Boston United 0-0 Aston Villa XI

The two sides served up entertaining fare inside the first three quarters of the contest although 20 substitutions by the mid-point of the second period disrupted proceedings.

Scott Garner and Jamie McGhee went closest for United, while Mikey Drennan and Daniel Johnson carried the biggest threat for Villa.

Dennis Greene fielded 23 different players during the 90 minutes, including trialist goalkeeper Matt Gledhill, full-back Jamie Anton and ex-United midfielder Jake Hall.

Visiting keeper Craig Hill saved twice from Scott Garner, as well as tipping over a Stefan Galinski piledriver, while Jamie McGhee stabbed wide in the opening stages.

Drennan wasted Villa's best chances, twice firing off target when well-placed before forcing Gledhill into an excellent save.

Carl Piergianni was required to clear Daniel Johnson's drive off the line while United keeper Sam Vince made an excellent late save to deny substitute Jerell Sellars.

Boston (4-4-2): Matt Gledhill; Zak Mills (Jamie Anton 32, Elliot Hodge 65), Stefan Galinski (Conor Marshall 65), Carl Piergianni (Duran Reynolds 65), Rene Steer (Connor Smythe 65); Kaine Felix (Carlos Djalo 65), Michael Hollingworth (Jake Hall 65), Danny Meadows (Indy Aujla 65), Aaron Greene (Jack Barlow 65); Scott Garner (Charley Sanders 65), Jamie McGhee (Dayle Southwell 65). Sub (not used): Blake Thompson.

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Craig Hill (Brad Watkins 46); Josh Webb (Thomas Leggett 58), Janoi Donacien, Kevin Toner (Brad Lewis 46), Lewis Kinsella; Henry Cowans (Daniel O'Brien 71), Daniel Johnson (Jordan Graham 71); Graham Burke (Jerell Sellars 71), Riccardo Calder (Courtney Wildin 71), Callum Robinson (Thomas Strain 71); Mikey Drennan (Isaac Nehemie 71).

Referee: Steve Ross.

Attendance: 460.

PIC: Tim Hoff.