Curzon Ashton 3-1 Boston United

Devon Matthews and Alex Kenyon had the Nash in control at half-time and once Isaac Sinclair had netted Curzon's third eight minutes after the break, the home side were comfortable.

Michael Bostwick did reduce the arrears in stoppage time with his first goal in United colours.

The Pilgrims, who handed new signing Jai Rowe a full debut at right-back, knocked the ball about well in the first half but failed to trouble Cameron Mason in the home goal.

United were on top territorially until Curzon took the lead on the half-hour mark - with MATTHEWS lashing home a sublime effort from 30 yards which had Cameron Gregory floundering.

Crucially, the Nash added their second before the break when KENYON got up to glance home a close-range header after Jordan Richards' partially-cleared corner had been returned into the danger area.

After Jimmy Knowles crashed a glorious chance wide in the first minute of the second half, Curzon wrapped up all three points in the 53rd minute when SINCLAIR was afforded the freedom of the United half to waltz through and beat Gregory from 25 yards.

United kept going, with fit-again Ethan Sephton gaining valuable minutes on the pitch, and cut the deficit in the third added minute when BOSTWICK crashed the ball home from 25 yards.

Curzon (3-4-3): Cameron Mason; Marcus Poscha, George Waring (Isaac Lopes 89), Devon Matthews; Jordan Richards, Alex Kenyon, Adam Barton, Craig Mahon; Isaac Sinclair (Jamie Allen 73), Jimmy Spencer, Stefan Mols (Miles Storey 66). Subs (not used): Dillon Edmondson, Luke Taylor.

Boston (4-4-2): Cameron Gregory; Jai Rowe, Michael Bostwick, Brad Nicholson; Dylan Hill (Sam McLintock 73); Keaton Ward, Jordan Richards, Martin Woods, Finley Thorndike (Ethan Sephton 66); Kelsey Mooney, Jimmy Knowles. Subs (not used): Keziah Martin, Sam Essien, Ryan Hand.

Referee: Will Davis.

Attendance: 502.

PIC: Ken Fox.