gary Frost has made no less than six new signings as he bids to revamp the club’s fortunes. Frost, who was appointed as Tigers chief just over a week ago, has snapped up strikers James Tricks and Curtis Revell, as well as young keeper Jake Frestle and utility man Luke Chester. And, in a bid to ...

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Barnes signs off with ‘best showing of season’ but Holbeach United fall to the bottom

Holbeach United 0 Melton Town 1 A late Zak Munton goal sentenced ten-man Holbeach United to a 1-0 defeat against Melton Town on Saturday – and sent them to the bottom of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North table. After bossing much of the first half at Carter’s Park, the Tigers were rocked by a debatable red card to on-loan ...

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Saturday football: Broccoli salvages a draw for Tulips, Pinchbeck hit for six and Tigers drop to the bottom

An injury-time strike rescued a 1-1 home draw for Spalding United against Daventry Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United were smashed 6-0 at Eastwood and Holbeach United slipped to the bottom of the table after a 1-0 home reverse against Melton Town. Starting in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division, Spalding stretched their unbeaten run to three games – but ...

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New boss Frost excited to get started at Holbeach United and put his stamp on the team

Gary Frost admits that he’s “buzzing” to be the new manager of Holbeach United and is already working on improving their flagging fortunes. The former Boston Town boss was announced as Phil Barnes’ replacement at Carter’s Park on Thursday night and can’t wait to get started in his first Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North job since leaving the DWB Stadium ...

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Ex-Boston Town chief Frost named as new manager of Holbeach United

Holbeach United have tonight (Thursday) revealed that Gary Frost will be their new manager. The former Boston Town and Wyberton chief saw off the competition of six other applicants to land the role at Carter’s Park. He replaces the outgoing Phil Barnes in the Tigers hot-seat after he resigned last week – although Barnes and Dean Elston will take charge ...

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Spalding United swoop for attacking pair ahead of two home games in four days

Spalding United have added two attacking players to their squad in Liam Adams and Harry Olivant. Boss Gaby Zakuani has swooped to land attacking midfielder Adams from Wisbech Town, while winger Olivant, who is a Lincoln City youth product, joins from Harrowby. The pair were both on the bench for Saturday’s FA Trophy win over Belper. Tulips chief Zakuani said ...

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Holbeach United hope to name new boss ahead of Saturday’s game with Melton

Holbeach United chairman Des Ford is hopeful of having a new manager in place ahead of Saturday’s game with Melton Town. The Tigers are seeking a new chief after the resignations of club legends Phil Barnes and Dean Elston as manager and assistant manager last week. The Voice understands that there are three main contenders to replace Barnes and that ...

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Holbeach United show promise but ‘lack a cutting edge’ in Eastwood defeat

Holbeach United 0 Eastwood 3 Phil Barnes rued Holbeach United’s lack of cutting edge as they slipped to a 3-0 home defeat against Eastwood on Saturday. The acting manager, who resigned from his role last week but agreed to stay on until his replacement was sorted, watched on as goals from Liam Hearn (22 & 58) and Romello Nangle (59) ...

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Saturday football: Macleod treble as Tulips win thriller, Pinchbeck battered and Tigers lose again

A Jordan Macleod hat-trick helped Spalding United beat Belper Town 3-2 in the FA Trophy on Saturday, but both Pinchbeck United and Holbeach United suffered heavy league losses. Starting at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, Spalding won an absolute classic to book their place in the next round of the FA Trophy. Macleod twice gave the Tulips the lead ...

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Disappointed Barnes steps down as Holbeach United boss in bid to help club stave off a relegation fight

Phil Barnes has resigned as manager of Holbeach United after admitting he wasn’t sure he could save the club from being embroiled in a relegation battle. Club legend Barnes, who won the UCL Premier Division title with the Tigers as a player, steps down after a rocky start to the campaign that has seen the Carter’s Park side fail to ...

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Holbeach United still seeking first win of the season after home Heather reverse

Holbeach United 0 Heather St John’s 2 It’s now ten games without a win for Holbeach United after two second-half goals gave Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North high-fliers Heather St John’s a 2-0 victory on Saturday. The Tigers put up a strong fight amid heavy rain at Carter’s Park, but strikes from William Mansfield (58) and James Spruce (77) handed ...

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