Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Aldershot Town (5th, 82 pts) held a 43-point advantage over Southport (24th, 39 pts). Southport's recent output outran their position: 16th on form over five rounds, 24th in the table. Per game in the league, Aldershot Town were scoring 1.43 and conceding 0.8, Southport 1.13 and 2.11, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Aldershot Town — three in succession. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Aldershot Town against 7/15 for Southport.
The EBB Stadium. staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,100. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Aldershot Town led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Aldershot Town: S. Fenelon (45'), Jake Gallagher (70') · Southport: A. Jones (90')
Key stats
Possession: Aldershot Town 54% · Southport 46% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 7-4