Report: Boston United 1-2 Maidenhead United

 

Alan Devonshire named an unchanged starting XI and bench following Tuesday’s 2-1 win at home to Ebbsfleet United. 

 

It was almost a nightmare start for the Magpies after a mix-up in the box almost presented a golden opportunity to Dan Mooney, thankfully Craig Ross recovered and cleared the danger. 

 

The hosts took the lead just before the ten-minute mark with a strike from distance courtesy of Zak Mills, his effort curled into the top corner. 

 

Maidenhead were level early in the first half after a ball from Jayden Mitchell-Lawson found Shawn McCoulsky whose looping effort was too much for Aidan Stone in net. 

 

Following the leveller, both sides continued to jostle for possession in an end-to-end game with both sides looking to create an opportunity to take the lead. 

 

Tony Weston was the next to test his luck for the hosts with an effort from outside the box, thankfully it was comfortably collected by Ross. 

 

 

It was an encouraging start to the second half from the Magpies who had lengthy spells of possession but failed to create any chances. 

 

Maidenhead continued to assert themselves in the game, first Reece Smith saw his effort tipped wide by Stone before a scramble from the resulting corner almost resulted in Maidenhead going ahead for the first time in the match. 

 

Jayden Mitchell-Lawson was the first of two Maidenhead players to hit the woodwork inside two minutes after Stone tipped his strike onto the bar, Reece Smith’s effort moments later clipped the post and hit the back of the net to give Maidenhead a 2-1 lead. 

 

Substitute Keaton Ward attempted to get the Pilgrims level with ten minutes to spare but his free-kick was straight into the gloves of Ross. 

 

Adam Marriott was the next to push for the equaliser. Thankfully, his effort skimmed past the post and out for a goal kick. 

 

 

Boston United: Aidan Stone, Cameron Green, Michael Bostwick ©, Jacob Hazel, Dan Mooney (Marriott 72’), Jai Rowe, Tony Weston (Aderoju 58’), Jordan Richards, Frankie Maguire (Ward 58’), Zak Mills, Dylan Hill 

 

Maidenhead United: Craig Ross ©, Will De Havilland, Kevin Lokko, Nathan Ferguson, Shawn McCoulsky, Jayden Mitchell-Lawson, Casey Pettit, Reece Smith, Owen Cochrane, Miles Welch-Hayes, Tristan Abrahams 

 

Attendance: 1,865 (84 away)