Promotion-chasing Boston Town gear up for massive derby clash
Boston Town are urging fans to back them in one of their biggest league games for years this weekend.
The Poachers are pushing hard for a play-off place in the United Counties League Premier North.
On Saturday (15 March) they're at home to promotion rivals Lincoln United in what should be an enthralling local derby.
Boston Town are on a remarkable 10-match unbeaten run, having won eight and drawn two since Christmas.
Their 1-0 win at Heanor at the weekend kept them in fourth place, just four points behind Lincoln United, who were runners-up last season but lost in the play-off semi-finals.
To add extra spice to the fixture, Town's current manager Chris Funnell was in charge of Lincoln United last season. He's also brought three of his former players to his new club - Kallum Smith, Ted Gibbons and Matt Cotton.
Boston Town haven't finished in the top four since they were runners-up in 2006-7 - and they've never been promoted.
Club historian Simon Ashberry said: "This is Boston Town's 60th anniversary season, so it feels extra special to see the team perforrming so well at the moment.
"The Poachers have never been promoted before, partly because there hasn't been a formalised system of promotion and relegation for much of their history. Even reaching the play-offs would be a historic achievement."
Kick-off at the Mortgages For You Stadium is 3pm on Saturday.