Match Report
32 points separated the sides: Ashton United 5th on 69, Basford United 21st on 37. Recent form told a different story for Ashton United: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. In league terms the two rates read 1.19/1.88 for Basford United and 1.71/1.38 for Ashton United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Basford United, 3 by Ashton United, 0 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Greenwich Avenue in Nottingham (capacity 2,200). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ashton United led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.