Forest Green 2-1 Boreham Wood
Updated
Forest Green won: Forest Green 2-1 Boreham Wood in the National League (Round 16) on Sat, 25 Oct 2025 at The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. Forest Green goals: Jili Buyabu 34', Harvey Bunker 75' (pen). Boreham Wood goals: Matt Rush 65'. Possession: 44%-56%.
Match report
Forest Green beat Boreham Wood 2-1
Forest Green squeezed past Boreham Wood 2-1 at The Bolt New Lawn on Saturday 25 October in the National League.
Jili Buyabu put Forest Green ahead on 34' (1-0), Matt Rush levelled for Boreham Wood on 65' (1-1) and Harvey Bunker restored Forest Green's lead from the penalty spot on 75' (2-1).
Forest Green had 44%% of the ball, shots were 9-3 (4-3 on target).
Match stats
| Forest Green | Boreham Wood | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 44% | 56% |
| Corners | 8 | 6 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Attacks | 112 | 121 |
| Free Kicks | 8 | 15 |
| Total Shots | 9 | 3 |
| Shots On Target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots Off Target | 5 | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Lineups
Forest Green (4-2-3-1): Luke McNicholas, Tre Pemberton, Ryan Inniss, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Jili Buyabu, Harvey Bunker, Isaac Moore, Tom Knowles, Harry Whitwell, Jayden Clarke, Temi Babalola
Boreham Wood (4-2-3-1): Finlay Herrick, Jeff King, Callum Reynolds, Chris Bush, Femi Ilesanmi, Charlie O'Connell, Tom White, Erico Sousa, Zak Brunt, Abdul Abdulmalik, Matt Rush
Key events
- 34' · Goal · Jili Buyabu (Forest Green)
- 57' · Yellow card · Jeff King (Boreham Wood)
- 59' · Substitution · Cameron Coxe for Jeff King (Boreham Wood)
- 60' · Substitution · Luke Norris for Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood)
- 64' · Substitution · Yahya Bamba for Jayden Clarke (Forest Green)
- 64' · Substitution · Neil Kengni Kuemo for Tom Knowles (Forest Green)
- 65' · Goal · Matt Rush (Boreham Wood)
- 69' · Substitution · Christian Doidge for Temi Babalola (Forest Green)
- 75' · Goal · Harvey Bunker (Forest Green)
- 81' · Substitution · Lewis Richardson for Erico Sousa (Boreham Wood)
- 81' · Substitution · Abraham Kanu for Jili Buyabu (Forest Green)
All-time head-to-head
7 league meetings since 2015: Forest Green 4, draws 1, Boreham Wood 2.
Questions
Who won Forest Green vs Boreham Wood?
Forest Green won, 2-1 (National League) on Sat, 25 Oct 2025.
When and where is Forest Green vs Boreham Wood?
Sat, 25 Oct 2025, 14:00 UTC at The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, National League.
What is the head-to-head record between Forest Green and Boreham Wood?
In 7 league meetings since 2015: Forest Green 4 wins, 1 draws, Boreham Wood 2 wins (goals 7-6).