Welling United 3-1 Boreham Wood

Having just been cautioned for a bad foul, manager Ian Allinson’s son Lee went straight through Parkinson with an even worse won. Unfortunately when the Welling skipper lost his cool for a split second and stood nose to nose with his assailant, the Wood midfielder fell to the ground. Although there did not appear to be contact his aggressive manner gave referee Mr Breakspear little option but to send him off. Curiously Allinson was dismissed for a second yellow card rather than the straight red the shocking challenge merited.

Femi Omegbehin, on his full Welling debut, was in action early on crossing for Tommy Whitnell to shoot first time. Although his effort was blocked the ball fell for Luis Cumbers whose fierce attempt flew just over the bar.

Claude Seanla should have put Boreham Wood ahead when given a free header from Allinson’s free kick but the striker failed to keep the ball under the bar.

Cumbers proved too much for full back Daniel Braithwaite, beating him time after time and one threatening cross was scrambled away for a corner by Lee Kersey and another found Andy Pugh who fired fiercely but straight at Gareth Williams in the Wood goal.

In between, Wings player manager became the first player of the day to be cautioned.

Williams made a fine save from Pugh after good work by Whitnell and Cumbers set up another chance for his former Gillingham team mate but Braithwaite blocked the shot.

A complete misjudgement by Williams caused him to punch the ball high into the air and towards the goal but the Boreham Wood defence scrambled the ball away.

After Joe Healy had struck over following Cumbers again going past his marker, the visitors went ahead totally against the run of play.

Day lost possession in midfield and although Greg Morean’s cross was headed out the ball fell kindly for James Hawes to fire home from twenty yards.

Graeme Andrews had the first chance of the second half when his header was deflected onto the outside of the post and behind however Welling equalised from the resultant corner.

Atoning for his error just before half time Day picked out Omegbehin who headed home joyfully.

Referee Breakspear then infuriated Welling with a succession of eccentric decisions.

Andy Sambrook became the second Welling player to be booked before the Wings were turned down what appeared to be a penalty for handball by Luke Garrard.

Sambrook was the victim of a scissor tackle which warranted a yellow card but was not even punished by a free kick and as Wood broke Omegbehin’s foul resulted in him being the third Welling player to be cautioned.

Another Cumbers burst ended when he shot just wide and Jack Obersteller’s cross fell just behind the goal as Welling continued to dominate.

Having tried to break the defence down by playing good football, Welling finally went ahead in the 71st minute courtesy of a ‘route one’ goal.

Kersey failed to deal with a deep punt and his weak header back was anticipated by the hard working Cumbers who lobbed over the out-rushing Williams before clipping the ball into the open goal.

Boreham Wood looked likely to contribute to their own downfall again when Williams fumbled an Obersteller free kick but he was again saved when a defender scrambled the ball away.

Andrews became the fourth Welling player cautioned before the two yellow cards for Allinson and the red card for Parkinson.

Braithwaite was the next player to foul his way into Breakspear’s notebook before Welling made the game safe in the 84th minute with yet more comedy defending in evidence.

Substitute Loui Fazakerley whipped in a perfectly weighted cross that Ryan Moran could only volley high into the roof of his own net.

There was still time for Charlie Hunter and David King to earn bookings as the visitors discipline fell apart completely.

Welling United: Mitten, Omegbehin, Obersteller, Day, Andrews, Parkinson, Cumbers, Sambrook, Whitnell (Fazakerley 67), Pugh, Healy. Unused substitutes Billings, Johnson, Cracknell.