Facing Boldon CA 'like a cup final' for opposition - insists captain Callum Larmouth
Boldon CA continued to impress with a home win against Northern League Division Two rivals Ryton and Crawcrook Albion.
Callum Larmouth believes Boldon CA’s stunning form during the first two months of the season means facing his side has become ‘like a cup final’ for opposition.
After narrowly avoiding relegation last season, Boldon have made a remarkable start to the current campaign as they extended their unbeaten run to 13 league games with a 2-0 home win against Ryton and Crawcrook Albion on Saturday afternoon.
Former Sunderland RCA midfielder Luke Page opened the scoring when he found the net with just six minutes on the clock before Larmouth fired home from the penalty spot in the second-half to rack up his fourteenth goal of the season. That ensured a tricky looking home test against an Albion side pushing for the play-offs was safely navigated - and Larmouth has insisted there has been a big change in the attitude of opposing sides as Boldon look to continue putting pressure on current leaders Billingham Town.
He told The Gazette: “I think sides are raising their game against us. We are like a cup final to most teams and that’s because of the way we have started and being unbeaten so far this season. Every team we play wants to be the team that give us our first defeat but things are going well and the lads are living up to the expectations we have been setting for ourselves.”
Boldon will now turn their focus towards next weekend’s home game with Chester-le-Street Town as they look to continue their push for a first ever promotion into the Northern League’s top tier.
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