Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: AFC Hornchurch (1st, 103 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Heybridge Swifts (5th, 87 pts). Recent form told a different story for AFC Hornchurch: only 5th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Scoring rates set the scale: AFC Hornchurch 2.11 scored and 0.76 conceded per game, Heybridge Swifts 2.28 and 1.15, with the league averaging 1.58.
Heybridge Swifts entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The venue was Hornchurch Stadium in London.




