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whipped an excellent
shot around the wall
but the keeper again
denied Boro a match
winner.
Trott was proving to be a
handful up top, and he was
dragged down, slightly to the
right 25 yards from goal on the
hour mark. Clare stepped up
and curled a free kick over the
ball into the bottom corner.
Scott Drury managed to just
get enough on it to deflect it on
to the post. The rebound fell
invitingly for a Boston player,
but Drury again managed to
block the rebound with his leg.
Grimsby Borough adapted their
game from the first half
producing earlier balls forward.
Lobendam was winning his fair
share of headers and Boro
squandered some half
The biggest round of
applause came with 5
minutes to go.
Grimsby Borough
brought on Jamie
Barrett who is at the
centre of the
fundraising for the
“Pink Rose Suite” at
Grimsby Hospital.
Jamie tragically lost
his wife to cancer
earlier in the year and
chances, Grant, Peers and
is brother to co-manager Dan
Adam Drury all getting in good Barrett so the day was used to
positions. With 15 minutes to
support Jamie’s wishes to raise
go Boston had free kick deep in money for the hospital ward
Boro’s half on the left hand
that cared for Leanne during
side. The free kick was played
her illness.
short and Wood played in a
Unfortunately there wasn’t to
good cross that was met by
be a fairy-tale moment for
Trott and the ball travelled
Jamie and Boston almost put a
towards the top corner to bring dampener on the occasion with
the scores level 1-1.
a glorious chance to win the
game in the last minute.
Grimsby Borough responded
well and again got in down the
right with Ollie Hamilton linking
up with Mitchell and Drury
allowing him to get in behind
the full back. Hamilton
unleashed a
thunderbolt that
crashed against
the cross bar
and bounced
safely out of
danger.
Just past the 80
minute mark
Lewis Grant
won a free kick
around 30 yards
out just to the
right of the
Boston goal. He
Through one on one with Drury
the Boston striker got himself
on to his favourite left foot and
took aim. Drury closed and
spread himself in front of the
striker who looked to lift it over
him, the Boro keeper just
managed to keep his hands
high enough to prevent the dink
evading him and giving Boston
the win, Cooper was on hand
to clear the rebound.
The game finished 1-1 and
Grimsby Borough can be
pleased to have stretched their
opponents who play in a league
above. Plenty of positives both
on and off the pitch. Adam
Drury was selected by Jamie
Barrett to be the games Man of
the Match.
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