National League North

It’s a Boston Tea Party for Ian’s resurgent Pilgrims

Boston United’s underdogs had enough bite in every department to puncture yet another play-off dream for perennial nearly-men Brackley.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 May 2024

By Andy Mitchell

BRACKLEY TOWN 1
Roberts 34

BOSTON UNITED 2
Ward 45+3, Knowles 58

CHAMPAGNE MOMENT: Boston skipper Michael Bostwick lifts the promotion trophy
PICTURE: Mike Capps

NET GAINS: Jimmy Knowles’ strike beats Brackley keeper Danny Lewis for 1-1

BOSTON’S underdogs had enough bite in every department to puncture yet another play-off dream for perennial nearly-men Brackley.
The hosts had plenty of bark, particularly after Morgan Roberts nudged in the opener, but the Pilgrims toughed it out and levelled through Keaton Ward deep into first-half stoppage time to swing the pendul...

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