Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Welwyn Garden City 8th with 69 points, Aylesbury United 16th with 48, 21 apart. Aylesbury United ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. Against a league average of 1.82 goals per team per game, Welwyn Garden City ran at 1.74 scored and 1.31 conceded, Aylesbury United at 1.71 and 1.83.
The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Welwyn Garden City against 3/15 for Aylesbury United.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Welwyn Garden City 2, draws 3, Aylesbury United 1, at 4.33 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
The venue was Herns Way, with room for 1,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Welwyn Garden City: Steve Cawley (53'), Lewis Taaffe (68'), Ethan Rookard (43') · Aylesbury United: 2 goals with no recorded scorer