Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Tilbury 6th with 71 points, Basildon United 22nd with 25, 46 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.43/1.19 for Tilbury and 0.81/1.95 for Basildon United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Basildon United's winless run stood at 15.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Tilbury, 3 by Basildon United, 0 drawn, at 4.2 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at Chadfields in Tilbury (capacity 4,000). Tilbury led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.