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United prepare for Isthmian Premier June is traditionally the month for English footballers to spread their bellies on a foreign beach, before July sees them returning to gruelling sessions of fitness recovery. Some will resume at their existing clubs, others…
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Sixth Successive Win Puts ‘U’s 10 Points Clear Chichester City 0,Hastings Utd 2; Hastings Utd 3,Corinthian 0 Two more victories, two more clean sheets and a hat-trick for Ben Pope at Pilot Field last Saturday keep Hastings United firmly on…
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A Fundraising Game Plan By Ben Cornwell Football is a game that generates greed, selfishness and an over-emphasis on winning or losing – right? Not in the case of Hollington Charity FC. Their main goal is to raise funds for…
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Winning under pressure Sittingbourne 1, Hastings Utd 2 Hastings Utd 3, Phoenix Sports 1 Gary Elphick’s men secured two more victories over the past two Saturdays to keep themselves six points clear at the top of the Isthmian South-East League…
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Record crowds fill Pilot Field as United storm to the top Hastings United head their Isthmian League division by four points after a 4-0 victory over Faversham Town last Saturday, their seventh in eight league games. Even more remarkable than…
2021 The year in sport
By Hugh Sullivan, Ben Cornwell and Peter Knight The year began in lockdown and ends with renewed concern over social contact indoors and mass spectator gatherings. Covid-19 continues to cast its shadow. Nevertheless almost all forms of local sporting activity…
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First league points for Elphick Three Bridges 1, Hastings United 2 Newly appointed Hastings manager Gary Elphick saw his side claim a first three-point haul under his guidance last Saturday with this win at Three Bridges. The scoreline doesn’t reveal,…
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United Form Stokes Cup Hopes Both the Hastings United team and their loyal travelling supporters will face the toughest test of their season so far when they journey to Chippenham tomorrow (Saturday) for an FA Cup-tie. United have played…
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Back On Track With The 1066 Specials By Nick Pelling As we all know, things have been opening up again. But, as the noise of supposed normality kicks in, it’s worth shining a light on a club that deserves to…
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Fan Park On The Pier While spectator sport remains largely confined to digital images with limited audience capacity, Hastings Pier is about to stretch those limitations to the ultimate. Its decking above the waves will be the setting for big-screen…