After a cagey first half at the Jakemans Community Stadium against Hartlepool United, the Pilgrims fell behind in the 65th minute through Maxim Kouogun's bullet header.

Teale equalied with a rocket 11 minutes from time - with Maguire and Cursons adding fine efforts of the own in the final seven minutes.

Jacob Hazel was handed his first start since April 2025 and he was a lively presence in attack for Paul Hurst's Pilgrims.

Jordan Richards, who would later be named the club's player of the year, saw an eighth minute effort tipped behind by Adam Smith.

Smith made a near post block to deny Hazel for a Hartlepool side who lost captain Tom Parkes to injury early in proceedings.

Louis Chadwick, making his home debut, made a good save to thwart Kouogun before the break.

Hartlepool edged ahead 20 minutes into the second half when KOUOGUN planted a brilliant header beyond Chadwick's grasp, after meeting Jamie Miley's corner delivery.

The Pilgrims needed a big block from Jamie Grimes to prevent Jay Sway making it 2-0 - and they capitalised in style inside the closing stages.

TEALE received Richards' forward pass to advance and lash home United's leveller from 20 yards in the 79th minute.

Four minutes later, MAGUIRE wriggled through to beat Smith with an angled drive and five minutes further on, Lenell John-Lewis flicked the ball round the corner for fellow sub CURSONS to curl home number three and end the season in spectacular fashion.

Boston (4-2-3-1): Louis Chadwick; Connor Teale (Tom Cursons 81), Jake Rooney, Jamie Grimes, Matty Carson; Jordan Richards, Oisin Gallagher; Marcel Lavinier (Luca Barrington 65), Frankie Maguire, Dylan Hill; Jacob Hazel (Lenell John-Lewis 65). Subs (not used): Ben Grist, Alex Lankshear, Arjan Raikhy, Dan Cameron (gk).

Hartlepool (3-5-2): Adam Smith; Nathan Sheron, Maxim Kouogun, Tom Parkes (Brad Walker 17); Jay Sway, Jack Hunter, Jamie Miley, Matty Daly (Charlie Caton 61), Jay Benn; Alex Reid (Vadaine Oliver 61), Adam Campbell (Nathan Ferguson 80). Subs (not used): Danny Johnson, Sam Folarin, Harry Conyard (gk).

Referee: Paul Marsden.

Attendance: 2,969 (507 visitors).

PIC: Tim Hoff.