Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Leek Town (15th, 52 pts) and Basford United (21st, 37 pts). On the form table Leek Town stood 11th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Per game in the league, Leek Town were scoring 1.12 and conceding 1.31, Basford United 1.19 and 1.88, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
Leek Town's winless run stood at 9. A win had eluded Basford United for 5 matches.
Harrison Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,089. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Leek Town led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Leek Town: Alex Hurst (32'), Oliver Shenton (23'), 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Basford United: Jordan Hallam (69')
Key stats
Possession: Leek Town 48% · Basford United 52% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 10-2 · Corners: 7-8