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Sat 16 Sep 2023
Boston United Football Club
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M Woods (14' Pen), K Mooney (18'), J Knowles (88'), J Edwards (74' OG)
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Leamington
J Lane (11' Sent Off)
Boston United 4-0 Leamington

Boston United 4-0 Leamington

Craig Singleton16 Sep 2023 - 19:54
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Martin Woods, Kelsey Mooney and Jimmy Knowles were all on target as Boston United brushed aside Leamington in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday afternoon.

Leamington were reduced to 10 men early on when Theo Streete handled on the line - only for Jack Lane to be sent off in a case of mistaken identity. Woods converted the resultant spot-kick.

Ex-Brake Mooney doubled the lead four minutes later and an own goal from Jack Edwards and Knowles' late fourth sealed United's routine passage into the third qualifying round.

United were handed an early warning, with Henry Landers cracking the inside of the post from 20 yards.

The Pilgrims survived and saw Leamington penalised following Streete's handball on the line. Lane was inexplicably dismissed, despite his team-mate's misdemeanour - and WOODS crashed home the penalty to give United a 14th minute lead.

United took a firm stranglehold on proceedings four minutes later when MOONEY swivelled to fire home after Streete had made a hash of clearing a routine ball into the box.

The home side controlled large swathes of the first half, with Leamington also losing attackers Tyrone Barnett and then Landers to injury.

United's third goal did not arrive until the 74th minute when EDWARDS inadvertently turned Jimmy Knowles' low cross past a helpless Callum Hawkins.

KNOWLES got the goal his performance deserved two minutes from time when he swept home Finley Thorndike's low cross-shot to seal United's safe passage and compound the visitors' woes.

Boston (4-4-2): Cameron Gregory; Tyler Knowles, Michael Bostwick, Brad Nicholson, Dylan Hill (Sam McLintock 73); Michael Gyasi (Keaton Ward 64), Jordan Richards (Finley Thorndike 64), Martin Woods, Keziah Martin; Kelsey Mooney, Jimmy Knowles. Subs (not used): Sam Essien, Will Hall, Ryan Hand, Oliver Wilson.

Leamington (4-2-3-1): Callum Hawkins; Dan Meredith, Theo Streete, Jack Lane, Josh Quaynor; Adam Walker, Joe Clarke (Jiah Medrano 72); Henry Landers (Connor Taylor 35), Jack Edwards, Devon Kelly-Evans; Tyrone Barnett (Dan Baldwin 26). Subs (not used): Callum Stewart, Junior English, Ben Usher-Shipway, Callum Smith (gk).

Referee: Dane McCarrick.

Attendance: 1,130 (40 visitors).

PIC: TIm Hoff.

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Match date

Sat 16 Sep 2023

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

1,130
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