Match Report
36 points separated the sides: South Shields 8th on 74, Banbury United 22nd on 38. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Banbury United ran at 0.83 scored and 1.87 conceded, South Shields at 1.72 and 1.15.
Banbury United had been beaten in eight straight games. South Shields had won three straight. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Banbury United, 9/15 for South Shields.
The Spencer Stadium in Banbury staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. On the scoreboard, South Shields led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-3.




