Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Alfreton Town (14th, 59 pts) held a 33-point advantage over Farsley Celtic (24th, 26 pts). Alfreton Town ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Farsley Celtic ran at 0.76 scored and 2.46 conceded, Alfreton Town at 1.17 and 1.28.
Farsley Celtic had not won in 5 games. Defeat had followed defeat for Alfreton Town — five in succession.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Farsley Celtic have 0 wins to Alfreton Town's 6, with 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings.
The venue was The Silverlands in Buxton, with room for 4,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Alfreton Town led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-4.