Boreham Wood vs Truro City

25 August 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Callum Walchester

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Tom White 27’
  • Matt Rush 90+3’
  • Will Dean 34’

Match summary

Boreham Wood beat Truro City 2-1, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Tom White put Boreham Wood ahead in the 27th minute, Will Dean equalised with a header in the 34th minute, and Matt Rush won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Boreham Wood created 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Truro City's 1.20 from 12.

Key events

Boreham Wood Truro City
Kick-off
24’
Rekeil PykeShot on target
Tom WhiteRight foot shot1-0 (Boreham Wood)
27’
34’
Will DeanHeader1-1 (Truro City)
Charlie O'ConnellShot on target
40’
Chris Bush
42’
45+2’
Ryan LawFoul
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
55’
Tyler HarveyShot on target
Jeff KingCameron Coxe
58’
Abdul AbdulmalikFoul
58’
63’
Zac BellShot on target
Joe NewtonLuke Norris
66’
Junior DixonAbdul Abdulmalik
66’
Matt RushShot on target
69’
73’
Lirak HasaniSam Sanders
73’
Dominic Johnson-FisherRekeil Pyke
73’
Shaun DonnellanYassine En-Neyah
Junior DixonShot on target
78’
90’
Tyler HarveyFoul
Matt RushRight foot shot2-1 (Boreham Wood)
90+3’
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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 1.20 27’ Tom White (Boreham Wood), 1-0 27’ 34’ Will Dean (Truro City), 1-1 34’ 90+3’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 2-1 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 1.20 27’ Tom White (Boreham Wood), 1-0 White 27’ 34’ Will Dean (Truro City), 1-1 Dean 34’ 90+3’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 2-1 Rush 90+3’
Boreham Wood 1.58 xGTruro City 1.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Truro City attacking Boreham Wood attacking 
90+3’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 63’ Zac Bell (Truro City), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 78’ Junior Dixon (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 71’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 86’ Tyler Harvey (Truro City), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 46’ Tyler Harvey (Truro City), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 69’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 24’ Rekeil Pyke (Truro City), set piece, 0.13 xG, saved 27’ Tom White (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 40’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 55’ Tyler Harvey (Truro City), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 34’ Will Dean (Truro City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 54’ Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain (Truro City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 62’ Rekeil Pyke (Truro City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ Dominic Johnson-Fisher (Truro City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Ryan Law (Truro City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Jake Taylor (Truro City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Érico Sousa (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 78’ Jake Taylor (Truro City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 82’ Jeff King (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+3’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 63’ Zac Bell (Truro City), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 78’ Junior Dixon (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 71’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 46’ Tyler Harvey (Truro City), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 86’ Tyler Harvey (Truro City), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 69’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 24’ Rekeil Pyke (Truro City), set piece, 0.13 xG, saved 27’ Tom White (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 40’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 55’ Tyler Harvey (Truro City), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 34’ Will Dean (Truro City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 54’ Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain (Truro City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 62’ Rekeil Pyke (Truro City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ Dominic Johnson-Fisher (Truro City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Ryan Law (Truro City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Jake Taylor (Truro City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Érico Sousa (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 78’ Jake Taylor (Truro City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Jeff King (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 79’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), open play, 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
Ashmore
Ilesanmi
Reynolds
Bush
Coxe 58’
O'Connell
White
Rush
Abdulmalik 66’
Sousa
Norris 66’
Truro City 4-1-3-2 Starting XI
Lavercombe
Law
Oxlade-Chamberlain
Sanders 73’
Dean
Rooney
Taylor
En-Neyah 73’
Bell
Harvey
Pyke 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nathan Ashmore
90′ 3 1 35 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Cameron Coxe Taken off
61′ – – – 2 – 17 1 – – –
Callum Reynolds
90′ – 6 1 9 7 52 – – – –
Chris Bush
90′ 1 3 – 7 3 70 – – –
Oluwafemi Ilesanmi
90′ – 1 1 8 4 54 – – – –
Jeff King Came on as a substitute
40′ 1 – 1 6 – 25 – – – –
Joe Newton Came on as a substitute
33′ 2 1 – – – 10 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Charlie O'Connell
90′ – – 38 – – – 1 9 – – –
Tom White
90′ 1 – 54 – – – – 6 – 3 –
Matt Rush
90′ 1 – 20 1 0.02 – – 6 1 5 –
Abdul Abdulmalik Taken off
68′ – – 17 – – – 1 3 2 –
Érico Sousa
90′ – 1 40 1 0.12 – 2 6 – 1 –
Junior Dixon Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 4 – – – – 2 1 – –
Forwards1 player
Luke Norris Taken off
68′ – – 1 – 0.02 – – 3 – 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 54% Avg odds 1.69
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.62
Truro City win 21% Avg odds 4.24

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

Form going into the game

Boreham Wood DDLDW
Truro City LLLL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Truro City 0-0 Boreham Wood, 28 Mar 26  All Boreham Wood vs Truro City 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.