Boston go down 2–0 at Carlisle, who climb into the play-offs, and stay 19th, two points above the drop zone
Sunday 15 November 2026 · By Duncan Hesketh
Boston United went down 2–0 at Carlisle United on Saturday, as the home side climbed into the National League play-offs, and stay 19th, two points above the relegation zone and one above 20th-placed Tamworth. Leo Duru scored on 10 minutes and Regan Linney on 72. The attendance was 7,085. It was Boston’s first league defeat after two wins, and the BBC form line is LLLWWL.
Paul Hurst’s side have 18 points from 17 matches. Tamworth have 17 from 16, and 21st-placed Hartlepool United and 22nd-placed Solihull Moors are both on 16. First place is promoted automatically, and second to seventh contest the play-offs. Carlisle now have 29 points from 17 matches and sit sixth, a fourth straight league victory taking them above Altrincham, who dropped to ninth after a 4–0 defeat at Harrogate Town.
Next they visit 11th-placed Sutton United, beaten 2–0 at home by Solihull, on 21 November, host eighth-placed Barrow at 7.45pm on Tuesday 24 November, host 13th-placed Kidderminster Harriers on 28 November, and visit seventh-placed Worthing on 5 December.
Boreham Wood lead on 45 from 17, still unbeaten, now 10 clear of Harrogate after a 2–2 draw at Yeovil Town. No National League first-team league or FA Cup tie is scheduled today. The BBC table was last updated at 09:52 on 15 November and already includes Saturday’s 11 league results.
The BBC table, last updated at 09:52 on 15 November, shows Boston United 19th on 18 points from 17 matches, with a record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats. They have scored 21 and conceded 31, for a goal difference of minus 10. That snapshot already includes all 11 National League games of Saturday 14 November. Boston United occupy one point above the relegation zone.
No National League first-team league or FA Cup tie is scheduled today, Sunday 15 November. The next league game is at 7.45pm on Friday 20 November, when Southend United host Boreham Wood. On Saturday 21 November, Solihull Moors host Altrincham and Tamworth host Eastleigh, both at 12.30pm; Aldershot Town host Scunthorpe United, Barrow host Carlisle United, Gateshead host Hartlepool United, Halifax Town host Woking, Kidderminster Harriers host Fylde, Sutton United host Boston United, Wealdstone host Hornchurch and Worthing host Harrogate Town at 3pm, and Yeovil Town host Forest Green Rovers at 5.30pm.
A midweek programme follows at 7.45pm on Tuesday 24 November, when Altrincham host Wealdstone, Boston United host Barrow, Carlisle United host Tamworth, Eastleigh host Yeovil Town, Forest Green Rovers host Southend United, Fylde host Halifax Town, Hornchurch host Sutton United, Scunthorpe United host Gateshead, and Woking host Worthing. On Wednesday 25 November, Boreham Wood host Aldershot Town at 7pm, and Harrogate Town host Kidderminster Harriers and Hartlepool United host Solihull Moors, both at 7.45pm. Scunthorpe United host Wealdstone at 7.45pm on Friday 27 November, before a full Saturday 28 November list that includes two 12.30pm kick-offs, Fylde against Aldershot Town and Woking against Barrow, and a 5.30pm meeting between Hartlepool United and Southend United.
Boston United left York Street in 2020 for this purpose-built ground on Pilgrim Way in Wyberton, just south of the town (PE21 7NE). Officially the Boston Community Stadium and currently sponsored as the Jakemans Community Stadium, it holds 5,061 and feels modern, compact and easy to read. The Pilgrims play on a grass pitch of 105m by 68m. For visiting supporters the important fact is simple: you are not in a separate end. Until the South Stand is built, away fans occupy the southern half of the East Stand terrace.
The West Stand is the main seated side. It is deeper than the other sides, houses the ticket office, club shop, Ellenders bar, hospitality and the dugouts. The North Stand, still nicknamed the Town End, is a covered terrace and the noisiest home area. The East Stand is a lower terrace split down the middle: home fans use the northern half (turnstile E1); away fans use the southern half (turnstile E2), with their own snack bar and toilets. The south side is still open space. Foundations exist and a South Stand, expected to become the permanent away end plus a community sports hub, is planned, but on matchday you will look across an empty sideline.
Buy tickets in advance through the club site if you can. On the day, the ticket office is in the West Stand; turnstiles take card or contactless, not cash. Prices move a little each season, but expect seated tickets in the West Stand to cost more than terrace tickets in the East. Under-fives are usually free and concessions typically cover over-65s and younger students with ID. Check your club’s allocation and whether segregation is in force for your fixture. Stewards will point you to E2. Views from the away terrace are close and unobstructed; the stand is only a few steps high, so arrive early if you want a rail.
The ground sits off the A16, not in the town centre. Official stadium parking is for permit holders only; casual cars are turned away. Street parking around The Quadrant is possible if you are considerate of residents. Costa on the retail park sometimes sells spaces. From Boston station it is an unlovely 30–40 minute walk along busy roads. A matchday shuttle has run from the Len Medlock Centre via Boots and the Quayside Hotel; local Brylaine routes K58 (Wallace Way, a short walk) and B13 (Tytton Lane East) are useful. Taxis from the station are the simplest option — Acorn on 01205 358358 is the usual first call. There is no Uber.
Ellenders in the West Stand is the club bar and is often open to visiting fans before kick-off, though alcohol cannot be taken in view of the pitch on National League days. Fast food (Greggs, Burger King, Papa Johns, Costa) sits on the adjacent retail park; a Travelodge is opposite the ground. In town, The Eagle near the station is the classic pre-match pint. Programmes are sold around the concourses. Bags may be searched. Use the footpaths beside the A16 rather than grass verges, and give yourself time: this is a tidy new ground in an awkward spot, and the away corner of the East Stand fills quickly on a decent following.