Match Report
13 points and 10 places separated them: Curzon Ashton 21st with 52, AFC Telford United 11th with 65. The last five rounds placed Curzon Ashton 15th in the league for form — higher than their 21st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Curzon Ashton 1.46 scored and 1.91 conceded per game, AFC Telford United 1.85 and 1.41, with the league averaging 1.53.
From the last five rounds, Curzon Ashton held 3 points of 15 and AFC Telford United 12.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Curzon Ashton win, 1 for AFC Telford United, 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 100% of the meetings.
The match was played at Tameside Stadium (capacity 4,000). On the scoreboard, AFC Telford United led 4-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 0-8.
Goal scorers
AFC Telford United: Dylan Allen-Hadley (17'), Matty Stenson (12'), Khanya Leshabela (18'), Khanya Leshabela (28'), Matty Stenson (49'), Ola Lawal (75'), James Armson (83'), Jamie Meddows (61')
Key stats
Possession: Curzon Ashton 47% · AFC Telford United 53% · Total shots: 10-30 · On target: 4-17 · Corners: 4-6