Match Report
Ashton United went into the game 25th in the table on 6 points; Farsley Celtic sat 29th on 0 — a 6-point gap. Ashton United's recent output outran their position: 14th on form over five rounds, 25th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Ashton United 2 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Farsley Celtic 1 and 2, with the league averaging 1.59.
The venue was Hurst Cross in Ashton-under-Lyne, with room for 4,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.