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OPPOSITION PREVIEW Boston United Football Club SCOUTING REPORT THE MANAGER - DENNIS GREENE Former St Neots Town and Histon manager Dennis Greene was appointed Boston United boss in March 2013. He had initially lost out to Graham Drury in December 2012 when the vacancy was first available — but took control following Drury’s ill-fated spell in charge of the Pilgrims. He arrested United’s alarming slide down the table with three straight wins to alleviate any fears of relegation and spent the remainder of the campaign assessing his squad ahead of his first full season in charge in 2013-2014. As a player, Greene played for a number of non-league clubs, including the likes of Harlow, Stansted, Epping, Bishop’s Stortford, Stambridge, Chelmsford City, Wycombe Wanderers and Dagenham and Redbridge. He was part of the Wycombe side that won the Conference and FA Trophy double in 1992-1993 and also played his part in Wanderers’ promotion from Division Three via the playoffs the next season. THE KEY MEN LIAM MARRS Defender Sunderland defender Liam Marrs joined Boston United on a two-month loan deal in November 2013. The right-back has been at the Stadium of Light since the age of 12 and made his Pilgrims’ debut against Brackley Town. He was an unused substitute for the Black Cats in four matches under Paolo Di Canio at the end of last season and his loan spell with the Pilgrims initially runs until New Year’s Day 2014. BEN MILNES Midfielder Former Leicester City youngster Ben Milnes arrived at The Jakemans Stadium in July 2011 following a successful trial spell with the Pilgrims. The diminutive playmaker had progressed through the ranks at Leicester but was released without making a senior appearance. Capable of playing across the midfield area, he made his United debut in the Lincolnshire Senior Shield at Lincoln United. His impressive first season with the Pilgrims was rewarded with a new one-year contract in the summer of 2012 — and he signed another new one-year deal in July 2013. MARC NEWSHAM Forward Former Rotherham United youngster Marc Newsham helped Ilkeston Town achieve promotion in May 2009 and six weeks later became Boston United’s latest summer signing following his release by the Millers. Newsham grabbed the headlines by scoring 29 goals as the Pilgrims earned promotion to Blue Square Bet North at the end of 2009-2010. He scored eight goals in Ilkeston’s charge into Blue Square North and was quickly snapped up for the Pilgrims by Rob Scott and Paul Hurst when he became available. Newsham had enjoyed previous loan spells with Sheffield FC and Gainsborough Trinity earlier in his career. The 2010-2011 campaign was interrupted by a series of niggling injuries, but Newsham agreed a new deal in the summer of 2011 and netted 21 times. He signed new contracts in both 2012 and 2013 and prepared for the 2013-2014 campaign having taken his United goals tally to 86 goals in 181 appearances. 10 thePitmen