Sutton Utd lost 2-0 to league leaders Boreham Wood in a National League fixture on Friday. The defeat leaves the U's 17 points behind their opponents in the table, sitting 13th with 18 points from 13 games.
Boreham Wood's goals came in the second half through C. Bush and D. Cashman, both assisted by Z. Brunt. Bush opened the scoring after 62 minutes, with Cashman sealing the win twenty minutes from time.
Team Changes
Sutton manager Luke Garrard made five changes during the match, including a triple substitution at half-time. T. Babalola, J. Moore-Taylor and B. Njoku were replaced by S. Folarin, D. Urpens and D. Ogbonna respectively. Further changes saw J. Francis and K. Donkor introduced later in the second period.
The result extends a difficult run of form for Sutton, who have now won just once in their last five league matches. You can review the team's recent results and upcoming schedule on our fixtures page. The squad list, including all players involved in Saturday's game, is available on our squad page.
Boreham Wood manager Luke Garrard said his team's performance helped "increase their gap at the top". The victory moved his side ten points clear at the summit of the National League.
Sutton Utd now turn their attention to the National League Cup, where they host West Bromwich Albion U21 on Tuesday evening at the VBS Community Stadium. Their next league assignment is a trip to second-placed Harrogate Town on 24 October.
