Richard Ford and Travis Portas were the heroes as the Poachers marched into the last 64 of the FA Vase.
Ford grabbed the all-important equaliser after the hosts had trailed to the Staffordshire side. Then Portas pulled off 3 saves out of 3 in the penalty shootout.
But the afternoon was overshadowed by a serious injury suffered by the visiting skipper Ollie Davies. There was a 40-minute delay in the first half as he was looked after by paramedics before being taken to hospital by ambulance.
Our best wishes go to Ollie and we hope he has a speedy recovery.
Sam Wilson put the Midland League team ahead after 58 minutes, before Ford levelled from a corner 8 minutes later.
Boston finished strongly but couldn’t force a winner and the tie went straight to penalties after 90 minutes.
Martyn Bunce’s side cruised throughout the shootout, converting all their spot-kicks while Portas saved all 3 he faced.
It was a fine victory for the Poachers, who were without George Hobbins and Fraser Bayliss (both suspended), Sisa Tuntulwana (cup-tied) and Harry Limb (injured).
They now move into the 3rd round proper of FA Vase for the first time since 2012-13 – only 5 wins from a Wembley final.
It completed a memorable week for skipper Lee Beeson who swapped his football boots for golf clubs as he represented England at the International Pairs World Final. He teamed up with Joe Daubney to finish 4th at the event in Portugal – an outstanding achievement in a world amateur event.
The man of the match award, sponsored by S Brocklesby & Son Painters and Decorators, was shared by Ford and Portas.
Town: Portas, Worthington, Field, Adams, Ford, Wilson, Beeson (Millar), Maddison, Nuttell (Bad), Dakin, Young; unused subs: Tate, Borbely
INTERVIEW: Listen to Martyn Bunce’s post-match interview with Darren Trapps from Lincolnshire Non-League Radio
Listen to highlights from Darren’s commentary on the game:
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