Bush and Cashman strike again as Boreham Wood move seven points clear
Sunday 11 October 2026 · By Chris Lanyon
Boreham Wood’s relentless start to the Enterprise National League season shows no sign of slowing. Luke Garrard’s leaders won 2–0 at Sutton United on Friday night, and after Saturday’s results they sit seven points clear at the top of the table.
It was a sixth straight league win for Wood, who have now won 11 and drawn two of their 13 matches. They remain the only unbeaten side in the division, with 34 goals scored and just 13 conceded, the best defensive record in the league.
The breakthrough at Sutton came on 62 minutes. Chris Bush headed Zak Brunt’s corner home at the far post, and referee Matthew Russell awarded the goal after a glance at his assistant to confirm the ball had crossed the line. According to the club’s match report, it meant Bush, who had gone over a year without scoring, had now found the net in consecutive matches.
The second goal arrived late on. Brunt picked out substitute Danny Cashman with a lovely reverse pass, and Cashman, who had come on in place of Ben Whitfield, rolled the ball into the net. Like Bush, he has now scored in back-to-back games. The crowd of 2,348 included 279 travelling Wood fans.
Sutton had started brightly and pressed hard in the first half, and Ted Curd was forced into an early scramble to stop the ball crossing his own line. But Garrard’s side grew into the game, and their quality told after the break.
Sutton head coach Chris Agutter was gracious in defeat. “That’s probably why they’re top of the league,” he told his club’s website. “They were more ruthless in our box, so they deserved to win the game.” He added: “Luke’s done an amazing job. They’ve got very good players.”
The win briefly put Wood ten points clear on Friday night. Harrogate Town’s victory at Woking on Saturday cut the gap back to seven, but Garrard’s side have still opened up a significant advantage after just 13 games. With automatic promotion reserved for the champions, every point gained now could prove decisive in the spring.
Attention now turns to the FA Cup. Wood host fellow National League side Woking in the fourth qualifying round on Saturday 17 October, one of five all-National League ties in the round. Woking arrive on the back of a 1–0 home defeat by Harrogate, but they won 5–2 at Carlisle United last month and will be dangerous opponents.
The league resumes the following weekend, when AFC Fylde visit on Saturday 24 October. Fylde are seventh and returned to winning ways with a 2–0 win over Scunthorpe United on Saturday. Wood then travel to Woking for a quick league reunion on Tuesday 27 October.
For now, the numbers speak for themselves. Eleven wins from 13, the best defence in the division and goals coming from all over the pitch: Boreham Wood have set the standard, and the rest of the Enterprise National League is running out of time to catch them.
Meadow Park is a compact National League ground on Broughinge Road in Borehamwood (WD6 5AL). For visiting supporters it is a straightforward, well-run away day: one end of the pitch, a slice of covered seats, and a short walk from the Brook Road car park. The club currently styles the venue the Mangata Developments Stadium Meadow Park. Capacity is about 4,500, with roughly 1,700 seats. National League fixtures here are fully segregated.
Away fans are housed at the South End. Enter through turnstiles 9 and 10 off the Brook Road car park. The allocation is up to 1,250: about 359 covered seats at the southern end of the West Stand (first come, first served) and uncovered standing on the South and South East terraces. Those terraces sit close to the goal and have only a handful of steps, so you are near the action even if you are out in the weather. Configurations can change for operational reasons; your own club will be told if the allocation moves.
The West Stand, opened in 2014 by Arsène Wenger, runs the length of the pitch. It is steep, pillar-free and has decent legroom. Home supporters occupy the northern majority; the southern block is yours. Opposite sits the East (Main) Stand: a shorter, covered seated stand astride the halfway line, with the dugouts in front and the clubhouse and changing rooms on that side. The North Bank is a covered home terrace opened in 2019. It is set a little further back from the touchline than the south end.
Toilets for visiting supporters are in the South East and South West corners. Food and drink come from the middle of the South terrace and from the away fan zone in the South East. Expect the usual matchday fare rather than a destination food hall. Wheelchair and easier-access viewing, plus accessible toilets, are in the West Stand; those supporters should still use turnstiles 9 and 10.
On-site parking is reserved for players, officials and guests. Use Brook Road public car park, then walk to the south turnstiles. Charges may apply and the car park fills on bigger games. Hertsmere Civic car park is a useful overflow. Elstree & Borehamwood station is about a mile away (15–20 minutes on foot) on the Thameslink line between London St Pancras and Luton. From the town centre, Shenley Road has plenty of pubs; The Hart and Spool (Wetherspoons) is the usual meeting point and is only a short walk from the ground.
Meadow Park is also used by Arsenal Women and Arsenal’s youth sides, which is why parts of the ground feel newer than a typical fifth-tier venue. The pitch itself is a full-size hybrid surface (about 100.6 m by 70.4 m). Views from the away seats are good; from the open south terrace they are even closer, at the cost of cover. Check kick-off time and ticket instructions with your club — some midweek games here have been 7.45 pm, others earlier — and bring a coat if you plan to stand. It is a tidy, easy ground to visit, with a clear away corner and no maze of concourses to learn.