Match Report
2 points and 4 places separated them: Ashton United 13th with 11, Gainsborough Trinity 9th with 13. On recent form Ashton United sat only 21st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 13th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Ashton United 1.11 scored and 1 conceded per game, Gainsborough Trinity 1.56 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.65.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Ashton United wins, 2 for Gainsborough Trinity, 1 draw, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Only 17% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Hurst Cross, with room for 4,500 spectators. Gainsborough Trinity led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ashton United: Justin Johnson (90') · Gainsborough Trinity: Lewis Butroid (7'), Lewis Butroid (35')
Key stats
Possession: Ashton United 55% · Gainsborough Trinity 45% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 10-0