The Pilgrims’ under-18s side were beaten 2-1 by FC Halifax Town in their latest Football Conference Youth Alliance encounter at RAF College Cranwell.

Halifax led 1-0 at half-time, and 2-0 in the second half, before Tricks cut the deficit late on.

Town struck on 25 and 78 minutes before the Pilgrims scored eight minutes from time when TRICKS controlled an excellent throughball from Scott Langan to get United on the scoresheet.

Boston (4-4-2): Josh Macann; Scott Langan, Lewis Sturman, Jordan Nuttell, Todd Devlin (Jordan Lote 70); Tom James (Niall Delahoy 75), James Reed, Jake Beauchamp, Jake Platten; Charley Sanders (Jonny Butler 55), James Tricks. Sub (not used): Marc Hipwell (gk).