The burly 36-year-old striker headed in the winner ten minutes from time to complete the turnaround for Luke Garrard’s side and send them into a semi-final clash at Harrogate Town this Saturday.
Yet at half-time, their playoff campaign could well have been all but over after underdogs FC Halifax Town led through Tobi Sho-Silva and were twice denied by goalkeeper Grant Smith.
It was another Smith in the Wood ranks, right wingback Kane, who also played a major part by scoring the equaliser shortly after halftime via a big deflection off Shaymen centre-back Nathan Clarke.
Then, Rhead, who had struggled to impose himself in the tie, glanced in the winner from Sorba Thomas’s corner.
“I was in the right place at the right time,” he told The NLP. “It just shows the character of the lads today. We stuck at it, we were nowhere near where we’ve been in previous games but it was expected with the break we’ve had.
“Character is what you need to get out of this league. Every team I’ve played in that has been successful has had massive characters.”
Halifax had won the very first battle, turning Boreham Wood round at the toss to play with the wind and put the sun into the hosts’ eyes.
Both sides, officials and staff took a knee at the sound of the referee’s whistle to show their support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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SHAKERS REVEL IN MAKING HISTORY
DAVE McNabb says Bury's FA Cup heroes are proud to be writing their own chapters in club history.
WILCOX: WE FEEL COMPLETE WITH WIN
RUSS WILCOX'S verdict after watching his Gainsborough Trinity side outmuscle and outplay their hosts was that it was \"probably our most complete performance\".
CRACKER BY KABIA TOPPLES TUDORS!
ASSISTANT boss Stewart Yetton said his Truro City side were good value for their win over table-toppers Hemel Hempstead Town.
BRAKES PUT STOP ON BORO BATTLERS
SEPARATED only by goal difference before kick-off, these sides remain neck and neck in the embryonic table after playing out 90 minutes in the October sunshine that was a great advert for the division.
BOSS COTT'S GOT A REALLY GOOD THING WITH ROVERS
STEVE Cotterill hailed Forest Green Rovers’ first class performance as they produced a spirited comeback to topple fellow high-flyers Eastleigh at the Silverlake Stadium.
SKIPS STEER HEED'S SHIP
GATESHEAD captains of the past and present are playing a lead role in helping the National League club move on from the departure of FA Trophy-winning manager Rob Elliot.
FA CUP PREVIEW: SWEET! 'DREAM' DRAW IS CHANCE OF OUR LIFETIME
DAVE NORTHFIELD says minnows Biggleswade FC were like 'kids in a sweet shop' when they drew out York City in what he describes as the 'draw of a lifetime'.
PARKER'S HEART IS STILL AT HOME
FORMER England right-back Paul Parker has revealed he would never completely rule out a return to management – but says he would only do so for one of his beloved local clubs.
LOCALS RALLY TO REBUILD BRIDGE
WHEN committee members at Bamber Bridge set out to raise £30,000 to protect the club's future, they were apprehensive about the response they'd get.
RUTHLESS BEES FIND THEIR FEET
ASTERLING second-half performance resulted in league leaders Barnet brushing aside a Boston United outfit that led at the interval through Keaton Ward’s early strike.