Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bamber Bridge 13th with 52 points, Basford United 21st with 37, 15 apart. Bamber Bridge's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Per game in the league, Bamber Bridge were scoring 1.55 and conceding 1.67, Basford United 1.19 and 1.88, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
The venue was Sir Tom Finney Stadium in Preston, with room for 3,000 spectators. Bamber Bridge led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.