Bostwick has found the net five times for Stevenage this season

Stevenage Borough climbed to the top of the Blue Square Premier table with a scrappy victory over Crawley Town.

After a dour first half short of clear-cut chances, Michael Bostwick's broke the deadlock with a fine long-range effort just after the break.

The hosts pushed for a second but it was not until Lee Boylan finished from inside the six-yard box in injury time that the points were secured.

Borough now sit two points ahead of Oxford, who have two games in hand.

Stevenage: Day (Drury 70), Henry, Ashton, Roberts, Laird, Byrom, Bostwick, Bridges, Long, Odubade (Albrighton 78), Beardsley, Cole (Boylan 86).

Subs Not Used: Bayes, Cole.

Booked: Bostwick.

Goals: Bostwick 47, Boylan 90.

Crawley Town: Rayner, Rusk, Wilson (Smith 72), Broadhurst, Rents, Cogan, Hutchinson, Pinault, Forrest (Killeen 54), Ademeno, Malcolm.

Subs Not Used: Jordan, Napper, Carter.

Booked: Rusk, Wilson, Cogan.

Att: 2,230.

Ref: Andy Hendley (West Midlands).

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