Match Report
Albany Creek Excelsior (2nd, 37 pts) visited Grange Thistle (2nd, 28 pts) with 9 points between them. Grange Thistle ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Grange Thistle 3.08 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Albany Creek Excelsior 3 and 1.8, with the league averaging 2.04.
Momentum sat with Grange Thistle, winners of their last eight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Albany Creek Excelsior had won three straight, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Lanham Park, capacity 1,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Grange Thistle: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Albany Creek Excelsior: R. Shaughnessy (89'), J. Cartman (87'), J. Moran (32')
Key stats
Possession: Grange Thistle 49% · Albany Creek Excelsior 51% · On target: 8-10 · Corners: 3-8