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Boston travel today to Hereford
Another Boston report ahead of tomorrow's game at Edgar Street.
Boston United make the long trip southwest today in preparation for Saturday's FA Cup second round tie at Edgar Street when they take on Conference side Hereford United.
The Pilgrims will be looking to make the third round of the FA Cup for the first time since 1974 when they played Derby County, earning a 0-0 draw at the Baseball Ground, before losing the replay 6-1.
Thirty years on, manager Steve Evans is hoping his side can make further progress in this season's competition, following on from their 5-2 victory over Hornchurch in round one. Boss Evans himself travelled to Hereford on Tuesday and witnessed the home side beat League One team Blackpool.
"Hereford were top class and the scoreline flattered only Blackpool. On any other night, it could have been five or six for Hereford. Against League opposition, Hereford have been formidable this season with scalps including Scunthorpe, Doncaster and of course Blackpool."
The Pilgrims will travel without striker Daryl Clare who is cup-tied, while Courtney Pitt and young scholar Luke Forbes are added to the Boston squad.
Ahead of the journey, Evans said: "I have a lot of respect for Graham Turner and his Hereford side, and I fully acknowledge that it will be an extremely tough match. However, it is all about what my team does, and as I've said in the past, if seven or eight of my players perform at the top of their games, we should win the match. It would be fantastic to draw a big side in round three, but our sole objective tomorrow is dealing with Hereford first.".
