Boreham Wood vs Boston United

27 August 2026 · National League · 2026/27 · Referee Niall Smith

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Matt Rush 85’, 88’
  • Tom Cursons 26’

Match summary

Boreham Wood came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Boston United, with a late winner. Boston United led 1-0 at half-time.

Tom Cursons put Boston United ahead in the 26th minute, Matt Rush equalised in the 85th minute, and Rush won it in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Boreham Wood created 3.83 expected goals (xG) from 28 shots to Boston United's 0.42 from 3.

Match stats

78% Possession 22%
28 Shots 3
5 Shots on target 1
7 Corners 1
131 Attacks 69
83 Dangerous attacks 31
868 Passes 181
91.2% Pass accuracy 69.6%
1 Tackles 1
10 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Boreham Wood Boston United
Kick-off
26’
Tom CursonsLeft foot shot0-1 (Boston United)
40’
Lewis Shipley
Second half underway
Half-time0-1
Danny CashmanFarhaan Ali Wahid
46’
53’
Gavan Holohan
Oliver Bainbridge
54’
55’
Lennon Wheeldon
Danny CashmanShot on target
60’
Lewis RichardsonShot on target
62’
Tarryn AllarakhiaLewis Richardson
66’
Regan BootyShot on target
70’
78’
Terrell AgyemangGavan Holohan
78’
Kai MauroLennon Wheeldon
81’
Lenell John-LewisTom Cursons
James ClarkeTylor Golden
81’
Matt RushRight foot shot1-1 (Boreham Wood)
85’
Matt Rush2-1 (Boreham Wood)
89’
90+1’
Jack HolmesJamie Grimes
90+3’
Lenell John-Lewis
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.83 0.42 26’ Tom Cursons (Boston United), 0-1 26’ 85’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 1-1 85’ 88’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 2-1 88’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.83 0.42 26’ Tom Cursons (Boston United), 0-1 Cursons 26’ 85’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 1-1 Rush 85’ 88’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 2-1 Rush 88’
Boreham Wood 3.83 xGBoston United 0.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Boston United attacking Boreham Wood attacking 
49’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.52 xG, blocked 60’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 8’ Farhaan Ali Wahid (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.48 xG, blocked 80’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 69’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.29 xG, blocked 26’ Tom Cursons (Boston United), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 88’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 84’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 77’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 31’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 36’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ Ken Aboh (Boston United), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 65’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 62’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 21’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 41’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 82’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 8’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Oliver Bainbridge (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 72’ Regan Booty (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Farhaan Ali Wahid (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Farhaan Ali Wahid (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Tom White (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Jamie Grimes (Boston United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 70’ Regan Booty (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 41’ Farhaan Ali Wahid (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 49’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.52 xG, blocked 60’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 8’ Farhaan Ali Wahid (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.48 xG, blocked 80’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 26’ Tom Cursons (Boston United), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 69’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.29 xG, blocked 88’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 84’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 77’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 31’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 36’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ Ken Aboh (Boston United), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 62’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 65’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 21’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 41’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 82’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 8’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Oliver Bainbridge (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 72’ Regan Booty (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Farhaan Ali Wahid (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Farhaan Ali Wahid (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Tom White (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Jamie Grimes (Boston United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 70’ Regan Booty (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 41’ Farhaan Ali Wahid (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Boreham Wood 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gunter
Golden 81’
Bush
Bainbridge
O'Connell
Booty
White
Wahid 46’
Brunt
Richardson 66’
Rush 2
Boston United 5-4-1 Starting XI
Chadwick
Shipley
Teale
Canavan
Grimes 90’
Sachdev
Rooney
Holohan 78’
Wheeldon 78’
Aboh
Cursons 81’

Player stats

Players14 players
Luca Gunter
90′ – – – – – – –
Tylor Golden Taken off
81′ – – – – – – –
Charlie O'Connell
90′ – – – – – – –
Chris Bush
90′ – – – – – – –
Oliver Bainbridge
90′ – – 1 0.04 – –
Regan Booty
90′ – – 2 0.04 – – –
Tom White
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Lewis Richardson Taken off
66′ – – 4 0.35 – – –
Zak Brunt
90′ – – 5 0.40 – – –
Farhaan Ali Wahid Taken off
46′ – – 4 0.52 – – –
Matt Rush
90′ 2 – 6 1.40 – – –
Danny Cashman Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 5 1.09 – – –
Tarryn Allarakhia Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – – –
James Clarke Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Boreham Wood win 60% Avg odds 1.52
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.17
Boston United win 18% Avg odds 4.95

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Boreham Wood WWDWW
Boston United WWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Boreham Wood 1-2 Boston United, 31 Jan 26 Next meeting: Boston United vs Boreham Wood, 06 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Boreham Wood vs Boston United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.