Boreham Wood 3-0 Newport County
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Boreham Wood won: Boreham Wood 3-0 Newport County in the FA Cup (Round 2) on Sun, 7 Dec 2025 at Mangata Pay UK Stadium, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. Boreham Wood goals: Jeff King 32', Regan Booty 35', Matt Rush 59'. Expected goals: 3.80-0.61. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Érico Sousa (8.5).
Match report
Boreham Wood rout Newport County 3-0
Boreham Wood ran riot against Newport County 3-0 at Mangata Pay UK Stadium on Sunday 7 December in FA Cup.
Jeff King put Boreham Wood ahead on 32' (1-0), Regan Booty made it 2-0 on 35' and Matt Rush made it 3-0 on 59'.
Boreham Wood had 59% of the ball, shots were 27-10 (8-1 on target) and expected goals finished 3.80-0.61. Boreham Wood were the better side on chances, too.
Érico Sousa (Boreham Wood) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 1,825. Referee: Paul Howard.
Match stats
| Boreham Wood | Newport County | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.80 | 0.61 |
| Total shots | 27 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 50 | 13 |
| Big chances | 6 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 425 (83%) | 271 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 27 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 24 | 7 |
Lineups
Boreham Wood (4-2-3-1): Ted Curd, Jeff King, Callum Reynolds, Chris Bush, Joe Newton, Charlie O'Connell, Regan Booty, Érico Sousa, Zak Brunt, Abdul Abdulmalik, Matt Rush
Newport County (4-4-1-1): Nikola Tzanev, Habeeb Ogunneye, Akinwale Joseph Odimayo, Ciarán Brennan, Thomas Davies, Ben Lloyd, Sammy Braybrooke, Kai Whitmore, Bobby Kamwa, Gerard Garner, Nathaniel Opoku
Key events
- 32' · Goal · Jeff King (Boreham Wood)
- 35' · Goal · Regan Booty (Boreham Wood)
- 59' · Goal · Matt Rush (Boreham Wood)
- 60' · Substitution · Joe Thomas for Habeeb Ogunneye (Newport County)
- 60' · Substitution · Michael Spellman for Bobby Kamwa (Newport County)
- 70' · Substitution · James Clarke for Sammy Braybrooke (Newport County)
- 71' · Substitution · Michael Reindorf for Nathaniel Opoku (Newport County)
- 75' · Substitution · Lewis Richardson for Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood)
- 75' · Substitution · Femi Ilesanmi for Joe Newton (Boreham Wood)
- 82' · Substitution · Moses Alexander-Walker for Gerard Garner (Newport County)
- 85' · Substitution · Luke Norris for Matt Rush (Boreham Wood)
- 90' · Yellow card · Ben Lloyd (Newport County)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Jack Payne for Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Boreham Wood vs Newport County?
Boreham Wood won, 3-0 (FA Cup) on Sun, 7 Dec 2025.
When and where is Boreham Wood vs Newport County?
Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 14:30 UTC at Mangata Pay UK Stadium, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, FA Cup.