Boreham Wood vs Tamworth

15 November 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Will Finnie

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Matt Rush 20’
  • Ben Milnes 29’ (pen)
  • Manny Duku 72’

Match summary

Tamworth came from behind to win 2-1 away at Boreham Wood. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Matt Rush put Boreham Wood ahead from a corner in the 20th minute, Ben Milnes equalised from the penalty spot in the 29th minute, and Manny Duku won it in the 72nd minute.

Boreham Wood can feel hard done by, creating 1.92 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Tamworth's 1.39 from 9.

Match stats

78% Possession 22%
17 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 4
650 Passes 141
88.6% Pass accuracy 55.3%
3 Tackles 9
7 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Boreham Wood Tamworth
Kick-off
Zak BruntShot on target
5’
Charlie O'ConnellShot on target
14’
Matt RushLeft foot shot1-0 (Boreham Wood)
20’
Jeff KingFoul
27’
29’
Ben MilnesPenalty1-1 (Tamworth)
31’
Callum Cockerill-MollettShot on target
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
52’
Tom TonksBen Milnes
Oluwafemi IlesanmiJoe Newton
62’
Cameron CoxeJeff King
62’
67’
Stefan MolsCallum Cockerill-Mollett
67’
Matthias CurleyRonan Maher
Zak BruntShot on target
70’
Oluwafemi IlesanmiShot on target
71’
72’
Manny DukuLeft foot shot1-2 (Tamworth)
Charles ClaydenZak Brunt
78’
Luke NorrisÉrico Sousa
78’
79’
Dan CreaneyBeck-Ray Enoru
79’
Oliver LynchManny Duku
Lewis RichardsonCallum Reynolds
90+5’
Luke NorrisArgument
90+10’
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.92 1.39 20’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 1-0 20’ 29’ Ben Milnes (Tamworth), 1-1 29’ 72’ Manny Duku (Tamworth), 1-2 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.92 1.39 20’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 1-0 Rush 20’ 29’ Ben Milnes (Tamworth), 1-1 Ben Milnes 29’ 72’ Manny Duku (Tamworth), 1-2 Duku 72’
Boreham Wood 1.92 xGTamworth 1.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Tamworth attacking Boreham Wood attacking 
29’ Ben Milnes (Tamworth), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 20’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.37 xG, goal 72’ Manny Duku (Tamworth), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 44’ Joe Newton (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 9’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 61’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 55’ Érico Sousa (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 37’ Érico Sousa (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 14’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 31’ Callum Cockerill-Mollett (Tamworth), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 71’ Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 11’ Jordan Ponticelli (Tamworth), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 6’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 5’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Cameron Coxe (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ Ben Milnes (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Beck-Ray Enoru (Tamworth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ Manny Duku (Tamworth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ Érico Sousa (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 70’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 4’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Jeff King (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 37’ Jeff King (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 31’ Beck-Ray Enoru (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Manny Duku (Tamworth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Ben Milnes (Tamworth), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 20’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.37 xG, goal 72’ Manny Duku (Tamworth), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 44’ Joe Newton (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 9’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 61’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 55’ Érico Sousa (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 37’ Érico Sousa (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 14’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 31’ Callum Cockerill-Mollett (Tamworth), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 71’ Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 11’ Jordan Ponticelli (Tamworth), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 6’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 5’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Cameron Coxe (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ Ben Milnes (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Beck-Ray Enoru (Tamworth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ Manny Duku (Tamworth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ Érico Sousa (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 70’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 4’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Jeff King (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 37’ Jeff King (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 31’ Beck-Ray Enoru (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Manny Duku (Tamworth), open play, 0.01 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
Curd
Newton 62’
Reynolds 90’
Bush
King 62’
O'Connell
White
Sousa 78’
Brunt 78’
Abdulmalik
Rush
Tamworth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Singh
Cockerill-Mollett 67’
Digie
Rye
Donkor
Bates
Milnes 52’
Enoru 79’
Maher 67’
Ponticelli
Duku 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ted Curd
90′ 1 2 35 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Jeff King Taken off
64′ 1 – – 13 – 50 1 – 1
Callum Reynolds Taken off
90′ – 1 1 6 5 67 – – – –
Chris Bush
90′ – 2 – 7 7 82 – – – –
Joe Newton Taken off
64′ – – – 4 2 37 – – – –
Cameron Coxe Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – 3 – 20 – – – –
Oluwafemi Ilesanmi Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – 5 2 31 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Charlie O'Connell
90′ – – 59 – – – – 4 1 – –
Tom White
90′ – – 96 – – 2 3 5 – 2 –
Érico Sousa Taken off
80′ – – 40 – – – – 6 1 – –
Zak Brunt Taken off
80′ – – 51 1 0.10 – – – 1 – –
Abdul Abdulmalik
90′ – – 60 4 0.57 – – 18 1 – –
Charles Clayden Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 10 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Matt Rush
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.59 – – 1 1 4 –
Luke Norris Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – 3 – 6
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 64% Avg odds 1.42
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.45
Tamworth win 15% Avg odds 6.08

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

Form going into the game

Boreham Wood WDLWW
Tamworth DWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Tamworth 3-2 Boreham Wood, 28 Feb 26  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.