by Peter Scherer
With a day off last Saturday it’s back on the road for Mickleover as we visit Bourne Town on Tuesday night.
Our hosts are struggling near the foot of the table after a string of defeats, so Sports will be hoping for a repeat of last years visit when we came away 3-1 winners.
Manager Dan Flack is in his fourth season in charge and has Martin Bond assisting. Flack is also still registered as a player.
Keeper Will Lakin came from Stamford at the start of last season. He’s a former Peterborough Utd youngster, who was loaned to Kettering before joining Dulwich Hamlet on his release.
Centre back Michael Bostwick has over 400 football league appearances under his belt in Leagues One and Two. He started out at Millwall and was loaned to Crawley Town, before a permanent move to Rushden & Diamonds. He’s played for Ebbsfleet, Stevenage Borough, Peterborough Utd, Lincoln City, Burton Albion and Boston Utd and spent last season with St.Albans City.
Joshua Burrows is another former Peterborough Utd youngster. A defender, he arrived from March Town in July last year.
Freddie Allen is a full back, who spent time with our hosts last season on loan from Stamford. He was previously with Doncaster Rovers and has played for Bridlington, Corby Town and Grantham too.
Noah Henderson is a defender too, who has come through the junior ranks at Bourne and Market Deeping.
Defender Brad Marshall arrived at Bourne in July last year from Corby Strip Mills. He was previously at Daventry Town.
Joshua Randall returned to our hosts in pre-season from Deeping Rangers, who he joined in August 2025.
Midfielder or striker Connor Furey was signed at the start of last season from Shepshed Dynamo. He was previously at Loughborough Dynamo, Harborough Town, Corby Town and Stamford.
Henry Dunn is a midfielder in his second spell at the club. Another ex Peterborough Utd junior, he moved on to Peterborough Northern Star, before his first spell at Bourne. He also played for Melton Town and Deeping Rangers.
Midfielder Aaron Eyett came from Deeping Rangers in 24/25. He’s also played at Boston Utd, Holbeach and Pinchbeck.
Fellow midfielder Jack York was another pre-season signing from Quorn. He also played for Shepshed last season on a dual registration.
Dan Forbes is an attacking wing back or midfielder signed from Harborough Town last month. He’s also played for Anstey Nomads.
Sam Harris is another recent arrival from Wisbech, having previously played for Skegness Town.
Lewis Darlington is a former Nottingham Forest and Peterborough Utd junior. A striker, he was loaned to Corby Town, Cambridge City and Banbury before joining
Spalding Utd following his release. He joined our hosts at the start of last season after a year at Grantham.
Fellow striker Cheyenne Loureiro came from Tamworth a couple of weeks ago. A former Leicester City junior, he joined Nantwich Town following his release and has played for VVV Venlo in the Netherlands, before returning to Tamworth., where he was also loaned to Stamford.
Long serving strikers Robbie Ellis and Zac Allen tend to share the captaincy. Ellis made his 100th appearance for the club at the end of 24/25.
Kick off at Abbey Lawns is 7.45pm and your support would be welcomed.