2026 National League Cup final
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| Event | 2025–26 National League Cup | ||||||
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| Boreham Wood won 7–6 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 17 March 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Meadow Park, Borehamwood | ||||||
| Referee | Elliott Swallow | ||||||
| Attendance | 2,803 | ||||||
The 2026 National League Cup final was an association football match. It was played on 17 March 2026 between National League side Boreham Wood and Premier League 2 side West Ham United U21 and decided the winners of the 2025–26 National League Cup, a knock-out tournament comprising clubs from National League and Premier League 2.[1][2]
Boreham Wood won the final 7–6 on penalties, after the game was tied at 2–2 after 90 minutes.[3][4]
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Boreham Wood | Round | West Ham United U21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nottingham Forest U21 | 2–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | Woking | 2–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Bromwich Albion U21 | 3–1 (H) | Matchday 2 | Sutton United | 3–3 (A) (4–3 (p)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leicester City U21 | 4–3 (H) | Matchday 3 | Truro City | 3–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 4–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Aldershot Town | 5–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group B
Source: Premier League |
Final standings | Group C
Source: Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brackley Town | 5–2 (H) | Quarter-final | Boston United | 2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Truro City | 2–0 (H) | Semi-final | Tamworth | 1–3 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
Details
| Boreham Wood | 2–2 | West Ham United U21 |
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Match rules
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References
- ↑ Scott, Tom (23 February 2026). "National League Cup final details confirmed". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ Elliott, Sam (19 February 2026). "National League Cup final awaits Wood and Garrard wants to be a history maker". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ Dorman, Richard (18 March 2026). "Report | Boreham Wood crowned National League Cup winners!". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ Lewis, Brett (17 March 2026). "Match Report | Boreham Wood vs West Ham United U21". Boreham Wood. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Boreham Wood v West Ham United U21". BBC. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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