BOSTON UNITED V GUISELEY AFC Neil Kempster from the BOARDROOM VICE-CHAIRMAN NEIL KEMPSTER PENS HIS FIRST COLUMN of the 2020/21 SEASON
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OFFICIAL MATCHDAY MAGAZINE OF BOSTON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB | SEASON 2020/21 | FREE THETHE VANARAMA NATIONAL PILGRIMLEAGUE NORTH PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR 2019/20 SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2020 | KICK-OFF: 15:00 | VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH BOSTON UNITED v GUISELEY AFC Neil Kempster FROM THE BOARDROOM VICE-CHAIRMAN NEIL KEMPSTER PENS HIS FIRST COLUMN OF THE 2020/21 SEASON Today we have our first home “FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE the solid FA Cup victory over AFC game of the season against TO CONGRATULATE OUR Mansfield with an excellent 4-0 Guiseley, a familiar opponent YOUTH TEAM, KINDLY win away at Leamington in our with whom we have enjoyed SPONSORED BY CV opening fixture of the season. It is a good rivalry over the recent ELECTRICAL LIMITED, clearly early days, but the signs are seasons. FOR AN EXCELLENT encouraging with the whole squad In all honesty, that is where having contributed to our good 3-0 VICTORY OVER start to the campaign. any semblance of normality GRANTHAM TOWN IN THE surrounding today’s fixture ends. FA YOUTH CUP THIS WEEK, Our visitors enjoyed a similar result We host them at The Northolme in their first league game as well, COURTESY OF A TOM so we have an early top-of-the- (home of Gainsborough Trinity), WILKINSON HAT-TRICK.” it is nearly the middle of October table clash to enjoy this afternoon. and we will be playing in a sparsely Finally, I would like to congratulate populated stadium with minimal which has enabled the season to our youth team, kindly sponsored attendees and most significantly begin but, in the meantime, we are by CV Electrical Limited, for with no fans to witness the game! working hard on other initiatives an excellent 3-0 victory over We are, of course, thankful that that we know we will need to plug Grantham Town in the FA Youth we are able to play at all, given the financial gaps this season. We Cup this week, courtesy of a Tom the current circumstances. need all the support that we can Wilkinson hat-trick. They now Government, FA and National get from fans and sponsors in progress to a match against Notts League Covid requirements these difficult times and already County in the third qualifying many are starting to show great are being adhered to, as we round, details of which will be support to help the club in seek to ensure we provide a finalised shortly. I wish them the whatever way they can. safe environment to play these best of luck in the next round as matches behind-closed-doors. On the pitch things have started they seek to extend the run in well with two wins out of two in our what is their most prestigious I believe it is incumbent on clubs competitive games. We followed competition of the season. to do what we can to continue to provide football to help bring Hopefully their victory will back an element of normality to all be a good omen for the first those who follow the game at our team as we approach the next level. While fans cannot come to qualifying round of the FA Cup on games, they can follow their teams Tuesday evening when we host on social media, radio and now Hemel Hempstead Town at The via new streaming services which Northolme. we will be running for all home The games are certainly coming matches on an ongoing basis. thick and fast now the season has While this is only a poor substitute begun and hopefully the team can for the real thing, it is all that we continue the encouraging start have at the moment so we need to that we have seen so far. see it as a stepping stone back to Enjoy the game however you are the day when we can all welcome following it. Take care and stay fans back to our grounds. safe. We still await details of the Neil Kempster Government’s financial support Vice-Chairman 02 | BOSTON UNITED v GUISELEY AFC THE PILGRIM Craig Elliott THE MANAGER MANAGER CRAIG ELLIOTT LOOKS BACK ON A SUCCESSFUL START TO THE SEASON Reflecting on the first week of the We now move quickly on to Guiseley season, I cannot really have any at home today. They have also had complaints as we have secured an impressive start winning their back-to-back wins. first two games 4-0. They are a I was delighted to overcome a tricky young, athletic team and possess FA Cup tie against AFC Mansfield as a threat on all set-pieces including we won an entertaining game 4-2. an effective long throw. We need I felt we were always in control and to have high concentration levels created enough clear-cut chances on all restarts and continue to play attacking football and create the to win the game comfortably. I was chances we have so far. obviously disappointed to concede a couple of sloppy goals but with the We have played some great lack of competitive games for certain football and I know with more players, it was maybe to be expected games together these lads will only that a certain bit of rustiness would get better. We have had a good be in a few players as