Worcester City 0 Boston United 3 (From Worcester News)

4:54pm

Deep into stoppage time now.

4:53pm

The fans have had enough and are on their way out.

4:51pm

The stadium announcer has just said announced to the entire ground that he is past caring. It got a laugh but that's not good to hear.

4:48pm

Yet again City give the ball away, this time it's Reece.

4:45pm

Ross' corner is claimed by Thompson. Can City break? No.

4:43pm

Whitehead is back on and should be fine to continue.

4:42pm

Stuart Whitehead is down hurt and he doesn't look good. City have used all their subs.

4:41pm

Reece appealing for handball against Stainfield but the referee is not interested.

4:39pm

Breeze lines up a shot and succeeds only in firing the ball into the terracing behind the goal.

4:38pm

The ball drops to Glover in the box but Haystead is out to smother.

4:33pm

Frustration beginning to set in now for Worcester.

4:27pm

4:26pm

Symons caught offside for the second time in as many minutes. Sarcastic applause to the linesman goes unpunished.

4:24pm

City trying to make something happen, and they need to.

4:20pm

Thorley smacks a drive against the head of Stainfield and over for a corner. Breeze then brings a save from the keeper following the flag kick.

4:13pm

This is poor fare at the moment, it has to be said.

4:13pm

Jason Field with Boston corner, City get the ball clear.

4:08pm

Deep cross from Silk is plucked out of the air by Thompson.

3:49pm

Boston finishing the half on top. Just.

3:47pm

Birley loses the ball on the halfway line but gets back to recover his error.

3:45pm

Much more urgency now from the hosts. Thorley fires another free kick at Haystead.

3:44pm

Much more urgency now from the hosts. Thorley fires another free kick at Haystead.

3:43pm

Symons breaks into the box, drills the ball across the area and Silk slices the ball back to his keeper. 

3:42pm

Thorley delivers a corner and hits Ian Ross on the near post. Not great.

3:39pm

Thorley's free kick gets through the wall and is saved by Haystead.

3:34pm

City building a bit of pressure without being able to apply the finishing touch.

3:32pm

Poor free kick from Thorley fails to clear the first defender, Boston break and Spencer Weir-Daley fires a shot inches wide of the post.

3:30pm

Ross takes a corner for Boston, Tom Ward gets his head on it and glances the ball wide.

3:28pm

Matt Birley threads the ball out to Edwards, he crosses for Mike Symons who is clattered by keeper Dan Haystead.

3:25pm

City are giving the ball away cheaply. They're just inviting Boston on to them.

3:20pm

Rob Elvins heads wide from Tom Thorley's free kick.

3:15pm

Danny Edwards sends in a lofted cross, Danny Glover heads tamely at the keeper.

3:14pm

Scrappy opening to the contest, neither side able to string more than a couple of passes together.

3:10pm

Ben Fairclough fires straight at Glyn Thompson after Tyler Weir struggled to clear his lines.

3:06pm

New signing Kieron Morris is wearing pink boots. An interesting choice.

3:05pm

Doesn't look like a large crowd here today. I'd guess about 700.

3:03pm

City attacking the canal end in the first half.

2:41pm

New signing Kieron Morris starts on the left wing for Worcester City while Danny Edwards is fit to return at left-back and Shabir Khan is moved to the centre of defence.

Mike Symons is fit to lead the line and Matt Birley also returns.

Ethan Moore, signed from Cheltenham Saracens, is on the bench alongside Ashley Sammons. Greg Mills and Michael Taylor are not in the squad.

Worcester City: Thompson, Weir, Edwards, Thorley, Whitehead, Shabir, Birley, Elvins, Symons, Glover, Morris. Subs: Ayres, Sammons, Breeze, Moore, Reece.

Boston United: Haystead, Marshall, Field, Stainfield, Ward, Watt, Ross, Milnes, Weir-Daley, Newsham, Fairclough. Subs: Sanders, Reed, Silk, Nuttell, Lister.

Referee: M Dexter.