{"id":25165,"date":"2025-10-09T19:03:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk\/?p=25165"},"modified":"2025-10-22T00:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T23:00:23","slug":"match-preview-eastbourne-borough-a-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk\/match-preview-eastbourne-borough-a-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Match preview: Eastbourne Borough (A)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Tomorrow, Luke Garrard\u2019s side kick-off the Emirates FA Cup campaign as we lock horns with Eastbourne Borough in the fourth qualifying round, kicking-off at 15:00.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Last season for the Sports<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">It was nearly a season to remember in East Sussex as the Sports were defeated by Maidstone United in the Enterprise National League South play-off semi-final following a third-placed finish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">This was a sign of progression for Saturday\u2019s hosts who avoided relegation by six points in the season prior.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>One to watch\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Captain Dan Quick played a pivotal role in Eastbourne\u2019s success last season and he will be hoping to lead them away from the relegation zone this term. The former Crystal Palace youth defender has asserted himself as a regular in their backline since his arrival in the summer of 2023 and has appeared on eight occasions so far in the league this term.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Wood<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">A 3-0 victory away at Yeovil Town ensured that we extended our unbeaten run to 12 National League matches. Abdul Abdulmalik opened the scoring with 20 minutes on the clock thanks to a sublime curling strike before Matt Rush and Femi Ilesanmi extended the advantage in a dominant showing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Last time we met<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">We faced Eastbourne on two occasions last season with both sides competing for promotion to the National League.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">The first meeting saw the Sports run out as 2-1 winners courtesy of Finn Mac Ballard-McBride\u2019s winner before the Wood scored three goals within five second-half minutes to seal a 3-0 victory in March thanks to a Kwesi Appiah brace and Matt Rush\u2019s stunning strike.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Ticket information\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Ticket information can be found by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eastbourneboroughfc.ktckts.com\/event\/eaf2526c01\/boreham-wood-fa-cup-4-q-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">clicking here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Can\u2019t join us tomorrow afternoon?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Follow all of the action from the Reach TV Stadium on the club\u2019s official social media channels, with live updates on both X and Instagram, available at @boreham_woodfc. 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