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11 Apr 2026

Matt Rush hat-trick fires promotion-chasing Boreham Wood past Hartlepool

Matt Rush hat-trick fires promotion-chasing Boreham Wood past Hartlepool

Matt Rush’s hat-trick boosted Boreham Wood’s push for a top-three finish as Hartlepool were overcome 3-0 at Meadow Park.

Luke Garrard’s side kept up the pressure on Carlisle in the final place guaranteed to progress to play-off semi-finals with an impressive display on Saturday lunchtime.

Abdul Abdulmalik hit the woodwork as Boreham Wood pushed for an opening goal that arrived five minutes after the break through Rush.

The 25-year-old followed that cool finish with a 55th-minute header that he would follow up in the dying stages when completing his hat-trick.

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