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Pilgrims 1-0 York City

Avon Insurance League

by Craig Singleton

David Town's strike was enough to earn Boston United Reserves their fifth successive Avon Insurance League Division One East victory on Wednesday evening. Town struck in the 80th minute to secure a 1-0 victory over York City's second string and in the process, avenged a 3-2 defeat at Bootham Crescent in October. Boston utilised five trialists - Ryan Clarke (Notts County), Rob Dickinson (Ipswich), Australian Manny Muscat, David Jervis (ex-Mansfield) and Paul Thornton (Chelsea). All five performed well, with especially notable displays coming from the versatile Clarke and the livewire Dickinson. It was Jervis who created the game's first real opening as he swung over a 17th minute cross that was met by Liam George. However, the Boston striker saw his point-blank header parried by David Stockdale. In response for York, right-winger Craig Wilding dragged a long-ranger well wide while Stephen Brackstone also whistled a 25-yarder just past the target.

York continued to threaten and experienced striker Alex Mathie was unlucky to see a low drive flash wide before Michael Price produced an excellent save to deny a Bryan Stewart piledriver. Boston resumed their attacking intent with Town going close on the end of a Dickinson centre and then George seeing his turn and shot denied by a block from Stuart Wise. After the break, Price had to be alert to thwart Adam Arthur's 18-yarder while Town again fizzed a shot wide from Dickinson's cross. Boston went close again when George curled a 20-yard free-kick just over the bar after substitute Jamie Gould had been felled by Gary Hobson. York wasted a good chance in the 79th minute when skipper Leigh Wood headed inches wide of Price's post from a Wilding centre. But within a minute, the visitors were trailing as TOWN fired home from the edge-of-the-area after evading Wise's challenge following a good pass from George.

United team: 1. Price, 2. Muscat, 3. Jervis, 4. Rusk, 5. Clarke, 6. Greaves, 7. Thornton, 8. Dickinson, 9. George, 10. Town (Conroy 87), 11. Angel (Gould 46). Subs (not used): Balmer, Redfearn.