Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Stamford 17th with 47 points, AFC Sudbury 22nd with 25, 22 apart. The last five rounds placed Stamford 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.49 goals per team per game, AFC Sudbury ran at 1.12 scored and 2.74 conceded, Stamford at 0.98 and 1.52.
A win had eluded AFC Sudbury for 11 matches.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — AFC Sudbury 1, draws 1, Stamford 4, at 3.33 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 67% of the meetings won by the home side. The fixture leans high-scoring: 83% of meetings brought at least three goals.
MEL Group Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Stamford led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
AFC Sudbury: Harvey Peters (51') · Stamford: Leon Lobjoit (27'), Kai Tonga (73'), Leon Lobjoit (90')




