for this derby match and despite having the better of things for the majority of the match they had to work to break down the resistance of a much changed opposition.

Early exchanges were met with resolute defending from both sides and chances were scarce, Scott Mooney’s lay off set Charlie Coulson on a path to the visitors goal only to overrun the ball and see his effort blocked, ex Ranger Lori Borbely spotted home keeper Richard Stainsby off his line and chipped from range but Stainsby recovered to take under the bar.

Home skipper David Burton-Jones stooped low to meet Jason Kilbride’s corner to see the ball hit a defender on the line and be cleared.

Rangers broke the deadlock on 18 mins, a raid down the right saw Mooney find Henry Dunn, he returned to Mooney whose pull back was despatched, on the turn, by Scott Coupland into the far side of the goal.

Boston’s pace on the break posed problems, Jordan Smith drove a shot against the post that rebounded on to the back of Stainsby with the keeper scooping the ball off the line, Myles Arnold sent in a free kick for Simon Ashton to meet but the header was off target.

Deeping’s Mooney broke down the left, found Dunn, his dribble, and 1-2 with Coupland, got into a shooting chance to curl wide of the far post, Coulson’s clever chip played in Burton-Jones to smash a shot that was parried clear by visiting keeper Ash Malhotra.

Half Time –Deeping Rangers 1 Boston Town 0

The second half continued with the same competitive vein, the Claret’s Kilbride dribbled his way along the goal line to present Dunn with a shooting chance that went wide, at the other end a poor clearance by Stainsby was taken by Borbely who curled his shot wide.

Coupland’s run and pass allowed Coulson a shot hit a defender to fall for a first time effort from Mooney that Malhotra pushed a way.

The Poachers Smith chased a long ball, cut inside to narrowly miss at the far post.

It was Rangers who made the crucial second score on 74 mins, Coupland’s touch allowed Henry Dunn to enter the visitor’s box and drive the ball across goal in the net.

Deeping’s Will Bird and Dunn exchanged passes with Dunn’s pull back finding Coulson to drive goal wards for Ashton to block and clear.

A Rangers victory was confirmed with 5 mins remaining, Scott Mooney chased down a long clearance, his tenacity got the better of the defender, he chipped over the approaching Malhotra ran around him to slide the ball home despite the challenge of Ashton.

Deeping’s best run for some time has now reached 7 straight League wins.

Full Time – Deeping Rangers 3 Boston Town 0

Attendance - 102