Matt Burton relishing Haughmond's trip to Boston
Matt Burton wants his FA Cup heroes to be brave again at ‘proper football club’ Boston United.
Haughmond’s reward for downing Matlock Town in the first qualifying round is a clash at the Pilgrims, formerly of the Football League, with £4,500 prize money at stake.
Boss Burton said the tie would be a success if his Shrewsbury-based Midland Premier Division side returned from the 300-mile round trip after giving the right impression on and off the pitch.
“For Haughmond to be playing someone like Boston United is ridiculous really,” said Burton.
“We’ll really be looking forward to it. They’re a proper football club, they used to be in the League and I’ll know they’ll treat us right.
“We’ve got to make sure we give a good account of ourselves on and off the pitch. If we don’t turn up or make a fool of ourselves off the pitch then it will cast a shadow over what we’ve done. I’m sure we’ll go in the right manner.
“I asked them to be brave last time, to want the ball and not go hiding and it showed. It’s a shame the game’s not closer, we’d have taken two or three hundred fans.”
