Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Halesowen Town (5th, 70 pts) held a 35-point advantage over Barwell (20th, 35 pts). Per game in the league, Barwell were scoring 1.24 and conceding 2.02, Halesowen Town 2.02 and 1.43, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
Barwell had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Halesowen Town, 9.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Barwell, 2 draws and 2 for Halesowen Town, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host.
Kirkby Road staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Halesowen Town led 5-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-6.
Goal scorers
Barwell: Daniel Jarvis (10'), Tyree Benjamin Wilson (90') · Halesowen Town: Jason Cowley (4'), Jason Cowley (35'), Jason Cowley (33'), Ryan Wollacott (43'), Jason Cowley (45'), Tyrone Barnett (88')
Key stats
Possession: Barwell 45% · Halesowen Town 55% · Total shots: 12-19 · On target: 5-10 · Corners: 2-5