Edgley picks up first Boston Town win following '˜turbulent week'

The Poachers beat basement boys Wellingborough Whitworth to earn win number one of the season in what the manager called a ‘turbulent week’.

Having lost experienced campaigners Loz and james Lambley, Simon Ashton and Richard Ford to Skegness Town, Edgley fielded a side with an average age of just 20.

But they did the club proud with a 2-1 win thanks to goals from Dom Goddard and Robert Raducan.

“After another turbulent week at Boston I was glad to pick up my first win,” Edgley said.

“Before and during the game I could feel the tension in the ground from players and spectators desperate for us to get a win.

“In a game that, in all honesty, should have been over after 30 minutes, we were hanging on for the final five minutes after Whitworths pulled a goal back late on.”

However, despite the late rally from Wellingborough, Edgley was full of enthusiasm for his side’s first-half display.

He added: “The first 45 minutes was the best I have seen from Boston so far since I have been here.

“The football we played at a quick tempo and the amount of chances we created was a joy to watch.

“We scored in the 10th minute which settled everyone down with our second coming 10 minutes later.

“But I honestly don’t know how we then didn’t score four or five more goals in that first half.

“In the second half Whitworths tried to have a real go, but the game became very scrappy and stop-start.

“Saying that, again we should really have scored another two or three goals.

“But for such a young team (average age of 20), the lads showed great character and determination to make sure we got a well deserved three points.”

Town travel to face Peterborough Northern Star in UCL Knockout Cup action tomorrow (Tuesday) and Newport Pagnell Town in the UCL Premier on Saturday (KO 3pm).