Halifax Town vs Boreham Wood

15 August 2026 · National League · 2026/27 · Referee Steven Copeland

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Ben Tollitt 51’
  • Matt Rush 45’, 84’
  • Abdul Abdulmalik 68’

Match summary

Boreham Wood took a 3-1 win at Halifax Town. Boreham Wood led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Matt Rush put Boreham Wood ahead in the 45th minute. In the second half, Ben Tollitt equalised in the 51st minute, Abdul Abdulmalik put Boreham Wood back in front in the 68th minute, and Rush made it 1-3 in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Boreham Wood created 2.67 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Halifax Town's 1.50 from 12.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
12 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 10
410 Passes 455
80.7% Pass accuracy 81.1%
2 Tackles 3
8 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Halifax Town Boreham Wood
Kick-off
Will FlintShot on target
6’
Will Hugill
16’
29’
Tom White
30’
Tylor GoldenShot on target
45’
Matt RushLeft foot shot0-1 (Boreham Wood)
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Ben TollittRight foot shot1-1 (Halifax Town)
51’
57’
Danny CashmanTarryn Allarakhia
62’
Regan Booty
AJ WarburtonRaheem Conte
65’
68’
Abdul AbdulmalikLeft foot shot1-2 (Boreham Wood)
70’
Zak BruntShot on target
David KawaConor Carty
74’
Arian AllenBen Tollitt
74’
Owen BrayConnor Douglas
81’
Tayt-Lemar TrustyShaun Hobson
81’
84’
Matt RushRight foot shot1-3 (Boreham Wood)
85’
Farhaan Ali WahidZak Brunt
Owen BrayShot on target
85’
88’
Marley MarshallRegan Booty
88’
Lewis RichardsonAbdul Abdulmalik
Full-time1-3

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 2.67 45’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 0-1 45’ 51’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), 1-1 51’ 68’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), 1-2 68’ 84’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 1-3 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 2.67 45’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 0-1 Rush 45’ 51’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), 1-1 Ben Tollitt 51’ 68’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), 1-2 Abdulmalik 68’ 84’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 1-3 Rush 84’
Halifax Town 1.50 xGBoreham Wood 2.67 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Boreham Wood attacking Halifax Town attacking 
84’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 45’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 31’ Conor Carty (Halifax Town), open play, 0.49 xG, blocked 23’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.32 xG, blocked 59’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 50’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 51’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 90+1’ Max Bardell (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 6’ Will Flint (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 38’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 68’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 25’ Oliver Bainbridge (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 44’ Conor Carty (Halifax Town), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 70’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 29’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 33’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Tylor Golden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 33’ Tom White (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Arian Allen (Halifax Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Regan Booty (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 85’ Owen Bray (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 18’ Zak Gilsenan (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 29’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 74’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 84’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 45’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 31’ Conor Carty (Halifax Town), open play, 0.49 xG, blocked 23’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.32 xG, blocked 59’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 50’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 51’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 90+1’ Max Bardell (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 6’ Will Flint (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 38’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 68’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 25’ Oliver Bainbridge (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 70’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 44’ Conor Carty (Halifax Town), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 29’ Charlie O'Connell (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 33’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Tylor Golden (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 33’ Tom White (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Arian Allen (Halifax Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Cody Johnson (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Regan Booty (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 85’ Owen Bray (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 18’ Zak Gilsenan (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 29’ Tarryn Allarakhia (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 74’ Ben Tollitt (Halifax Town), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Halifax Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Grant
Conte 65’
Flint
Hobson 81’
Bardell
Johnson
Hugill
Gilsenan
Douglas 81’
Tollitt 74’
Carty 74’
Boreham Wood 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gunter
Golden
Bush
Bainbridge
O'Connell
Booty 88’
White
Allarakhia 57’
Brunt 85’
Abdulmalik 88’
Rush 2

Player stats

Players16 players
True Grant
90′ – – – – – – –
Max Bardell
90′ – – 1 0.15 – – –
Will Flint
90′ – – 1 0.15 – – –
Shaun Hobson Taken off
81′ – – – – – – –
Raheem Conte Taken off
65′ – – – – – – –
Cody Johnson
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Will Hugill
90′ – – – – – –
Connor Douglas Taken off
81′ – – – – – – –
Zak Gilsenan
90′ – – 1 0.00 – – –
Ben Tollitt Taken off
74′ 1 – 4 0.50 – – –
Conor Carty Taken off
74′ – – 2 0.59 – – –
AJ Warburton Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – – –
David Kawa Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – –
Arian Allen Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Tayt-Lemar Trusty Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – –
Owen Bray Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
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

Halifax Town win 22% Avg odds 4.07
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.81
Boreham Wood win 54% Avg odds 1.69

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

Form going into the game

Halifax Town DDLWL
Boreham Wood LWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Halifax Town 3-2 Boreham Wood, 14 Mar 26 Next meeting: Boreham Wood vs Halifax Town, 23 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Halifax Town vs Boreham Wood 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.