Can Boston Town be the first team to beat leaders? Poachers set for tough Long Eaton test

Boston Town head to league leaders Long Eaton looking to get back to winning ways.

The Poachers dropped to sixth on Saturday following a 4-1 defeat at Melton Town.

Now Gary Edgley’s side are hoping to cause an upset at the side top of the pile.

The two sides played out a fiery draw in Lincolnshire in October, but while Long Eaton go into the game (KO 3pm) still unbeaten in the league, Boston are winless in their last five.

Well-travelled frontman Henry Eze bagged a hat-trick and ex-Nottingham Forest winger Paul Anderson was also on target for Melton at the weekend.

Chesterfield loanee Pharrell Waite netted a late consolation for the Poachers ion Leicestershire.