Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Curzon Ashton 7th with 75 points, Banbury United 22nd with 38, 37 apart. Per game in the league, Curzon Ashton were scoring 1.35 and conceding 1.07, Banbury United 0.83 and 1.87, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Banbury United — seven in succession. From the last five rounds, Curzon Ashton held 7 points of 15 and Banbury United 0.
The venue was Tameside Stadium in Ashton-asunder-Lyne, with room for 4,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Curzon Ashton led 3-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-1.