Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Needham Market (17th, 48 pts) and AFC Rushden & Diamonds (21st, 31 pts). On the form table AFC Rushden & Diamonds stood 6th over the last five rounds, despite being 21st overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.1/1.29 for Needham Market and 0.95/2.07 for AFC Rushden & Diamonds (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds entered with four losses in a row.
Bloomfields staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. On the scoreboard, Needham Market led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Needham Market: L. Ingram (43'), L. Ingram (67')
Key stats
Possession: Needham Market 68% · AFC Rushden & Diamonds 32% · Total shots: 17-6 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 3-3




