Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Ashton United 11th with 68 points, Skelmersdale United 24th with 24, 44 apart. Skelmersdale United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 17th in the league over the last five rounds against 24th overall. Per game in the league, Skelmersdale United were scoring 0.87 and conceding 2.57, Ashton United 1.85 and 1.7, against a competition average of 1.45 goals per team per game.
Skelmersdale United had lost four in a row. Ashton United were winless in 5.
Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College Stadium in Skelmersdale, capacity 2,500, hosted the game.




