National League North

PORT PUNISHED BY PILGRIMS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 December 2017

By Rob Singleton

SM-ASH AND GRAB: Ashley Hemmings takes the praise after putting Boston in front before Southport hit back, below
PICTURES: Tim Hoff

LATE heroics fired Boston United out of the relegation places but piled on more misery for out-of-sorts Southport.
Two goals in the final 10 minutes by substitute Kabongo Tshimanga and defender Brad McGowan tipped a see-saw encounter in the Pilgrims’ favour.
Southport had looked on course to end a bleak run of 15 competitive matches without a win when they led 2-1 courtesy of a double strike by Jason Gilchrist in reply to an open...

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