Aldershot Town were held to a 1-1 draw by Braintree Town. The Shots had two opportunities in quick succession when Hady Ghandour's shot was saved and Josh Barrett's follow-up was blocked. Barrett broke the deadlock in the 65th minute with a deflected strike from Kwame Thomas' pass.

What happened?

Braintree were reduced to 10 men just four minutes later when James Vennings was shown a second yellow card. Chay Cooper pounced on a poor pass and fired home to level in the 80th minute.

Why it matters for Aldershot Town

The draw leaves Aldershot Town 20th in the England National League, with 46 points from 46 games, and a recent form of LLLLL. | Category | Value | | --- | --- | | League standing | 20th | | Points | 46 | | Recent form | LLLLL |

What comes next?

Aldershot Town will look to improve their form after losing their last 5 games, including a 0-2 defeat to Truro City on 2026-04-25. The Shots have scored 69 goals this season, but conceded 87, leaving them with a goal difference of -18. They are 62 points behind leaders York, and will need to turn their form around to climb the table.