Fraser Bayliss reached 80 goals for the club as Boston Town earned a place in the FA Cup Preliminary Round.
He went neck and neck with Jordan Nuttell, who also reached the landmark at Wisbech on Tuesday.
This was arguably a much more satisfying goal as it set Chris Funnell’s side on course for victory over fellow United Counties League Premier North side Kimberley MW.
Layton Maddison hit the post with a free-kick after 35 minutes, but Bayliss was quickest to react and tapped in.
Bayliss, Nuttell and Harry Limb are now all in the top 10 all-time goalscorers for the club.
Kimberley have had an impressive start to the season, winning 3-0 at Melton before holding Grantham to a 2-2 draw.
But the Poachers sealed their win after 79 minutes when Matt Cotton tormented the visiting defence before whipping a ball into the box for Richard Ford to head home.
It’s the first time since 2020 that Boston Town haven’t faced a replay in the Extra Preliminary Round.
In the next round, they will travel to Newark & Sherwood, another UCL Premier North side who’ve enjoyed a strong start to the season. The date for that tie is Saturday 16 August, kick-off 3pm.
The man of the match award, sponsored by 7PDS Accountancy Services, went to Bayliss.
Town: Portas, Hudson Smith, Burdass (Zaluzinskis), Ford, Worthington Bayliss, Maddison, Nuttell (Priestley), Cotton, Munton (Gurney); unused sub: Sellars
Photo: Joshua Hallam
