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When the Humber Bridge was opened in 1981, it was the longest single span suspension bridge in the world. I remember seeing its imposing towers when I travelled in 1978 to Barton Town’s ground nestling in their shadow. It was an FA Cup tie which Boston FC won 3-1, with goals from Martin Johnson, NickContinue reading “Humberside here we come”

Congratulations to Travis Portas on achieving the milestone of 100 appearances for Boston Town. Only seven other goalkeepers have previously reached the landmark in the club’s 57-year history. Trav made his debut for the Poachers in October 2018, soon after Gary Edgley took over as manager. Since then he’s been a model of consistency, missingContinue reading “100 up for Travis”

Gary Edgley has further strengthened his squad with the signing of Abdou Cole. The midfielder, who has previously been with Mansfield and Chesterfield, goes straight into the squad for tonight’s derby at Skegness Town. The Boston Town boss said: “Happy to get this baller on board, adding even more quality to this group of players.Continue reading “Abdou join the Poachers”

Make it a Saturday night to remember this weekend! Come down to the DWB Stadium for a fantastic karaoke event in our newly refurbished clubroom. The music gets underway at 7pm and admission is free. There will be over 40,000 songs to choose from so make sure you don’t miss a musical evening to remember.Continue reading “Karaoke evening”

Boston Town travel to Skegness Town this week for what is the first meeting of the two teams for 37 years. It seems remarkable that such a long time has elapsed, with the two clubs being just 22 miles apart. For a decade and a half, Boston and Skegness were keen rivals in the MidlandContinue reading “Return of the Skegness derby”

Boston Town have welcomed the talented Fraser Bayliss back to the club.He returns the DWB Stadium after a spell with Holbeach United.Gary Edgley is delighted to have his attacking skills at his disposal once more. Bayliss made his Poachers debut in February 2016 and has made 137 appearances for the club since then, scoring 37Continue reading “Fraser is a Poacher again!”

Long Eaton United will be making their league visit to the DWB Stadium for more than 30 years this weekend. The two clubs were rivals in the old Midland League from 1968 until it was disbanded in 1982. We were then together in the Northern Counties East League for two seasons before being briefly reunitedContinue reading “Welcome back to Long Eaton”

Come and join us in our refurbished clubroom on Saturday as England resume their World Cup campaign. Kick-off against Andorra is at 7.45pm so come down with your mates to the DWB Stadium and make it a night to remember. We’ll have a Happy Hour throughout the second half until the final whistle – £2Continue reading “Andorra v England”