Match ends, Braintree Town 1, Welling United 0.
BraintreeBraintree Town1WellingWelling United0
Ten-man Braintree made it three straight wins in the National League with a narrow victory against Welling.
Dan Sparkes slotted home from 12 yards for his fifth goal of the season as Braintree claimed an early lead.
But, Sean Marks was shown a straight red card when he swung an elbow at Ian Gayle in a challenge and the Iron had to play with 10 men for nearly an hour.
Harry Lee and Michael Bakare hit the woodwork for the visitors but it could not halt Welling's 12-game winless run.
Line-ups
Braintree
Formation 4-3-2-1
- 33CroweBooked at 90mins
- 2Clerima
- 15PhillipsBooked at 88mins
- 8Davis
- 3Habergham
- 5Paine
- 30Woodyard
- 6Fry
- 10AkinolaSubstituted forMilesat 90+4'minutes
- 9MarksBooked at 33mins
- 11SparkesSubstituted forIsaacat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Isaac
- 14Miles
- 17Anderson
- 22Edgar
- 23Cheek
Welling
Formation 4-3-3
- 21Rodak
- 23Williams
- 16GayleSubstituted forNorteyat 39'minutesBooked at 74mins
- 8LeeBooked at 56mins
- 3Chesmain
- 6Chambers
- 17Ferry
- 30Daniel
- 32VidalSubstituted forWellardat 58'minutes
- 22HarrisSubstituted forWanadioat 79'minutes
- 34Bakare
Substitutes
- 1McEntegart
- 9Kabba
- 10Wanadio
- 11Wellard
- 15Nortey
- Referee:
- Dean Treleaven
- Attendance:
- 461
Match Stats
Home TeamBraintreeAway TeamWelling
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away18
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Braintree Town 1, Welling United 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Braintree Town. Taylor Miles replaces Simeon Akinola.
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Foul by Kadell Daniel (Welling United).
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Michael Crowe (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Noah Chesmain (Welling United).
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Kenny Davis (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
Booking
Michael Crowe (Braintree Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Michael Bakare (Welling United).
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Mark Phillips (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
Booking
Mark Phillips (Braintree Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Kadell Daniel (Welling United).
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Matt Paine (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Braintree Town. Chez Isaac replaces Dan Sparkes.
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Offside, Welling United. Michael Bakare tries a through ball, but Michael Bakare is caught offside.
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Corner, Welling United.
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Foul by Noah Chesmain (Welling United).
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Mark Phillips (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Noah Chesmain (Welling United).
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Simeon Akinola (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
