Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Marine (3rd, 76 pts) held a 39-point advantage over Basford United (18th, 37 pts). Basford United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. Per game in the league, Basford United were scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.63, Marine 2.17 and 1.1, against a competition average of 1.64 goals per team per game.
Basford United's winless run stood at 9. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Basford United, 8/15 for Marine.
Greenwich Avenue, capacity 2,200, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Basford United led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Basford United: K. Fenton (39'), Nathan Tyson (53') · Marine: Jonny Spittle (72')
Key stats
Possession: Basford United 49% · Marine 51% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 3-4