EXCLUSIVE Boston Town are planning to become the first football club in the UK to have a pitch on stilts. A pioneering £1.4 million pound scheme will see the playing surface at the Mortgages For You Stadium protected against the long-term risk of flooding – by being raised 40ft in the air on specially-constructed pylons.Continue reading “Taking football to a whole new level”
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400 up for Fordy
Richard Ford has been hailed as Boston Town’s Captain Fantastic after he clocked up 400 appearances for the club. Since making his debut under Mark Angel in August 2015, he’s been a rock at the heart of the Poachers’ defence. To put things into context, only four other players have ever reached the 400 milestoneContinue reading “400 up for Fordy”
Poachers 2, Eastwood 0
Boston Town guaranteed themselves at least a play-off place as they disposed of promotion rivals Eastwood in a bruising encounter. Chris Funnell’s side made it six wins in a row in front of their biggest crowd of the season. Debutant Bruno Andrade lived up to the hype around his arrival with a spectacular opening goalContinue reading “Poachers 2, Eastwood 0”
30 goals for Cotts
Congratulations to Matt Cotton for joining an elite group of goalscorers. His goal at Clay Cross last Saturday was his 30th of a brilliant season for Boston Town. He becomes only the 10th player ever to reach that landmark for the club in a single season. Harry Limb achieved the feat last season with 36Continue reading “30 goals for Cotts”
60th anniversary book
We’ve just taken delivery of a very limited edition print run of this new booklet marking the club’s 60th anniversary in 2024-25, It includes all these memories from ex-players and supporters: Steve Foster and Geoff Welham: ‘The Goole Gang ‘Doug Atter, Mick Daley, ‘Harry’ Rhodes and Pete Barker: ‘The Sheffield Connection’Dave Poplar: ‘A team fullContinue reading “60th anniversary book”
Clay Cross 0, Poachers 2
By Paul Miles reporting from Clay Cross Boston Town cruised to a fifth successive win and are joint top alongside Sherwood Colliery, who conceded in the last minute to draw at Skegness Town. The only change to the side that beat Melton Town the week before was Ted Gibbons replacing the injured Finley Ging atContinue reading “Clay Cross 0, Poachers 2”
Melton 0, Poachers 3
Boston Town are breathing down the necks of leaders Sherwood Colliery once more after powering to a fourth successive win. They were in control for most of the game after Fraser Bayliss gave them the lead early on. And while the visitors dominated for long spells with a purposeful display, their supporters grew increasingly excitedContinue reading “Melton 0, Poachers 3”
Kimberley MW 2, Poachers 3
Boston Town made it three wins in a row to keep up their promotion charge. The same three goalscorers who dispatched league leaders Sherwood Colliery the previous week did the trick again. The Poachers looked to be comfortable after taking the lead through Harry Limb from the penalty spot after only eight minutes. Zak MuntonContinue reading “Kimberley MW 2, Poachers 3”
Funnell hails ‘sensational’ Poachers
Boston Town manager Chris Funnell has described his side’s performance against league leaders Sherwood Colliery as ‘sensational’. They secured a dominant 4-0 win in the top of the table clash. Funnell told Charlie Fytche in his post-match interview: “The result is obviously one thing. I am absolutely delighted with the performance, to be honest. IContinue reading “Funnell hails ‘sensational’ Poachers”
Poachers 4, Sherwood Colliery 0
Match report by Jez Ashberry at the Mortgages For You Stadium Boston Town delivered a statement performance as they crushed the league leaders in front of a bumper crowd. On a day when only one other game in the division survived the wet weather, the Poachers underlined their promotion credentials with an emphatic victory. ItContinue reading “Poachers 4, Sherwood Colliery 0”
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