Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Barwell 14th with 51 points, Long Eaton United FC 20th with 22, 29 apart. Barwell ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Per game in the league, Barwell were scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.63, Long Eaton United FC 0.98 and 2.73, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
Long Eaton United FC had gone 8 games without a win.
The venue was Kirkby Road in Barwell, with room for 2,500 spectators. Barwell led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.




