York City vs Boreham Wood

21 October 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Declan Brown

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Alex Newby 45+5’
  • Ryan Fallowfield 89’
  • Matt Rush 2’, 66’

Match summary

York City and Boreham Wood shared the points in a 2-2 draw. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Matt Rush put Boreham Wood ahead in the 2nd minute and Alex Newby equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Rush put Boreham Wood back in front in the 66th minute and Ryan Fallowfield equalised with a header in the 89th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: York City created 1.37 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Boreham Wood 1.42 from 9.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
16 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 6
12 Corners 4
479 Passes 366
83.3% Pass accuracy 76.5%
2 Tackles 3
6 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

York City Boreham Wood
Kick-off
2’
Matt RushRight foot shot0-1 (Boreham Wood)
2’
Shot on target
26’
Érico SousaFoul
Hiram BoatengShot on target
34’
Callum HoweAshley Palmer
41’
45+3’
Callum ReynoldsFoul
Alex NewbyRight foot shot1-1 (York City)
45+5’
Half-time1-1
48’
Zak BruntShot on target
Second half underway
52’
Shot on target
63’
Lewis RichardsonJoe Newton
63’
Oluwafemi IlesanmiÉrico Sousa
Daniel BattyGreg Olley
66’
66’
Matt RushLeft foot shot1-2 (Boreham Wood)
74’
Zak BruntShot on target
Josh StonesJoe Felix
79’
Ollie BanksHiram Boateng
79’
Ben BrookesAlex Newby
79’
Ollie PearceShot on target
83’
86’
Luke NorrisAbdul Abdulmalik
Ryan FallowfieldHeader2-2 (York City)
89’
90+1’
Jon BentonZak Brunt
Ollie BanksShot on target
90+5’
Full-time2-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 1.42 2’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 0-1 2’ 45+5’ Alex Newby (York City), 1-1 45+5’ 66’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 1-2 66’ 89’ Ryan Fallowfield (York City), 2-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 1.42 2’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 0-1 Rush 2’ 45+5’ Alex Newby (York City), 1-1 Newby 45+5’ 66’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), 1-2 Rush 66’ 89’ Ryan Fallowfield (York City), 2-2 Fallowfield 89’
York City 1.37 xGBoreham Wood 1.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Boreham Wood attacking York City attacking 
2’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 66’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 83’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 12’ Hiram Boateng (York City), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 53’ Alex Hunt (York City), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 2’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 12’ Hiram Boateng (York City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 89’ Ryan Fallowfield (York City), set piece, 0.12 xG, goal 34’ Hiram Boateng (York City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 52’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 28’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 41’ Mark Kitching (York City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 43’ Cameron Coxe (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+5’ Ollie Banks (York City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 51’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Alex Hunt (York City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Daniel Batty (York City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ Callum Howe (York City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Hiram Boateng (York City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 22’ Mark Kitching (York City), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 2’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 66’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 83’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 12’ Hiram Boateng (York City), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 53’ Alex Hunt (York City), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 2’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 12’ Hiram Boateng (York City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 89’ Ryan Fallowfield (York City), set piece, 0.12 xG, goal 34’ Hiram Boateng (York City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 28’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 52’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 41’ Mark Kitching (York City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 43’ Cameron Coxe (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+5’ Ollie Banks (York City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 51’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Alex Hunt (York City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Daniel Batty (York City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ Callum Howe (York City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Hiram Boateng (York City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 22’ Mark Kitching (York City), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

York City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Male
Kitching
Palmer 41’
Felix 79’
Fallowfield
Newby 79’
Hunt
Boateng 79’
Olley 66’
Grey
Pearce
Boreham Wood 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Herrick
Newton 63’
Reynolds
Bush
Coxe
O'Connell
White
Sousa 63’
Brunt 90’
Abdulmalik 86’
Rush 2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Harrison Male
90′ 4 2 36 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Joe Felix Taken off
84′ – 2 – 7 – 36 – – – –
Ryan Fallowfield
90′ – 2 – 1 – 50 – 1 – –
Ashley Palmer Taken off
41′ – 1 – – – 19 2 – – –
Mark Kitching
90′ – 1 – 4 – 52 – – – –
Callum Howe Came on as a substitute
49′ – 3 1 3 – 20 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Alex Hunt
90′ – – 60 2 0.09 2 – 3 1 – –
Hiram Boateng Taken off
84′ – – 45 – – – – 1 1 – –
Alex Newby Taken off
84′ 1 – 39 2 0.11 – 2 4 – 1 –
Greg Olley Taken off
72′ – – 13 – – – – 2 – 2 –
Daniel Batty Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 26 – – – 1 – – – –
Ben Brookes Came on as a substitute
17′ – 1 13 1 0.12 – – 1 – 1 –
Ollie Banks Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 10 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Joe Grey
90′ – – – – – 0.06 1 6 1 38 –
Ollie Pearce
90′ – – 2 1 0.34 0.10 1 4 2 20 –
Josh Stones Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – – 1 – 2 –
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

York City win 52% Avg odds 1.77
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.73
Boreham Wood win 24% Avg odds 3.79

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

Form going into the game

York City WDLWW
Boreham Wood DWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Boreham Wood 1-1 York City, 07 Jan 24 Next meeting: Boreham Wood 3-2 York City, 03 Mar 26  All York City 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.