In a match that never reached any great heights, it was the Eagles who finished best after trailing at half time.

Boston started the game well through the likes of Marsh in the middle and Bascomb finding plenty of the ball in defence.

The Tigers were unable to convert up forward and it wasn't until late in the term when Troy Hull turned back the clock and steered a couple of clever goals through that they finally applied some scoreboard pressure after several frustrating missed opportunities.

Three goals and seven behinds could have been much better and the Tigers really should have been further in front.

A free after disposal from the first centre clearance of the second term resulted in a Stoetzer goal for the Eagles and all the hard work the Tigers had done seemed wasted as the Eagles were within a kick and had the wind advanatge.

North and Singh had an interesting dual in the first half on the wing as both players allowed each other latitude and had plenty of the ball, showing the small crowd the skills they possess.

Jericho was dominant at centre-half-back, not only a target for the Eagles on the way out of defence, but the opposition seemed to find him on a regular basis also.

King and McEvoy were busy in the midfield but it was the Tigers who took the momentum into the main break with a nine-point lead.

Bryant proved elusive up forward and when he marked and goaled after good work further afield from Marsh, Hywood and Hull, things were looking good for the visitors.

Despite clever reading of the play by Arbon in defence, Lincoln South hit back with goals to Castley and Dunn and again the gap had closed to two points at the last change of ends.

The last quarter was all Lincoln South.

With more fluent movement they dominated play and when North, who had been moved forward, goaled from the boundary the game was over halfway through the term.