Boreham Wood defeats Worthing to claim top spot in the National League

Boreham Wood secured a 3-2 victory over Worthing on August 31, moving to the top of the National League table. Razzaq Coleman opened the scoring for Worthing before Matt Rush equalized for the visitors after the hour mark. Former Worthing player Danny Cashman scored twice late in the match to put Boreham Wood in front. Coleman added a stoppage-time penalty for the hosts, but the final whistle confirmed the result for the unbeaten visitors. The match marked Boreham Wood's first outing since the transfer of Abdul Abdulmalik to Djurgardens for a non-league record fee of £1.5 million. Worthing remains competitive despite the loss, with Coleman providing two goals in the defeat.

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