We’re excited to announce that the new club shop will be opening at the Mortgages For You Stadium in November! It will be selling club merchandise including scarves, beanie hats, bobble hats, pin badges, small teddy bears, pens, keyrings, drawstring bags, mugs and replica clothing. Many thanks to Paul Miles of the Boston Town Supporters’Continue reading “New club shop opening soon!”
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Magnificent seven for the Poachers
Our stunning 7-2 win against Wisbech Town wasn’t quite record-breaking – but it did send club historian Simon Ashberry scurrying for his statistics. Here’s what he found:
Poachers 7, Wisbech 2
There were goals galore as Boston Town avenged their league defeat at Wisbech earlier in the season in style. Since that 2-1 setback in July, Chris Funnell’s side have reeled off 5 wins in a row to move up into the United Counties League Premier North play-off places. The Poachers were simply rampant against aContinue reading “Poachers 7, Wisbech 2”
Hucknall 1, Poachers 3
Boston Town made it 4 league wins in a row with a controlled display. They picked up a valuable 3 points on the same ground where they had lost disappointingly in the FA Vase 3 weeks earlier. This time, it was Chris Funnell’s team who were on the front foot early on, Jordan Tate drillingContinue reading “Hucknall 1, Poachers 3”
Poachers 2, Hucknall 0
Fraser Bayliss celebrated his player of the month award by firing Boston Town into the next round of the United Counties League Knockout Cup. He helped himself to both goals as they avenged their FA Vase defeat to Hucknall 2 weeks earlier. The Poachers were again hit by injuries, with manager Chris Funnell having toContinue reading “Poachers 2, Hucknall 0”
Sporting Khalsa 2, Poachers 0
Boston Town were knocked out of the FA Cup in Tuesday night’s replay despite a valiant effort against higher league opponents. They succumbed 2-0 to Northern Premier League Division One West side Sporting Khalsa. It was a depleted Poachers side that made the long midweek trip to the West Midlands. Matt Cotton, whose stoppage timeContinue reading “Sporting Khalsa 2, Poachers 0”
Hereford await replay winners
Boston Town are tantalisingly close to a massive FA Cup 2nd qualifying round tie. They will be at home to National League North side Hereford if they can beat Sporting Khalsa in their replay on Tuesday night. Hereford’s Edgar Street ground was the scene of one of the most famous FA Cup giantkillings of allContinue reading “Hereford await replay winners”
Poachers 1, Sporting Khalsa 1
Boston Town kept their FA Cup hopes alive with a last-gasp equaliser. They looked to be heading out of the famous old competition as they trailed 1-0 going into stoppage time. But Chris Funnell’s side have a never-day-die spirit – and Matt Cotton headed the leveller in the 93rd minute to send the Poachers fansContinue reading “Poachers 1, Sporting Khalsa 1”
Tattershall Road is 60 years old
Happy 60th birthday to the Mortgages For You Stadium! It was on 21 August 1965 that the first competitive match was played at the Tattershall Road ground. Boston FC, the forerunners of the club we know today as Boston Town, ran out 2-0 winners against Cresswell Colliery in the Central Alliance. The goals were scoredContinue reading “Tattershall Road is 60 years old”
Poachers 4, Newark & Sherwood 1
No wonder Jimmy Greaves used to say it was a funny old game. On Saturday, neither side mustered much in the way of shots on target. So Boston Town fans could have been forgiven for feeling apprehensive when they saw that last season’s top two scorers Harry Limb and Jordan Nuttell would both miss thisContinue reading “Poachers 4, Newark & Sherwood 1”
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