Woking lose to Boreham Wood after Reyes saves a penalty and Turner sees red
Wednesday 28 October 2026 · By Andy Whiteside
Woking lost 2–1 at home to league leaders Boreham Wood on Tuesday night, despite a penalty save from goalkeeper Reyes and an early lead through Kelly.
Kelly gave Woking the lead in the 23rd minute, with Sohna credited with the assist. Boreham Wood levelled through Golden in the 31st minute, and Booty scored the winner in the 78th or 79th minute, depending on the source.
The key moment before Booty’s goal came in the 49th minute, when Reyes saved a penalty from Boreham Wood’s Brunt. Turner was then sent off in the 83rd minute, which the BBC said was for fouling O’Connell. The referee was Chilowicz, and the attendance was 2,439, according to the Woking News & Mail. The length of Turner’s suspension has not been announced.
Craig Ross, who took interim charge with Jake Hyde in July, according to the club, gave a reaction on a club video headlined “Craig Ross on defeat against Boreham Wood”. His comments were on video only and are not quoted here. The News & Mail refers to Ross as manager, but the BBC’s manager tracker shows no permanent appointment, so the pair are described here as being in interim charge since July.
The defeat leaves Woking 14th on 18 points from 15 games, with five wins, three draws and seven defeats. They have scored 24 goals and conceded 24, for a goal difference of zero. They are three points above the relegation zone, where Boston United are 21st on 15 points. Only the clubs from 21st to 24th are relegated.
Woking are level on points with Aldershot Town, Eastleigh and Sutton United, though Aldershot are ahead on goal difference. The top seven are all at least eight points away, so the main concern is clearly in the other direction.
The result was Boreham Wood’s eighth straight league win, and they have taken 41 points from 15 games. Boreham Wood also beat Woking 3–2 in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round on 17 October, so it has been a hard fortnight against the same opponents.
The next game is a trip to Tamworth on Saturday 31 October, with kick-off at 3pm GMT. Tamworth beat Scunthorpe United 4–1 on Tuesday and are 17th on 17 points, so it is a meeting between two clubs on the edge of the bottom end of the table.
Woking have no FA Cup first-round tie on 7 November. Their next league game after Tamworth is at home to Forest Green Rovers on Saturday 14 November, according to the BBC fixtures.
There were positives. A penalty save and an early lead against the best side in the division is a decent foundation, and a defeat by a single goal is not a collapse.
The challenge now is to turn those positives into points before the winter schedule begins to bite.
Colour plan of the Laithwaite Community Stadium (Kingfield). Pitch shown at roughly 110 × 73 yards. Away fans normally use the Chris Lane Terrace.
Woking Football Club have played at Kingfield since 1922. The ground is now sponsored as the Laithwaite Community Stadium and sits on Kingfield Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 9AA, opposite Woking Park. Capacity is about 6,000, with around 2,500 seats. For visiting supporters it is a compact, traditional non-league ground: one tall modern stand, a covered home terrace, two small seated blocks, a noisy open corner, and a long uncovered terrace that is usually yours on a segregated afternoon.
Away entry is Gate Two, the White Entry. Walk past the front car park off Kingfield Road and follow the away-supporter signs to the right of the Chris Lane Terrace East. That gate normally opens two hours before kick-off. Do not try home turnstiles on Kingfield Road or Westfield Avenue if you hold an away ticket. The club is clear: away fans found in home sections will be ejected. Book only Chris Lane Terrace tickets through official channels.
The Chris Lane Terrace runs the length of one touchline. It is uncovered standing with good sightlines and no seats. In heavier rain that matters, so pack a coat. Large umbrellas and musical instruments are not allowed. On some fixtures a small seated slice of the Seymours Community Stand has been given to visitors; check your ticket. Movement between standing and seating is not guaranteed and may be stamped at the gate.
There is no general supporter parking at the stadium. The club points you to Heathside Crescent multi-storey (GU22 7AG), about a twenty-minute walk, or Woking Park opposite the ground, which is cheaper for short stays and free for the first two hours at the time of writing. Do not use the David Lloyd car park next door. Street parking near the ground is tight and residents complain; avoid verges and driveways. By rail, Woking station is a twenty-minute walk. Fast trains from London Waterloo take about half an hour.
Food and drink inside vary with segregation. The Cardinals Bar sits at the front of the ground and is the natural pre-match stop when it is open to visitors. Opposite it is the Fan Zone. Moaners’ Corner Café serves hot drinks and snacks on the home side; the Seymours stand has hot food. Alcohol sales to the away terrace have historically been restricted because kiosks sit in sight of the pitch. Expect queues close to kick-off. Smoking and vaping are banned in the stands; use marked areas only.
The nearest pub is the Kingfield Arms on Kingfield Road, a short walk and a straightforward wet-led house. Town-centre options such as The Sovereigns on Guildford Road are a little further and useful if you arrive early by train. Woking walk out to The Jam’s “A Town Called Malice”, a local touch worth hearing even from the uncovered side. Arrive with time to spare: late arrivals are not guaranteed entry before kick-off, and security at the white gate can be thorough. Check wokingfc.co.uk on the day for gate times, ticket prices and any change to away allocation.