Match Preview: Solihull Moors Vs Boston United
Following our opening day defeat, Solihull Moors are back in action this weekend as we welcome Boston United to Damson Park.
The Moors kicked off their campaign with a trip to newly-relegated Harrogate Town, who produced a dominant display to win the game comfortably by the end.
Jacob Wakeling and Tyler French pulled goals back for the Moors but it wasn’t enough to secure a point on the road.
This weekend will see Solihull host a Boston side who also lost their opening game, slipping to a narrow defeat at the hands of Aldershot Town on home soil.
Ahead of Saturday’s clash, here is everything you need to know…
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An overview of Boston United:
The 2026/27 season will be Boston United’s third campaign in the fifth tier, following their promotion from the National League North in Spring 2024.
In their debut campaign, Graham Coughlan led the club to arguably one of the greatest relegation escapes in National League history – spending September to March in the bottom four but ended the season in 19th with safety confirmed before the final day.
Coughlan experienced a difficult start to last season, losing key defender Jai Rowe and it appeared at one stage as though they’d be in another relegation battle.
However, Hurst stepped in – secured big signings such as Jamie Grimes, Tom Cursons and Jake Rooney whilst allowing key midfielder Frankie Maguire to shine in the middle of the park as they finished 12th last season.
Boston have already lose Maguire to York City earlier this summer, but have secured the permanent returns of Grimes & Rooney – whilst also landing several new signings including two European talents.
They began the season with a narrow loss to Aldershot Town on home soil, and will likely be extremely motivated to avoid the same fate this weekend.
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Head-to-head:
Until April 2026, Solihull had won each of their last three matches against Boston United – beating them 1-0, 3-2 and 2-1.
However, Boston comfortably disposed of ten-man Solihull last season in a 3-0 win at Damson Park, which was the tie when the Moors lost Conor Wilkinson to a controversial decision.
In the last ten meetings between the two teams, Solihull have won six and Boston have won four – meaning there is yet to be a draw between the two sides for some time.
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Tickets:
Tickets for Saturday’s clash against Boston United are on sale now, here
The prices are as follows;
Adults (25-64): £22.00
Concessions (65+): £18.00
Young Adult (16-24): £11.00
Kids (12-15): £7.50
Under 12s: £1.00
There are no additional fees when purchasing your tickets because the £1.00 is already added to the price of the ticket.
Reminder that children U14 need to be accompanied by an adult as per National League stadium regulations.
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Getting to the Stadium:
Damson Park is located just outside of Solihull Town Centre, just under three miles to be exact.
If supporters are travelling by train, there are two relatively close stations that serve the stadium. The first is Solihull Station, which is three miles away (10 minute car journey), whilst Birmingham International Station is 3.4 miles away.
From either train station, supporters can board the x12 service which will take you to the stadium – though tickets need to brought either on the bus or via the NX West Midlands App.
If supporters are arriving by car, the stadium is located on Damson Parkway, next door to gate two of the next door Jaguar Land Rover site. Parking is on a first come basis.
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In the dugout – Paul Hurst:
The man in the hot seat for Boston United is 51-year-old Paul Hurst, a man that needs no introduction with his EFL pedigree and being the manager that led his Grimsby Town side to beat the Moors in their respective play-off final at the London Stadium.
Hurst returned to Boston in January, having replaced Graham Coughlan and was tasked with keeping the club up, strengthening in depth and it’s fair to say – he did just that.
Since returning to the club, Hurst has taken control of roughly 20 domestic matches and averaged a points per game rate of 1.65 – with his Boston side beating the Moors & Hartlepool in their final two games to secure a top half finish.
They also ended the previous season with just one defeat from their last seven, though have already tasted a loss this campaign.
Hurst won promotion from the National League and went on to have a memorable few years with Grimsby Town in the EFL.
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Opposition View:
Ahead of the game between the two teams, I spoke to Boston United fan James (@BUFCSupporter on Twitter) in regards to what Moors fans can expect from their opposition. He stated…
‘Boston United head into the new season under Paul Hurst looking to build on last term’s solid 12th-place finish.
‘The Pilgrims have strengthened with a good mix of experience and younger talent over the summer. Permanent deals for Jake Rooney and Jamie Grimes (both of whom impressed on loan last season), plus Niall Canavan, Gavan Holohan, Ben Hammond, Jack Holmes, Connor McBride, George Ward and Lennon Wheeldon, as well as loans for Luke Faxon and Sai Sachdev from Sheffield United and the return of Ken Aboh from Norwich. Keeping hold of Tom Cursons so far has also been a positive.
‘An opening-day home defeat to Aldershot was a disappointing start, but with only one game played the focus quickly shifts to the first away trip of the campaign.
‘The Pilgrims have generally travelled well in recent seasons, so Solihull and the rest of the National League can expect a competitive, well-organised side that will look to get back on track on the road by getting points on the board and continue the progress made last season.’
Thank you to James for taking part in this article.
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We hope to see as many of you as possible ahead of Saturday’s clash with Boston United. COYM 🟡🔵
Match preview written by Callum Moseley
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