Updated 3 October 2026, after full time.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2-1 Braintree Town in the FA Cup at Hayden Road, Rushden on 3 October 2026.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2-1 Braintree Town was the final score in the FA Cup on Saturday 3 October 2026 at Hayden Road. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Braintree Town was played at Hayden Road in Rushden on Saturday 3 October 2026, the home ground of AFC Rushden & Diamonds, which holds 2,000 people. It finished AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2-1 Braintree Town in the FA Cup, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 4, with results reading D W W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-1 win at home to Morecambe in the FA Cup on 17 October.
Braintree Town have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 12, with results reading L L D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat away to AFC Rushden & Diamonds in the FA Cup on 3 October.
Lewis Walker leads Braintree Town with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Braintree Town player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Braintree Town player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
| Stat | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | Braintree Town |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 48% | 52% |
| Shots | 12 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
AFC Rushden & Diamonds: T. Thomas 44', J. Clifton 84'. Braintree Town: J. Mensah 39'.