Boston United vs Scunthorpe — FA Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 12′Scunthorpe, goal:0–1
- 45′Scunthorpe, goal:0–2
- Half-time0 – 2
- 61′Boston United, yellow card:
- 70′Scunthorpe, goal:0–3
- 81′Boston United, yellow card:
- 87′Boston United, goal:1–3
- 88′Scunthorpe, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 3
Key Stats
Match report
Scunthorpe beat Boston United 3-1 to progress in the FA Cup
Scunthorpe won 3-1 at Boston United in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup at Boston Community Stadium, building a two-goal half-time lead and holding on through a late home reply. The visitors scored three times in the match, with Boston's only goal arriving three minutes from the end.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Daniel Batty opened the scoring in the 12th minute to put Scunthorpe 1-0 up, and James Gale doubled the lead in the 45th minute, so the away side went into the interval 2-0 ahead. Boston had no response before the break and trailed for most of the first half.
J. Belehouan made it 3-0 in the 70th minute, and the contest looked settled until Lenell John-Lewis pulled one back for Boston in the 87th minute. The home side had the greater share of the corners, nine to two, but Scunthorpe had more possession at 56% to 44% and managed seven shots on target to Boston's six.
Scunthorpe, who had lost 1-0 at Blackpool in their previous game, now turn to a trip to Port Vale in the FA Cup on Saturday 7 November.
Daniel Batty gave Scunthorpe the lead in the 12th minute, a goal that set the tone for the away side's afternoon.
Boston United won the corner count nine to two but still lost by two goals.
Scunthorpe won 3–1 away against Boston United (half-time 0–2).
Boston United met Scunthorpe in the FA Cup (4th Round Qualifying). Kick-off was Saturday, 17 October 2026, 14:00 UTC at Boston Community Stadium.
Team pages: Boston United · Scunthorpe · FA Cup
Key moments
- 12' Goal: Daniel Batty — 0–1
- 45' Goal: James Gale — 0–2
- 70' Goal: J. Belehouan — 0–3
- 87' Goal: Lenell John-Lewis — 1–3
About this match
On this page: the Boston United vs Scunthorpe final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this FA Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Boston United and Scunthorpe team pages or the FA Cup page.