Boreham Wood vs Kidderminster Harriers

29 September 2026 · National League · 2026/27 · Referee Andrew Humphries

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Jay Bird 9’, 16’
  • Ben Whitfield 74’
  • Lewis Walker 55’

Match summary

Boreham Wood saw off Kidderminster Harriers 3-1. Boreham Wood led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jay Bird put Boreham Wood ahead in the 9th minute and Bird made it 2-0 in the 16th minute. In the second half, Lewis Walker pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 55th minute and Ben Whitfield made it 3-1 with a header in the 74th minute.

The chances backed that up: Boreham Wood created 2.71 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Kidderminster Harriers's 0.13 from 3. Zak Brunt had a penalty saved for Boreham Wood. Kidderminster Harriers had a player sent off.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%
13 Shots 3
7 Shots on target 2
9 Corners 0
118 Attacks 75
57 Dangerous attacks 25
702 Passes 296
89.0% Pass accuracy 75.0%
1 Tackles 2
8 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Boreham Wood Kidderminster Harriers
Kick-off
Lewis RichardsonShot on target
5’
Jay BirdLeft foot shot1-0 (Boreham Wood)
9’
Jay BirdRight foot shot2-0 (Boreham Wood)
16’
Tom White
22’
Ben WhitfieldShot on target
25’
34’
Reece DevineShot on target
Jay BirdShot on target
36’
40’
Luey GilesAngus MacDonald
Half-time2-0
46’
Cameron HargreavesCallum Stewart
Second half underway
55’
Lewis WalkerLeft foot shot2-1 (Kidderminster Harriers)
63’
Lewis Walker
71’
Richard Faakye
Zak BruntMissed penaltysaved
73’
Zak BruntShot on target
73’
Ben WhitfieldHeader3-1 (Boreham Wood)
74’
Danny CashmanLewis Richardson
75’
76’
Zak Brown
Tylor GoldenBen Whitfield
82’
C. WilkinsonJay Bird
82’
Ollie KensdaleChris Bush
89’
Will WrightTom White
89’
Full-time3-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.71 0.13 9’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), 1-0 9’ 16’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), 2-0 16’ 55’ Lewis Walker (Kidderminster Harriers), 2-1 55’ 74’ Ben Whitfield (Boreham Wood), 3-1 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.71 0.13 9’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), 1-0 Bird 9’ 16’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), 2-0 Bird 16’ 55’ Lewis Walker (Kidderminster Harriers), 2-1 Walker 55’ 74’ Ben Whitfield (Boreham Wood), 3-1 Ben Whitfield 74’
Boreham Wood 2.71 xGKidderminster Harriers 0.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Kidderminster Harriers attacking Boreham Wood attacking 
73’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 11’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.39 xG, blocked 12’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 16’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 45’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 36’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 74’ Ben Whitfield (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 25’ Ben Whitfield (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 35’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 55’ Lewis Walker (Kidderminster Harriers), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 9’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 29’ Callum Dolan (Kidderminster Harriers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Reece Devine (Kidderminster Harriers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 86’ Chris Bush (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 73’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 11’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.39 xG, blocked 12’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 16’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 45’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 74’ Ben Whitfield (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 36’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 25’ Ben Whitfield (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 35’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 55’ Lewis Walker (Kidderminster Harriers), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 9’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 29’ Callum Dolan (Kidderminster Harriers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Jay Bird (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Reece Devine (Kidderminster Harriers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 86’ Chris Bush (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Boreham Wood 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gunter
Clarke
Bush 89’
Bainbridge
O'Connell
White 89’
Marshall
Whitfield 82’
Brunt
Richardson 75’
Bird 2 82’
Kidderminster Harriers 3-4-3 Starting XI
Wint
MacDonald 40’
Faakye
Harries
Devine
Brown
Brogan
Crompton
Dolan
Walker
Stewart 46’

Player stats

Players15 players
Luca Gunter
90′ – – – – – – –
James Clarke
90′ – – – – – – –
Charlie O'Connell
90′ – – 1 0.30 – – –
Chris Bush Taken off
89′ – – 1 0.00 – – –
Oliver Bainbridge
90′ – – – – – – –
Tom White Taken off
89′ – – – – – –
Marley Marshall
90′ – – – – – – –
Ben Whitfield Taken off
82′ 1 – 2 0.37 – – –
Zak Brunt
90′ – – 2 1.15 – – –
Lewis Richardson Taken off
75′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Jay Bird
82′ 2 – 6 0.86 – – –
Danny Cashman Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – –
Tylor Golden Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – –
Ollie Kensdale Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – –
Will Wright Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – –
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 67% Avg odds 1.36
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.52
Kidderminster Harriers win 13% Avg odds 6.82

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

Form going into the game

Boreham Wood WDWWW
Kidderminster Harriers WWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Kidderminster Harriers 1-2 Boreham Wood, 30 Dec 23 Next meeting: Kidderminster Harriers vs Boreham Wood, 16 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Boreham Wood vs Kidderminster Harriers 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.