The Sports fielded the same side that faced Tamworth the previous Saturday at Priory Lane, the hosts looking to bounce back from a defeat on the same day. The response from The Stutes for their manager was immediate as they dominated the 1st 45 minutes, Michael Jordan keeping his side in the hunt with several outstanding saves. A straight red card for Adam Tann just minutes before the break gave Boro a lifeline - sadly for the band of traveling fans the side could not take it.

Boro had an early penalty appeal turned down - again - with Nathan Crabb tripped in the box after chipping the last man but Histon had the best of the early chances with Nathaniel Knight-Percival and Danny Wright drawing saves from Jordan. On 27 minutes Histon opened the scoring with Knight-Percival nodding home a right-wing corner with Jordan appearing to have been bundled to the ground. Histon continued to dominate until Tann hauled Liam Enver-Marum to the ground as the Boro No. 10 went to sprint goal wards.

As the 2nd 45 started the hosts strengthened the back 4 with Adam Bygrave joining the fray and Jordan was again called into early action with a low point blank save. Histon continued to dominate the chances - Jordan by far the busier keeper - before Wright crossed from the bye line for Knight-Percival to grab his 2nd of the game on 72 minutes. Boro finally began to stretch the hosts but an un met cross by Jamie Taylor and a low shot across the goal from Enver-Marum was all Boro could muster - the hosts claiming all 3 points after a disappointing night for Boro.

Words : Lee Peskett