BRAVE BOSTON HAVE STRUCK IT RICH

BOSTON’S Jordan Richards reckons his latest tale of the unexpected was his best yet – and he wants to stick around for another chapter.

- Andy Mitchell

The midfielder played a key part as the Pilgrims secured a berth in NonLeague’s top flight for the first time since winning the Conference in 2002 with a 2-1 National League North promotion final victory at his former club Brackley Town last Saturday.

A summer move from the Saints saw Richards reunite with boss Ian Culverhouse, the man he won back-to-back promotions to the National League under at King’s Lynn Town.

The second of those came as National North champions on points-per-game in the first season disrupted by Covid with the nature of Boston’s triumph and the boisterous celebrations afterwards making this one that little more memorable.

“This is number one for me,” he told The NLP. “I got promoted with King’s Lynn which I loved as well but you have those little excuses, like it being the Covid season. This has been amazing, to have that party with the fans and celebrate it here today.

“We were away three times in the play-offs too, to go to the three grounds we did and come away with wins was unbelievable.