National League

NINE-MAN WOOD HAND HURST HIS FIRST WIN

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 February 2026

By Brett Lewis

BOREHAM W 1
Abdulmalik 45+1

BOSTON UTD 2
John-Lewis 52 (pen), Hiwula 81
PAUL HURST picked up his first win as Boston United manager against unlikely title chasers Boreham Wood, who finished the match with nine men.
Wood took the lead through Abdul Abdulmalik just before the break, but the game turned seven minutes into the restart when Femi Ilesamni was sent off for tugging back Ken Aboh.
Lenell John-Lewis scored the resulting penalty to bring Boston level before Wood pushed the self-destruct button again when Regan Booty was also red-carded, presumably for diss...

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