they are still training session on Thursday and building up their match sharpness. the lads were in great spirits and looking forward to continuing our I also must give credit to AFC improvement. Mansfield who I felt gave a very account of themselves and will I always feel in this league results probably go on to have a successful in the first month can be erratic season. We now look forward to an and then when it settles down it’s interesting game against Hemel important you are the team that Hempstead Town from National to say the least. However, I was finds that consistency of results. I League South. I don’t know too incredibly happy with not only our hope that is what we can do and much about them at this stage but I 4-0 win, but the performance was we can continue to keep our high am sure over the coming days I will excellent as we controlled the game performance levels we have set so become familiar with their strengths for large periods and scored some far this season. and weaknesses and I am only glad terrific well-worked set-piece goals. Unfortunately, it does not look like supporters will be in attendance we play them at home and don’t It’s always nice when things you have have to travel away on a Tuesday soon, however I know you are worked on in training pay off and night. all with us in spirit. I believe the you can clearly see we have great I am sure it will be a big test for us streaming service is a particularly delivery from several players in our good second option and hopefully as we play a team at a similar level to squad. I think the most pleasing many of you can watch us online and us and with the game getting settled aspect of the result was the clean enjoy the games the best you can. on the night, both teams will have sheet as we have had not one in pre- Craig Elliott high hopes of progressing further in season and it’s always nice for the Manager the FA Cup. confidence of the team when you We then bizarrely started our league get not only your first league win but campaign on a Tuesday night your first clean sheet as well. away at Leamington. I say bizarrely because it was strange to start the “IT’S ALWAYS NICE WHEN THINGS YOU HAVE new season in October on a cold WORKED ON IN TRAINING PAY OFF AND YOU Tuesday night in Leamington. It is CAN CLEARLY SEE WE HAVE GREAT DELIVERY usually a red-hot day on a Saturday FROM SEVERAL PLAYERS IN OUR SQUAD. ” in early August, so it felt strange THE PILGRIM BOSTON UNITED v GUISELEY AFC | 03 MATCH BY MATCH 2020/21 First team fixtures, results and line-ups ATTENDANCE DATE COMP OPPOSITION RESULT TOTAL AWAY POS OCTOBER 2020 SAT 3 FAC2Q AFC MANSFIELD H W4-2 N/A N/A - FITZSIMONS WARREN SHIELS 1 GIBBENS ASKEW THANOJ PLATT y DIMAIO THEWLIS BURROW 1 HAWKRIDGE 1 CROOK PRESTON 1 TOOTLE GREEN ARCHER DUXBURY GARNER TUE 6 NLN LEAMINGTON A W4-0 N/A N/A 1 FITZSIMONS y TOOTLE SHIELS 1 GARNER 1 y DUXBURY THANOJ PLATT GREEN 1 y PRESTON BURROW HAWKRIDGE WARREN DIMAIO THEWLIS 1 ARCHER ASKEW SAT 10 NLN GUISELEY H 15:00 TUE 13 FAC3Q HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN H 19:45 SAT 17 NLN BRADFORD PARK AVENUE A 15:00 SAT 24 NLN AFC TELFORD UNITED H 15:00 SAT 31 NLN SOUTHPORT A 15:00 NOVEMBER 2020 SAT 7 NLN CHORLEY H 15:00 TUE 10 NLN DARLINGTON A 19:45 SAT 14 NLN AFC FYLDE A 15:00 TUE 17 NLN KETTERING TOWN H 19:45 SAT 21 NLN SPENNYMOOR TOWN H 15:00 SAT 28 NLN BLYTH SPARTANS A 15:00 DECEMBER 2020 TUE 1 NLN GLOUCESTER CITY A 19:45 SAT 5 FAT R2 TBC - 15:00 SAT 12 NLN CHESTER FC H 15:00 SAT 26 NLN ALFRETON TOWN H 15:00 MON 28 NLN FARSLEY CELTIC A 15:00 JANUARY 2021 SAT 2 NLN ALFRETON TOWN A 15:00 SAT 9 NLN YORK CITY H 15:00 SAT 16 NLN GATESHEAD A 15:00 SAT 23 NLN BRACKLEY TOWN H 15:00 SAT 30 NLN HEREFORD FC H 15:00 FEBRUARY 2021 SAT 6 NLN CURZON ASHTON A 15:00 TUE 9 NLN KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS H 19:45 SAT 13 NLN GUISELEY A 15:00 SAT 20 NLN LEAMINGTON H 15:00 SAT 27 NLN AFC TELFORD UNITED A 15:00 MARCH 2021 LEAGUE TABLE 2020/21 SAT 6 NLN BRADFORD PARK AVENUE H 15:00 # Pl W D L F A GD Pts SAT 13 NLN DARLINGTON H 15:00 1 BOSTON UNITED 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 3 SAT 20 NLN CHORLEY A 15:00 TUE 23 NLN KETTERING TOWN H 19:45 2 GUISELEY 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 3 SAT 27 NLN AFC FYLDE A 15:00 3 AFC TELFORD UNITED 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 APRIL 2021 4 GLOUCESTER CITY 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3 FRI 2 NLN SPENNYMOOR TOWN A 15:00 5 YORK CITY 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3 MON 5 NLN BLYTH SPARTANS H 15:00 6 CHESTER FC 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 SAT 10 NLN CHESTER FC A 15:00 7 GATESHEAD 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 TUE 13 NLN GLOUCESTER CITY H 19:45 SAT 17 NLN SOUTHPORT H 15:00 8 SPENNEYMOOR TOWN 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 SAT 24 NLN KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS A 15:00 9 AFC FYLDE 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 MAY 2021 10 ALFRETON TOWN 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 SAT 1 NLN FARSLEY CELTIC H 15:00 11 CURZON ASHTON 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 MON 3 NLN YORK CITY