Boreham Wood vs Tamworth

8 August 2026 · National League · 2026/27 · Referee Aaron Jackson

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Matt Rush 45+5’, 67’, 70’
  • Kieren Donnelly 45+1’, 57’
  • Ben Milnes 90+12’ (pen)

Match summary

Boreham Wood and Tamworth drew 3-3. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Kieren Donnelly put Tamworth ahead in first-half stoppage time and Matt Rush equalised with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Donnelly put Tamworth back in front in the 57th minute, Rush equalised in the 67th minute, Rush put Boreham Wood in front in the 70th minute, and Ben Milnes equalised from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Boreham Wood had the better of the chances, with 3.79 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Tamworth's 2.29 from 11.

Match stats

79% Possession 21%
17 Shots 11
9 Shots on target 6
10 Corners 2
854 Passes 199
88.4% Pass accuracy 67.8%
2 Tackles 1
4 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Boreham Wood Tamworth
Kick-off
11’
Teo KurtaranShot on target
James ClarkeShot on target
15’
Matt RushShot on target
42’
Tylor GoldenShot on target
42’
45+1’
Kieren DonnellyRight foot shot0-1 (Tamworth)
Matt RushHeader1-1 (Boreham Wood)
45+5’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
57’
Kieren DonnellyRight foot shot1-2 (Tamworth)
Abdul AbdulmalikLewis Richardson
60’
Matt RushLeft foot shot2-2 (Boreham Wood)
67’
Danny CashmanJames Clarke
68’
Oliver BainbridgeTarryn Allarakhia
68’
Matt RushRight foot shot3-2 (Boreham Wood)
70’
79’
Jake HutchinsonBen Acquaye
79’
Ben MilnesNathan Tshikuna
79’
Thomas McGlincheyTeo Kurtaran
84’
Thomas McGlincheyShot on target
Abdul AbdulmalikShot on target
85’
90’
Olly DysonKieren Donnelly
Zak BruntShot on target
90+2’
90+5’
Dan CreaneyThomas Bramble
Marley MarshallZak Brunt
90+7’
Marley MarshallShot on target
90+7’
90+8’
Olly DysonShot on target
90+12’
Ben MilnesPenalty3-3 (Tamworth)
Marley MarshallSimulation
90+14’
Full-time3-3

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 3.79 2.29 45+1’ Kieren Donnelly (Tamworth), 0-1 45+1’ 45+5’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 1-1 45+5’ 57’ Kieren Donnelly (Tamworth), 1-2 57’ 67’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 2-2 67’ 70’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 3-2 70’ 90+12’ Ben Milnes (Tamworth), 3-3 90+12’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.79 2.29 45+1’ Kieren Donnelly (Tamworth), 0-1 Donnelly 45+1’ 45+5’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 1-1 Rush 45+5’ 57’ Kieren Donnelly (Tamworth), 1-2 Donnelly 57’ 67’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 2-2 Rush 67’ 70’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 3-2 Rush 70’ 90+12’ Ben Milnes (Tamworth), 3-3 Ben Milnes 90+12’
Boreham Wood 3.79 xGTamworth 2.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Tamworth attacking Boreham Wood attacking 
90+12’ Ben Milnes (Tamworth), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 42’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.72 xG, saved 57’ Kieren Donnelly (Tamworth), set piece, 0.61 xG, goal 67’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 70’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 50’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.38 xG, goal 15’ James Clarke (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.32 xG, saved 57’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), set piece, 0.27 xG, blocked 84’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 46’ Kieren Donnelly (Tamworth), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 48’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 90+1’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.21 xG, blocked 30’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 42’ Tylor Golden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 80’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+6’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+2’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+4’ Jordan Cullinane-Liburd (Tamworth), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 90+8’ Olly Dyson (Tamworth), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 84’ Thomas McGlinchey (Tamworth), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 57’ Joe Rye (Tamworth), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 11’ Teo Kurtaran (Tamworth), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ Teo Kurtaran (Tamworth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Kieren Donnelly (Tamworth), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Marley Marshall (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 85’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 48’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 60’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 90+12’ Ben Milnes (Tamworth), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 42’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.72 xG, saved 57’ Kieren Donnelly (Tamworth), set piece, 0.61 xG, goal 67’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 70’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 50’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.38 xG, goal 15’ James Clarke (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.32 xG, saved 57’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), set piece, 0.27 xG, blocked 84’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 46’ Kieren Donnelly (Tamworth), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 48’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 90+1’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.21 xG, blocked 30’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 42’ Tylor Golden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 80’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+6’ Danny Cashman (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+2’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+4’ Jordan Cullinane-Liburd (Tamworth), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 90+8’ Olly Dyson (Tamworth), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 84’ Thomas McGlinchey (Tamworth), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 57’ Joe Rye (Tamworth), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 11’ Teo Kurtaran (Tamworth), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ Teo Kurtaran (Tamworth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Kieren Donnelly (Tamworth), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Marley Marshall (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 85’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 48’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 60’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Boreham Wood 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gunter
Clarke 68’
O'Connell
Bush
Golden
Booty
White
Allarakhia 68’
Brunt 90’
Richardson 60’
Rush 3
Tamworth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Singh
Fairlamb
Cullinane-Liburd
Rye
Lyttle
Acquaye 79’
Kurtaran 79’
Bramble 90’
Roberts
Tshikuna 79’
Donnelly 2 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Luca Gunter
90′ 3 3 42 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
James Clarke Taken off
73′ 1 – – 2 – 54 – – – –
Charlie O'Connell
90′ – 3 1 4 2 122 – – – –
Chris Bush
90′ – – 1 9 6 134 – – – –
Tylor Golden
90′ – 1 – 7 1 76 – – – –
Oliver Bainbridge Came on as a substitute
22′ 1 1 – 3 1 22 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Regan Booty
90′ – – 115 1 0.14 – 2 6 – – –
Tom White
90′ – – 112 1 – – 1 6 2 3 –
Lewis Richardson Taken off
64′ – – 18 – – – – 4 – 2 –
Zak Brunt Taken off
90′ – 1 54 3 0.89 – – 5 – 2 –
Tarryn Allarakhia Taken off
73′ – – 36 1 – – 1 2 – – –
Abdul Abdulmalik Came on as a substitute
30′ – 1 24 1 0.50 – – 2 – – –
Danny Cashman Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 25 1 – – – 2 1 1 –
Marley Marshall Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 3 – – – – – 1 –
Forwards1 player
Matt Rush
90′ 3 – 5 4 2.28 – – 2 3 17 –
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 1.51
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.19
Tamworth win 18% Avg odds 4.94

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

Form going into the game

Boreham Wood WLWWW
Tamworth WDLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Tamworth 3-2 Boreham Wood, 28 Feb 26 Next meeting: Tamworth vs Boreham Wood, 30 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Boreham Wood vs Tamworth 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.