Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Boreham Wood 5th with 86 points, Welling United 22nd with 38, 48 apart. Boreham Wood's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Welling United 1.02 scored and 1.98 conceded per game, Boreham Wood 1.87 and 1.04, with the league averaging 1.36.
Boreham Wood came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Welling United had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Boreham Wood, 13.
The match was played at Park View Road in Welling (capacity 4,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.