As I could not attend this game here is the report from the official website.

 Nostell 3 BORO' 1

 This game just about summed up Boro’s season so far, as they again tasted a defeat on the road, this time against Nostell Miners Welfare, despite dominating a vast majority of the game.

There were two changes from the victory over Arnold Town; Brenton Leister came in for the departed Nathan Hotte, and Bill Law played due to Richard Dunning being stuck in traffic.

Nostell kicked off on a pitch that looked more akin to a ploughed field, and they created the first chance after six minutes that should have led to the opening goal, a mistake by Graham Botham gave Frank Zalo the chance to round James Hitchcock, but with the goal begging to be filled, he somehow fired well past the post.

That was about it for Nostell for the next twenty minutes as they were totally outplayed by Boro, unfortunately the chances created couldn't be converted into goals, the first chance came after a great through ball by Botham released Law down the left, his cross found Ryan Blott but his shot only found the midriff of keeper Gavin Ansley, then a great run and cross by Frank Belt was nearly turned into his own net by Toby Rutter before being cleared.

Then Law fired straight at Ansley after a good ball from skipper Denny Ingram, despite all the pressure and chances it was the home side that took the lead, a good run down the right by the Zalo ended with his cross finding Jimmy Eyles who beat Hitchcock with a crisp drive from the edge of the area.

Going behind, only made Boro more determined and Chris Jenkinson headed against the bar from a Law cross, then a cross from Belt found Medcalf but he shot straight at Ansley.

It was no surprise when Boro levelled just after the half-hour, albeit with a helping hand from Ansley, a corner by Leister was dropped by the aforementioned keeper, unluckily for him, it fell to Blott who netted from close range.

The second half started with a dangerous attack by Nostell but the cross evaded everyone and went for a goal kick, Blott was then put through, but he chose to take an extra touch and his shot was saved by Ansley.

Then when a corner wasn't cleared by the Nostell defence, the ball fell to Jenkinson in acres of space, but his shot come cross was straight at Ansley.

Ten minutes from time all Boro’s good work was undone, when they fell behind after a break away by Nostell sub Elliott Thompson and Zalo.

The ball was fed eventually played back to Thompson who crossed for the unmarked Darren Rushton who tapped into an empty net.

Back came Boro and sub Joel Hartley twice left Nostell’s full back floundering before sending in dangerous crosses, which the home defence cleared.

Boro won a corner from one of these dangerous forays, but unbelievably fell further behind as they pushed more men forward looking for an equaliser, the corner was cleared leaving Rushton and Fidel Malolo in a two on one break away against Gary Hepples, the ball was played into the box, where an unfortunate slip by Hitchcock as he came out to gather, allowed Malolo to calmly walk the ball into an empty net.

Soon after the referee brought an end to proceedings with Boro’s players and management in total bewilderment on how they had lost this game, a sentiment that was shared by the Nostell bench.