Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bamber Bridge 4th with 74 points, Glossop North End 11th with 53, 21 apart. Glossop North End's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Bamber Bridge 1.93 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Glossop North End 1.57 and 1.71, with the league averaging 1.61.
7 matches unbeaten backed Bamber Bridge's arrival, having scored in 14 consecutive games. Bamber Bridge had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Glossop North End, 4.
The venue was Sir Tom Finney Stadium, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.




