Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — AFC Croydon Athletic 3rd with 79 points, Merstham 10th with 60, 19 apart. On recent form AFC Croydon Athletic sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 1.77 goals per team per game, AFC Croydon Athletic ran at 2.24 scored and 1.41 conceded, Merstham at 1.76 and 1.54.
The last-five ledger: AFC Croydon Athletic 4/15, Merstham 10/15.
The Keith Tuckey Stadium, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
AFC Croydon Athletic: David Bremang (77'), Brandon Pierrick (89'), 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Merstham: 1 goal with no recorded scorer