Hanson levelled two minutes before half-time after Spennymoor had taken the lead inside 32 seconds through the prolific Glen Taylor.

United, in front of the watching Paul Cox, were indebted to keeper Marcus Dewhurst for some crucial second half saves.

With Paul Green recalling himself - and Hanson being handed his full debut - United showed two changes to the starting XI beaten at Morpeth Town seven days previously.

Ex-Pilgrim Jordan Thewlis, making his Spennymoor debut, raced clear and despite United being rescued by an initial Scott Duxbury goalline clearance, TAYLOR hooked the Moors into a first minute lead with a neat finish.

The visitors levelled two minutes before the break when HANSON and Joe Leesley exchanged passes on the United left - with the former driving Boston level from 12 yards.

Dewhurst made crucial low saves to deny Rob Ramshaw at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second period - before a brilliant double stop to deny Taylor and then Ramshaw.

Danny Elliott headed wide from a Keenan Ferguson cross, before Dewhurst saved his best for last - diving low to his right to deny Jamie Chandler from distance.

Spennymoor (4-2-3-1): Jordan Amissah; Kenton Richardson, Joe Tait, James Curtis, Ethan Pye; Jamie Chandler, Luke Spokes; Frank Mulhern (Claudio Ofosu 68), Rob Ramshaw, Jordan Thewlis (Adriano Moke 88); Glen Taylor. Subs (not used): Mark Anderson, Brad Abbott, Dale Eve (gk).

Boston (3-5-2): Marcus Dewhurst; Matt Tootle, Luke Shiels, Scott Duxbury; Keenan Ferguson, Paul Green (Connor Dimaio 65), Tom Platt, Shane Byrne, Joe Leesley; James Hanson (Milan Lalkovic 90), Danny Elliott (Fraser Preston 73). Subs (not used): Finlay Armond, Peter Crook (gk).

Referee: Jonny Urwin.

Attendance: 1,274 (51 visitors).

PIC: David Nelson.