Match Report
In the standings it was AFC Hornchurch 2nd on 81 points, Hemel Hempstead Town 5th on 79 — separated by 2. AFC Hornchurch ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: AFC Hornchurch 1.76 scored and 1.39 conceded per game, Hemel Hempstead Town 1.2 and 1.04, with the league averaging 1.43.
Hemel Hempstead Town had won four straight.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 AFC Hornchurch wins, 2 for Hemel Hempstead Town, 0 draws, at 3.5 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Hemel Hempstead Town led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Hemel Hempstead Town: Remaye Campbell (24')
Key stats
Possession: AFC Hornchurch 55% · Hemel Hempstead Town 45% · Total shots: 8-10 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 9-7