Boston United vs Aldershot Town

8 August 2026 · National League · 2026/27 · Referee Richie Watkins

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • John Gilbert 59’

Match summary

Aldershot Town beat Boston United 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

John Gilbert put Aldershot Town ahead in the 59th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Boston United created 1.64 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Aldershot Town 1.37 from 14. Boston United had a player sent off.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
12 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 5
2 Corners 4
301 Passes 386
69.4% Pass accuracy 71.2%
2 Tackles 0
15 Fouls 13
3 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Boston United Aldershot Town
Kick-off
Jack HolmesShot on target
5’
Jamie GrimesShot on target
9’
11’
Michael SticklandShot on target
35’
Michael SticklandShot on target
36’
Dominic OdusanyaFoul
Jake RooneyFoul
41’
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
Tom CursonsShot on target
52’
59’
John GilbertRight foot shot0-1 (Aldershot Town)
Nicholas PozoBen Hammond
60’
Ken AbohJack Holmes
60’
64’
John GilbertShot on target
Sai SachdevLennon Wheeldon
69’
Lenell John-LewisConnor Teale
69’
71’
Marcus DinangaShot on target
Jamie GrimesShot on target
77’
79’
Kwaku FrimpongJacob Borgnis
79’
Conor LawlessBasil Tuma
Tom CursonsFoul
80’
81’
Kiki OshilajaFoul
Kai MauroLewis Shipley
81’
86’
Tyrese DyceFoul
86’
Tyrese DyceHakeem Sandah
Lenell John-LewisShot on target
90’
Jake RooneySecond yellowFoul
90+3’
90+3’
Tristan AbrahamsJohn Gilbert
90+3’
Elijah OladunjoyeMarcus Dinanga
Niall CanavanFoul
90+4’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.64 1.37 59’ John Gilbert (Aldershot Town), 0-1 59’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.64 1.37 59’ John Gilbert (Aldershot Town), 0-1 Gilbert 59’
Boston United 1.64 xGAldershot Town 1.37 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aldershot Town attacking Boston United attacking 
50’ Tom Cursons (Boston United), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 72’ Nino Adom-Malaki (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 52’ Tom Cursons (Boston United), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 90’ Lenell John-Lewis (Boston United), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 71’ Marcus Dinanga (Aldershot Town), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 9’ Jamie Grimes (Boston United), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 14’ Tom Cursons (Boston United), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 35’ Michael Stickland (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.17 xG, blocked 35’ Michael Stickland (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 59’ John Gilbert (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 29’ Tom Cursons (Boston United), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 5’ Jack Holmes (Boston United), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 42’ Michee Efete (Aldershot Town), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 68’ Ken Aboh (Boston United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 47’ Lennon Wheeldon (Boston United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 28’ Basil Tuma (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 64’ John Gilbert (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Jacob Borgnis (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Hakeem Sandah (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Lennon Wheeldon (Boston United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Basil Tuma (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Jamie Grimes (Boston United), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Jacob Borgnis (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Michael Stickland (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ Ken Aboh (Boston United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Conor Lawless (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 50’ Tom Cursons (Boston United), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 72’ Nino Adom-Malaki (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 52’ Tom Cursons (Boston United), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 90’ Lenell John-Lewis (Boston United), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 71’ Marcus Dinanga (Aldershot Town), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 14’ Tom Cursons (Boston United), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 9’ Jamie Grimes (Boston United), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 35’ Michael Stickland (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.17 xG, blocked 35’ Michael Stickland (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 59’ John Gilbert (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 5’ Jack Holmes (Boston United), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 29’ Tom Cursons (Boston United), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 42’ Michee Efete (Aldershot Town), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 68’ Ken Aboh (Boston United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 47’ Lennon Wheeldon (Boston United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 28’ Basil Tuma (Aldershot Town), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 64’ John Gilbert (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Jacob Borgnis (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Hakeem Sandah (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Lennon Wheeldon (Boston United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Jamie Grimes (Boston United), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ Basil Tuma (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Jacob Borgnis (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Michael Stickland (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ Ken Aboh (Boston United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Conor Lawless (Aldershot Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Boston United 3-4-3 Starting XI
Chadwick
Rooney
Canavan
Grimes
Shipley 81’
Teale 69’
Hammond 60’
Agyemang
Wheeldon 69’
Cursons
Holmes 60’
Aldershot Town 4-3-3 Starting XI
Hayes
Oshilaja
Stickland
Adom-Malaki
Efete
Borgnis 79’
Odusanya
Gilbert 90’
Tuma 79’
Dinanga 90’
Sandah 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Louis Chadwick
90′ 4 1 23 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Jake Rooney Sent off
90′ – 3 – 5 1 43 3 – –
Niall Canavan
90′ – – – 4 2 31 2 – –
Jamie Grimes
90′ 1 2 1 10 9 33 – – – –
Connor Teale Taken off
72′ – 2 – 3 – 23 2 – – –
Ben Hammond Taken off
62′ 1 1 – 4 – 24 – – – –
Lewis Shipley Taken off
84′ – 1 – 1 – 14 – – – –
Kai Mauro Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – 2 2 9 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Terrell Agyemang
90′ – – 25 – – – – 6 – 2 –
Jack Holmes Taken off
62′ – – 9 2 0.40 – 2 3 – – –
Nicholas Pozo Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 16 – – – 1 4 1 – –
Ken Aboh Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 9 1 0.21 – – 5 – 1 –
Sai Sachdev Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 12 1 0.02 – – 1 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Lennon Wheeldon Taken off
72′ – – 2 – 0.12 – – 8 3 17 –
Tom Cursons
90′ – – 4 1 0.84 0.08 1 5 – 9
Lenell John-Lewis Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 1 1 0.21 – – 2 1 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Boston United win 55% Avg odds 1.65
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.77
Aldershot Town win 21% Avg odds 4.28

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Boston United DWDWW
Aldershot Town LLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Boston United 0-2 Aldershot Town, 20 Dec 25 Next meeting: Aldershot Town vs Boston United, 30 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Boston United vs Aldershot Town meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.