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Tue 28 Dec 2021  ·  Vanarama National League North
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L Ndlovu (19'), (90'), J Armson (31')
Boston United 1-3 Brackley Town

Boston United 1-3 Brackley Town

Craig Singleton28 Dec 2021 - 21:57
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Boston United ended the calendar year on a losing note as the depleted Pilgrims found league leaders Brackley Town too hot to handle.

With nine senior players sidelined through a combination of injury, illness and suspension, United were 2-0 down at the break courtesy of goals from Lee Ndlovu and James Armson.

Marcus Dewhurst denied Armson from the spot in the second half and despite Danny Elliott's own penalty moments later, Ndlovu wrapped up the points for the Saints in stoppage time.

United made two changes to the side that had beaten Kidderminster Harriers in the FA Trophy - with Elliott and Fraser Preston replacing unavailable strike duo Jordan Burrow and Jake Wright Jnr.

The Saints took a 19th minute lead when NDLOVU and strike partner Tre Mitford exchanged passes in the United area - with the former beating Dewhurst with aplomb at his near post.

The visitors doubled their lead 12 minutes later when ARMSON ghosted clear in the box to glance home Shepherd Murombedzi's corner delivery.

United took the fight to the Saints after the break, with Danny Lewis making an excellent save to deny Joe Leesley from distance.

Fraser Preston fired two efforts off target - before Dewhurst kept United in the contest with a brilliant penalty save to thwart Armson, following Luke Shiels' foul on Matt Lowe.

ELLIOTT subsequently sent Lewis the wrong way from the spot at the other end following a Brackley handball - and United should have levelled soon afterwards. Matt Tootle raced into the Brackley box, but could only drill across goal and narrowly wide.

The Saints wrapped up the points in the third minute of stoppage time when NDLOVU bulldozed his way through to bury a low drive beyond Dewhurst.

Boston (3-4-1-2): Marcus Dewhurst; Kyron Gordon, Luke Shiels, Matt Tootle; Keenan Ferguson, Shane Byrne, Tom Platt (Connor Dimaio 77), Joe Leesley (Jake Leake 77); Jordan Preston; Danny Elliott, Fraser Preston (Milan Lalkovic 73). Subs (not used): Finlay Armond, Jake Frestle (gk).

Brackley (3-4-1-2): Danny Lewis; Louis Lomas, Jordan Cullinane-Liburd, Glenn Walker; Ellis Myles, James Armson, Shepherd Murombedzi, Connor Franklin; Matt Lowe; Lee Ndlovu, Tre Mitford (Twariq Yusuf 76). Subs (not used): Brad Rolt, Jeff Putz, Jordan Richards, Ali Worby (gk).

Referee: Darren Rogers.

Attendance: 2,138 (46 visitors).

PIC: Russell Dossett.

Match details

Match date

Tue 28 Dec 2021

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

2,138

Competition

Vanarama National League North

League position

1
Brackley Town
7
Boston United
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