York City vs Braintree Town

24 January 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Dale Baines

Full time 5 – 0

Half-time: 4–0

  • Ollie Pearce 5’, 22’, 61’
  • Greg Olley 18’
  • Hiram Boateng 28’

Match summary

York City won comfortably, 5-0 at home to Braintree Town. York City led 4-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Ollie Pearce put York City ahead in the 5th minute, Greg Olley made it 2-0 in the 18th minute, Pearce made it 3-0 in the 22nd minute, and Hiram Boateng made it 4-0 in the 28th minute. In the second half, Pearce made it 5-0 in the 61st minute.

The chances backed that up: York City created 3.67 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Braintree Town's 0.72 from 9.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
18 Shots 9
11 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 2
592 Passes 304
88.2% Pass accuracy 79.3%
5 Tackles 5
9 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

York City Braintree Town
Kick-off
Ollie PearceRight foot shot1-0 (York City)
5’
11’
Lewis WalkerShot on target
Josh StonesShot on target
13’
Greg OlleyRight foot shot2-0 (York City)
18’
Josh StonesShot on target
18’
Ollie PearceRight foot shot3-0 (York City)
22’
Hiram BoatengLeft foot shot4-0 (York City)
28’
Ben BrookesFoul
34’
45+4’
Manny OmroreFoul
Ryan FallowfieldMark Kitching
45+5’
Half-time4-0
Second half underway
Alex NewbyJosh Stones
56’
Ollie BanksBen Brookes
56’
Ollie PearceRight foot shot5-0 (York City)
61’
61’
Jay Emmanuel-ThomasElliot Thorpe
61’
Zavier Massiah-EdwardsJames Vennings
61’
John AkindeFletcher Hubbard
61’
Chay CooperLewis Walker
Joe GreyHiram Boateng
68’
Daniel BattyOllie Pearce
68’
68’
Manny OmroreShot on target
Joe GreyShot on target
70’
Joe GreyShot on target
73’
Alex NewbyShot on target
74’
Morgan WilliamsShot on target
82’
90+1’
Chay CooperShot on target
Full-time5-0

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 3.67 0.72 5’ Ollie Pearce (York City), 1-0 5’ 18’ Greg Olley (York City), 2-0 18’ 22’ Ollie Pearce (York City), 3-0 22’ 28’ Hiram Boateng (York City), 4-0 28’ 61’ Ollie Pearce (York City), 5-0 61’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.67 0.72 5’ Ollie Pearce (York City), 1-0 Pearce 5’ 18’ Greg Olley (York City), 2-0 Olley 18’ 22’ Ollie Pearce (York City), 3-0 Pearce 22’ 28’ Hiram Boateng (York City), 4-0 Boateng 28’ 61’ Ollie Pearce (York City), 5-0 Pearce 61’
York City 3.67 xGBraintree Town 0.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Braintree Town attacking York City attacking 
18’ Greg Olley (York City), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 9’ Morgan Williams (York City), from a corner, 0.44 xG, off target 74’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 22’ Ollie Pearce (York City), set piece, 0.31 xG, goal 73’ Joe Grey (York City), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 70’ Joe Grey (York City), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 82’ Morgan Williams (York City), from a corner, 0.20 xG, saved 68’ Manny Omrore (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 18’ Josh Stones (York City), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90+3’ Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Braintree Town), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, blocked 61’ Ollie Pearce (York City), set piece, 0.15 xG, goal 58’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 28’ Hiram Boateng (York City), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 76’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 79’ Greg Olley (York City), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 84’ Joe Grey (York City), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 13’ Josh Stones (York City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ Ben Drake (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 5’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 43’ Josh Stones (York City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Ben Drake (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Jeff King (York City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Fletcher Hubbard (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Ollie Banks (York City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 18’ Greg Olley (York City), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 9’ Morgan Williams (York City), from a corner, 0.44 xG, off target 74’ Alex Newby (York City), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 22’ Ollie Pearce (York City), set piece, 0.31 xG, goal 73’ Joe Grey (York City), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 70’ Joe Grey (York City), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 82’ Morgan Williams (York City), from a corner, 0.20 xG, saved 68’ Manny Omrore (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 18’ Josh Stones (York City), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90+3’ Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Braintree Town), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, blocked 61’ Ollie Pearce (York City), set piece, 0.15 xG, goal 58’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 28’ Hiram Boateng (York City), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 79’ Greg Olley (York City), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 84’ Joe Grey (York City), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 76’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 13’ Josh Stones (York City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ Ben Drake (Braintree Town), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 5’ Ollie Pearce (York City), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 43’ Josh Stones (York City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Lewis Walker (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Ben Drake (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Jeff King (York City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Fletcher Hubbard (Braintree Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Ollie Banks (York City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Aidan Francis Clarke (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

York City 3-4-3 Starting XI
Male
Kitching 45’
Williams
Johnson
Brookes 56’
Hunt
Boateng 68’
King
Olley
Stones 56’
Pearce 3 68’
Braintree Town 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Terry
Langston
Omrore
Clarke
Drake
Pinnington
Vennings 61’
Thorpe 61’
Babić
Hubbard 61’
Walker 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Harrison Male
90′ 3 0 57 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Morgan Williams
90′ – 7 1 9 6 59 1 – – –
Zak Johnson
90′ – 1 1 6 3 79 4 – 1 –
Mark Kitching Taken off
49′ – – – 2 2 35 – – – –
Jeff King
90′ – 1 – 6 – 67 – – – –
Ben Brookes Taken off
59′ 1 – – 4 – 14 2 – 1
Ryan Fallowfield Came on as a substitute
48′ 1 – – 2 1 20 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Alex Hunt
90′ – – 80 2 0.30 – 1 4 – – –
Hiram Boateng Taken off
71′ 1 – 62 1 0.44 – – 7 – 1 –
Greg Olley
90′ 1 1 27 2 0.44 – – 5 1 1 –
Ollie Banks Came on as a substitute
38′ – – 13 1 0.12 – – 4 – 1 –
Alex Newby Came on as a substitute
38′ – – 16 1 0.12 – 1 6 1 – –
Daniel Batty Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 28 – – 1 1 1 – – –
Joe Grey Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 2 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Josh Stones Taken off
59′ – – 3 2 0.33 – – 4 1 11 –
Ollie Pearce Taken off
71′ 3 – 4 3 0.68 0.02 1 1 1 22 –
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 80% Avg odds 1.15
Draw 13% Avg odds 7.14
Braintree Town win 7% Avg odds 12.31

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

Form going into the game

York City DWWDW
Braintree Town LWLDL

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.