Match ends, Boreham Wood 1, Braintree Town 0.
Anthony Jeffrey's early strike was enough to help Boreham Wood pick up a hard-fought victory over Braintree.
The forward scored from inside the area after just seven minutes for the struggling hosts, who started the day in the relegation places.
Jeffrey was then twice denied by good saves from keeper Will Norris as Boreham Wood searched for a second.
However, Braintree failed to extend their five-match unbeaten run as Jack Russell saved Mark Phillips' shot.
Line-ups
Boreham Wood
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Russell
- 2NunnBooked at 58mins
- 3Woodards
- 16Clifford
- 6ReynoldsBooked at 65mins
- 5Doe
- 8ShakesBooked at 74mins
- 4Cox
- 25JeffreySubstituted forHowellat 90+1'minutes
- 27Vilhete
- 29Tiryaki
Substitutes
- 9Howell
- 10MacDonald
- 17Morias
- 20Clifford
- 23Edwards
Braintree
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Norris
- 5PaineSubstituted forPowellat 82'minutes
- 15Phillips
- 8DavisBooked at 14mins
- 3Habergham
- 2Clerima
- 4IsaacSubstituted forEdgarat 68'minutes
- 10Akinola
- 23Cheek
- 30Woodyard
- 14MilesSubstituted forMarksat 50'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Fry
- 7Brundle
- 9Marks
- 22Edgar
- 32Powell
- Referee:
- Nigel Lugg
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away1
- Corners
- Home8
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away11
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Boreham Wood 1, Braintree Town 0.
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Attempt missed. Michael Cheek (Braintree Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Offside, Braintree Town. Simeon Akinola tries a through ball, but Simeon Akinola is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Boreham Wood. Luke Howell replaces Anthony Jeffrey.
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Foul by Sam Habergham (Braintree Town).
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Ben Nunn (Boreham Wood) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Mark Phillips (Braintree Town) header from the centre of the box is too high.
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Corner, Braintree Town.
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Foul by Jack Powell (Braintree Town).
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Dan Woodards (Boreham Wood) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Braintree Town. Jack Powell replaces Matt Paine.
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Corner, Boreham Wood.
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Corner, Braintree Town.
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Foul by Remy Clerima (Braintree Town).
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Mauro Vilhete (Boreham Wood) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Remy Clerima (Braintree Town).
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Sam Cox (Boreham Wood) wins a free kick.
Booking
Ricky Shakes (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Ricky Shakes (Boreham Wood).