The Carlisle United duo struck at different ends of the game to seal all three points for the Cumbrians, who extended their unbeaten run to nine matches in the process.

Duru headed home Josh Williams' cross in the 10th minute and Linney sealed the deal 18 minutes from time as the Pilgrims came up short, despite positive spells in both halves.

Missing Sai Sachdev through suspension, Terrell Agyemang through injury and Nicholas Pozo through international duty, the Pilgrims made two changes to the side which had beaten Scunthorpe United on October 31 - with Connor Teale and Levi Sutton replacing Sachdev and Agyemang respectively.

Carlisle (3-4-2-1): Adam Desbois; Kenton Richardson, Morgan Feeney, Brad Nicholson; Leo Duru (Ryan Galvin 75), Callum Whelan (Jack Ellis 62), Callum Camps, Josh Williams; David Ajiboye (Luke Armstrong 62), Jonah Lowes (Elliot Embleton 70); Regan Linney (Georgie Kelly 75). Subs (not used): Toby Mullarkey, Archie Mair (gk).

Boston (4-4-1-1): Louis Chadwick; Connor Teale, Niall Canavan, Jamie Grimes, Georgie Gent; Ken Aboh (Lenell John-Lewis 80), Jake Rooney, Levi Sutton (Gavan Holohan 68), Jack Holmes (Ollie Bostock 58); Lennon Wheeldon (Dylan Hill 68); Tom Cursons. Subs (not used): Lewis Shipley, Connor McBride, Luke Faxon (gk).

Referee: Stuart Morland.

Attendance: 7,085 (159 visitors).

PIC: Chris Bray.