Boston Town have a league double after blank weekend
Poachers prepare for return to action
Boston Town return to home action on Saturday, 12th September after having a blank weekend.
They will be up against Belper Town in the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Division.
Kick-off at the Mortgages For You Stadium will be 3pm.
It will be the first time the clubs have met since 2006. That was an FA Cup tie which saw goals from Lori Borbely and Leigh Taylor hold the Nailers to a 2-2 away draw before the Poachers lost a close home replay 2-1.
The two clubs previously met each other regularly from the 1960s to the 1980s, first as members of the Midland League and then the Northern Counties East League. But Belper Town have been in the Northern Premier League since 1997.
Before the Belper game, Chris Funnell's side face a long away trip to Coventry United tonight (Wednesday, 7.45).
It will be the Poachers’ first ever fixture against Coventry United, who have been in existence for just 13 years ago.
The club's formation came about in 2013 as a response to Coventry City’s decision to move their home matches to Northampton.
Coventry United have had a meteoric rise, starting in the Midland Combination Division Two and winning three promotions to reach Step 4.
They play at the Nick Newbold Stadium, which also plays host to rugby union fixtures.
The ground saw a record attendance of 5,250 in February 2025 for a Premiership Rugby Cup match between Coventry RFC and Leicester Tigers.