The Poachers will travel to two new clubs in the early weeks of the 2022-23 league season. They have a trip to Belper United on Saturday 13 August and there’s an away fixture at Kimberley Miners Welfare on Saturday 10 September. They also have a second derby at home to Pinchbeck United on Tuesday 16Continue reading “Fixtures announced”
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Welcome back Jason
Versatile campaigner Jason Field is rejoining Boston Town. New manager Martyn Bunce is delighted to add another player to his squad with bags of experience at this level – and above. Field made a big impression in his previous spell with the Poachers, playing 133 times from 2012 to 2017. He was captain in theContinue reading “Welcome back Jason”
Poachers 2, Boston United 1
By Tom Carter The Poachers beat the Pilgrims for only the third time in their history in the first meeting between the clubs in 5 years. On a perfect night for football, Boston Town continued their pre-season campaign at home to local neighbours, Boston United. The night before, United had played a full strength teamContinue reading “Poachers 2, Boston United 1”
Squad takes shape
Supporters will have another chance tonight to see how Boston Town’s squad is shaping up for 2022-23. As well as new signings such as Luke Wilson and Layton Maddison, many of the players who made last season such a success have agreed to stay on. These include familiar faces Tom Mucklin, who made a bigContinue reading “Squad takes shape”
Support Scott House
Staff and service users from Scott House will be at this evening’s match against Boston United bucket collecting. Scott House is a day centre in Boston for people with Learning disabilities, physical disabilities and Acquired Brain Injury. Ann-Marie Smith, Relief Day Opportunities Assistant at Scott House, said: “We are taking our service users to theContinue reading “Support Scott House”
New kit revealed
We’re hugely grateful to the sponsors of our 2022-23 kit. First Rate Flat Roofing will be on the front of our new blue home strip, while Newton Fallowell Lettings will adorn the red away red shirts. The new kit is being modelled here by two familiar faces and two new signings. Last season’s top scorerContinue reading “New kit revealed”
The Boston derby is back
When Boston Town play Boston United on Wednesday, it will be only the 13th meeting between the clubs. Relations between the two were frosty when the Poachers first formed as Boston FC in 1964. There was no prospect of a friendly – so it wasn’t until 1970 that the first local derby took place whenContinue reading “The Boston derby is back”
FA Cup and Vase draws
The Poachers have been given a tough draw in the FA Cup. They’ll play Harborough in the Extra Preliminary Round on Saturday 6 August. If they win that, they’ll entertain Bottesford Town or Barton Town at the Mortgages For You Stadium in the Preliminary Round on Saturday 20 August. Harborough have been promoted to theContinue reading “FA Cup and Vase draws”
Poachers 2, Harrowby 3
By Tom Carter The last 10 minutes saw a dramatic end to the game which resulted an opening pre-season defeat for Martyn Bunce’s Boston Town. These sides both met last season at Harrowby’s place, Dickens Road, and ended in a shock defeat for the Poachers as they lost 4-0 to the hosts. This time, BostonContinue reading “Poachers 2, Harrowby 3”
Boston Town v Boston United
The Poachers are hoping for a bumper crowd when they lock horns with neighbours Boston United next week. The pre-season friendly on Wednesday 13 July will be the first time the two clubs have met for 5 years. Their last encounter was in 2017 when the Pilgrims won 3-0. New Boston Town manager Martyn BunceContinue reading “Boston Town v Boston United”
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