Holbeach United have signed Pinchbeck United’s long term captain Joe Melson.
He was unable to help his new side to a win off the bench on Saturday though as the Tigers lost 3-0 at home to Gorleston Reserves in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North.
It came on the back of an impressive 2-1 win over Parsons Drove in the local derby the preceding Wednesday.
Goals from Abdul-Hamid Choucane and Denis Coelho earned the win.
Tigers v Gorleston: Sellars, Coelho, Ibeneme, West, Barsby, Cornbill, Hoyle, Bodibe, Kacirek, O’Neill-Martin, Couchane. Subs: Akyuz, Oldham, Melson, Taylor, Wurie.
Tigers v Parson Drove: Sellars, Coelho, West, Cornbill, Bodibe, Kacirek, O’Neill-Martin, Couchane, Ahamed, Touati. Subs: Akyuz, Wurie, Ibeneme, Bell, Hoyle
Pinchbeck went into their United Counties League Division One fixture with bottom of the table Pinxton buyoued by their win last week, but they were soundly beaten 4-0.
The Knights created a number of good chances but two goals in either half left them rooted to the bottom of the division.
The Knights host Northampton Sileby Rangers on Saturday at Eslaforde Park in The Sports Ground Development League Cup.
Knights: Cox Denton, Balding, Panton, Cranfield, Huggins, Dale, Young, Waby, Hussein, Ward. Subs: Callaby, Robbins, Garner.
Attendance: 78
