Match Report
The table gap was wide: 21 points between Basford United (15th, 52 pts) and AFC Rushden & Diamonds (21st, 31 pts). AFC Rushden & Diamonds had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0.95 scored and 2.07 conceded per game, Basford United 1.17 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.51.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds were winless in 11. A win had eluded Basford United for 15 matches.
The match was played at Hayden Road in Rushden (capacity 2,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.


