Boston United vs Braintree Town

24 September 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Jamie O'Connor

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jordan Cropper 58’
  • Dylan Hill 90+3’

Match summary

Boston United saw off Braintree Town 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Jordan Cropper put Boston United ahead in the 58th minute and Dylan Hill made it 2-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Boston United created 1.31 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Braintree Town's 0.47 from 12.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
10 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 2
1 Corners 6
311 Passes 434
72.3% Pass accuracy 77.2%
5 Tackles 5
8 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Boston United Braintree Town
Kick-off
Gregory SloggettFoul
15’
15’
Tom BlackwellShot on target
Half-time0-0
Lenell John-LewisShot on target
46’
Second half underway
47’
Marley MarshallFoul
50’
Terrell WorksFoul
53’
Chay CooperFoul
Jordan CropperRight foot shot1-0 (Boston United)
58’
Rocco CoyleFoul
62’
Alex LankshearMatty Carson
74’
Owen HampsonRocco Coyle
74’
74’
Regan ClaytonTom Blackwell
78’
John AkindeGoran Babić
Owen HampsonShot on target
82’
83’
Oliver DavisTerrell Works
Jordy HiwulaLenell John-Lewis
83’
Tom FogartyJordan Cropper
89’
Ben GristKieren Donnelly
89’
90+1’
Frankie TerryShot on target
Dylan HillLeft foot shot2-0 (Boston United)
90+3’
Full-time2-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.31 0.47 58’ Jordan Cropper (Boston United), 1-0 58’ 90+3’ Dylan Hill (Boston United), 2-0 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.31 0.47 58’ Jordan Cropper (Boston United), 1-0 Cropper 58’ 90+3’ Dylan Hill (Boston United), 2-0 Hill 90+3’
Boston United 1.31 xGBraintree Town 0.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Braintree Town attacking Boston United attacking 
25’ Kieren Donnelly (Boston United), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 90+3’ Dylan Hill (Boston United), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 51’ Kieren Donnelly (Boston United), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 46’ Lenell John-Lewis (Boston United), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 58’ Jordan Cropper (Boston United), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 2’ Rocco Coyle (Boston United), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+1’ Frankie Terry (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 28’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 15’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 82’ Owen Hampson (Boston United), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 12’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Dylan Hill (Boston United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 11’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Rocco Coyle (Boston United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 85’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 78’ Gregory Sloggett (Boston United), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 90+5’ George Langston (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 25’ Kieren Donnelly (Boston United), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 90+3’ Dylan Hill (Boston United), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 51’ Kieren Donnelly (Boston United), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 46’ Lenell John-Lewis (Boston United), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 58’ Jordan Cropper (Boston United), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 2’ Rocco Coyle (Boston United), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+1’ Frankie Terry (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 28’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 15’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 82’ Owen Hampson (Boston United), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 12’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Tom Blackwell (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Jacob Pinnington (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Dylan Hill (Boston United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 36’ Rocco Coyle (Boston United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 85’ James Vennings (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 50’ Terrell Works (Braintree Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 78’ Gregory Sloggett (Boston United), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 90+5’ George Langston (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Boston United 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Lovett
Carson 74’
Teale
Mills
Cropper 89’
Coyle 74’
Richards
Sloggett
Hill
Donnelly 89’
John-Lewis 83’
Braintree Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Terry
Pinnington
Langston
Clarke
Terry
Marshall
Vennings
Works 83’
Cooper
Babić 78’
Blackwell 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rhys Lovett
90′ 2 0 10 2 – – – –
Defenders7 players
Jordan Cropper Taken off
90′ – 1 1 5 1 32 1 1 – –
Connor Teale
90′ – 2 1 4 4 26 – – – –
Zak Mills
90′ – 7 1 7 4 33 – – – –
Matty Carson Taken off
76′ 2 2 2 7 1 18 – – – –
Alex Lankshear Came on as a substitute
23′ – 1 1 – – 9 – – – –
Ben Grist Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – – 2 – – – –
Tom Fogarty Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Rocco Coyle Taken off
76′ – – 33 – – – 2 5 2 1
Jordan Richards
90′ – – 34 – – 1 – 6 – 1 –
Gregory Sloggett
90′ – – 35 – – 1 1 12 3 2
Dylan Hill
90′ 1 – 31 1 0.15 – 1 8 1 3 –
Owen Hampson Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 10 1 0.30 – – 2 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Kieren Donnelly Taken off
90′ – – 2 – 0.55 0.07 1 5 – 12 –
Lenell John-Lewis Taken off
84′ – – 1 1 0.13 0.02 2 12 – 20 –
Jordy Hiwula Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – – 3 – 5 –
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 41% Avg odds 2.21
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.34
Braintree Town win 32% Avg odds 2.86

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

Form going into the game

Boston United LDLDL
Braintree Town DLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Braintree Town 0-1 Boston United, 15 Mar 25 Next meeting: Braintree Town 0-0 Boston United, 10 Jan 26  All Boston United vs Braintree 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.