Woking extended their unbeaten run to six matches with a disciplined 1–0 victory away at Tamworth, thanks to a first-half strike from Ollie Sanderson. The Cards produced a professional, composed display that balanced attacking sharpness with defensive resilience to secure all three points on the road.

From the outset, Woking looked confident and composed, controlling possession and dictating the tempo on a crisp afternoon at The Lamb Ground. The front four of Matt Ward, Harry Beautyman, Ashley Boatswain and Olly Sanderson worked tirelessly to press Tamworth high, cutting off passing lanes and forcing the hosts into mistakes.

Ward and Aaron Drewe caused the home side plenty of problems in the opening stages, when the formers cross narrowly missed Harry Beautyman inside the six yard box.

The breakthrough arrived in the 32nd minute, after a clever pass from Timmy Akinola split the Tamworth defence, allowing Ollie Sanderson to time his run perfectly and slot home a cool finish into the bottom corner.

The hosts looked for an immediate response, with Tom Tonks’s long throws looking the best source of an equaliser for the hosts. Tamworth looked to force the ball into the net from their set pieces; however, Will Jaaskelainen was the only thing forced into the Woking goal.

Olly Sanderson almost grabbed his second of the game moment before the half-time break, but his effort went just wide of the far post.

Woking continued to look the sharper side for the remainder of the half, creating half-chances on the break and limiting Tamworth to long-range efforts. The back line, led with authority, maintained composure to protect their slender lead heading into the interval.

Half-time: Tamworth 0–1 Woking

After the restart, Tamworth responded with renewed urgency, pushing higher up the pitch in search of an equaliser. Woking were forced deeper but held their shape impressively, frustrating the home side’s attempts to find a way through.

Tamworth’s best moments came in the final stages, as a blocked shot from Manny Duku and a free header from a corner that flew just wide of the target, but Woking’s defensive discipline and goalkeeper’s command of the area ensured their lead stayed intact. Every player contributed to a collective defensive effort, from well-timed tackles to smart clearances under pressure.

As the final whistle blew, Woking’s players celebrated a hard-earned three points with the travelling supporters, making it six unbeaten in all competitions for Neal Ardley’s side.

Tamworth
Singh; Fairlamb, Hollis, Digie, Donkor; Tonks (Milnes 58); Enoru, Bates (Ponticelli 83), Mols (Lynch 70), Maher (Sayer 58); Creaney (Duku 70)
Subs: Curley, Cullinane-Liburd
Yellow Cards: Maher 42, Hollis 88

Woking
Jaaskelainen, Drewe, Richards, Okoli, Andrews, Beautyman, Ward (Osude 79), Tunji Akinola, Timmy Akinola, Boatswain, Sanderson (Forster-Caskey 87)
Subs: Ross Odusina, Hinds
Yellow Cards: Jaaskaleinen 77, Tunji Akinola 85

Attendance: 1070 (168 from Woking)