by Peter Scherer
It’s our third successive home league game tomorrow night, when we face Boston Town at the Vibrant Doors Arena. Now back up to seventh in the table, we are looking to make it three successive wins, while our visitors have been without a win in the last five games.
Chris Funnell has been in charge at Boston since October 2024, seeing them promoted last season from the United Counties League as Championsand previously managed Lincoln Utd. His assistant Matt Easton joined him in June last year, having previously managed Spalding Utd.
The Poachers currently lie 14th in the table after their 1-1 draw at home to Boldmere last Saturday, but are without a win since early October, when they were 3-2 victors at home to Rugby Borough.
Goalkeeper Jake West was signed from Corby Town at the beginning of September, having moved from Spalding at the start of the season. He started out at Peterborough Utd, before joining Spalding on his release. He also had a loan spell at Histon.
Kyle Watkins is a centre back and former Lincoln City junior. He first joined our visitors in January 2019, following his release. After an 18 month stay he moved on to Lincoln Utd and then had five years at Sleaford, before joining Boston in pre-season.
Finley Ging is a centre back too and currently on loan from neighbours Boston Utd.
Defender or defensive midfielder, Jordan Tate is one of the clubs longest servers, with over 300 appearances. He made his debut in December 2016 as a teenager.
Defender Ollie Houlston arrived in pre-season. He has come through the Academies at Grimsby Town and Boston Utd and also played for Skegness Town and Grantham Town.
Pierce Hudson came from Bottesford Town in November 2024, he is a play anywhere defender.
Left back Kallum Smith has spent his whole career in Lincolnshire. From starting at Lincoln Utd he joined Boston Utd in 2012, before joining Grantham after an initial loan. He then returned to Lincoln Utd in 2014 and stayed for 10 years, before joining the Poachers in December 2024.
Luke Wilson s a centre back and has regularly captained the team. He’s been with the club since July 2022 signing from Wisbech, who he had joined from Boston eight years earlier
Kris Zaluzinksis is an attacking midfielder and another former Lincoln City youngster. He joined our visitors in July 2025, from Boston Utd, after an initial loan.
Ted Gibbons is a midfielder too and played for manager Funnell at Lincoln Utd. He joined our visitors in January 2025.
Signed back in July 2022 Layton Maddison is also a midfielder. He started his career at Peterborough Utd.
Currently captaining the side Matt Cotton arrived at the club in February last year, after some time out of the game travelling the world. He was previously at Lincon Utd where he also captained the side.
Aziz Mhamdi is a striker or winger and came from FC Peterborough at the beginning of last month.
Striker Harry Limb played some of his junior football at Burnley, after starting out at Boston Utd and Wisbech Town. After his release six months later he went to Kings Lynn, moving on to Stamford, before joining out visitors in December 2020.
Fraser Bayliss is another striker who has returned to Boston on a number of occasions, after spells away at Holbeach Utd and Pinchbeck Utd. He’s now heading for his 350th appearance for the club.
Fellow striker Zak Munton came from Bourne Town at the start of last season. He had been at Bourne since February 2023 having signed from Melton Town.
Tom Siddons is another experienced striker signed in pre-season. He’s played for Kings Lynn, Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Spalding too.
Left winger Harvey Graves has also rejoined the squad after an ACL injury, while striker Daniel Vanderpuye has recently arrived on loan from Boston Utd.
Kick off is 7.45 as usual and as always your support would be welcome.