Mellish (11), Fox (36, 74)
Boreham Wood succumbed to a 3-0 defeat against League One side Wigan Athletic in a game dominated by the visitors, bringing Wood’s FA Cup run to an end for another season.
Luke Garrard made one change to his starting line-up from last Saturday’s dramatic win against Hartlepool United, with Ben Whitfield starting ahead of Danny Cashman, who dropped to the bench.
It was an interesting opening, with both sides showing plenty of attacking intent. Bradley-Paul Burrowes hit the side netting on four minutes for the Latics.
The League One side took the lead on 10 minutes with an excellent finish from Jon Mellish, which gave Ted Curd no chance in the Wood goal. Following the goal, Wood enjoyed plenty of possession but were unable to create many chances. The visitors had a couple of half-chances, with Mellish and Max Power both going close.
Tarryn Allarakhia had Boreham Wood’s first effort on goal on 34 minutes but fired over. A minute later, Morgan Fox extended Wigan’s lead with a fantastic free kick from 25 yards, which flew into the Boreham Wood net before Curd could react.
It was a bright start to the second half for Boreham Wood, and it looked as though, had they pulled a goal back, they would have been able to put pressure on the Latics. Wood enjoyed plenty of possession in and around the Wigan penalty area but were unable to create the opportunities needed to get a shot away.
The visitors then went close when Jensen Weir fired wide from a free kick. On 53 minutes, the Latics felt they should have had a penalty when Connor Barrett thought he had been fouled in the area, but referee Oliver Mackey waved away the appeals.
A spate of substitutions interrupted the flow of the game and probably affected Boreham Wood more than Wigan. On 74 minutes, Fox grabbed his second of the afternoon with a good header from a corner, effectively ending the match as a contest.
Tarryn Allarakhia went close late on, but his shot was well blocked by a Latics defender.
It was a disappointing afternoon for Luke Garrard’s men. However, they were up against a well-drilled Wigan side who deserved the win. Wood can now concentrate on the league, the latter stages of the National League Cup and the FA Trophy.
Boreham Wood: Curd, Golden (Clarke 68), Bainbridge, Bush (Wright 86), O’Connell, White, Booty, Brunt, Allarakhia (Wilkinson 86), Whitfield (Cashman 68), Bird (Rush 58).
Subs not used: Reynolds, Ali Wahid, Marshall-Miranda, Kensdale.
Wigan Athletic: Whitworth, Barrett (Miller 70), Fox, Burns (Perkins 81), Weir, Murray, Power (Trevitt 79), Mellish, Carragher, Burrowes (Gray 79), Saydee (Walsh 71).
Subs not used: Chilokoa-Mullen, Greenhalgh.
Man of the Match: Tom White
Written by Brett Lewis.
Away / Saturday 14 November 2026 / 15:00
