Boreham Wood made the breakthrough in the 20th minute as Braintree failed to clear, the ball falling for Zak Brunt who saw his effort deflect into the back of the net.

The visitors doubled their advantage 10 minutes later when Matt Rush found himself one-on-one with Mason Terry and expertly lifted his finish over the Braintree goalkeeper.

Boreham Wood made the result safe four minutes into the second half. An effort from Abdul Abdulmalik was deflected into the air and Charles Clayden was able to head home.