Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rushall Olympic 5th with 73 points, AFC Rushden & Diamonds 21st with 31, 42 apart. 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. Per game in the league, AFC Rushden & Diamonds were scoring 0.95 and conceding 2.07, Rushall Olympic 1.69 and 1.24, against a competition average of 1.51 goals per team per game.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds were unbeaten in 7. Rushall Olympic entered with three losses in a row.
Hayden Road staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rushall Olympic led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
AFC Rushden & Diamonds: C. Pattison (43') · Rushall Olympic: S. Whittall (59'), A. Cameron (29'), Alex Fletcher (19')
Key stats
Possession: AFC Rushden & Diamonds 34% · Rushall Olympic 66% · Total shots: 4-15 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 3-11