Promotion achieved despite home defeat

By ANDY GIBLIN

BOSTON recorded a deserved win at the Peninsula Stadium, yet Harrogate’s defeat at Bradford secured automatic promotion for the defeated Ammies.
First-half goals from Reece Thompson and Jordan Keane proved enough for the Pilgrims despite Lois Maynard’s reply and a late siege on the visiting goal.
Joint-manager Bernard Morley was in ebullient mood at the final whistle.
“I can’t describe how I feel”, he said.
“We lost in the play-offs last season and were determined not to repeat that disappointmen...