Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Kettering Town (5th, 97 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Basingstoke Town (10th, 71 pts). The last five rounds placed Basingstoke Town 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.98/1.57 for Basingstoke Town and 2.65/1.22 for Kettering Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.7.
Basingstoke Town had gone 7 games without a win. Basingstoke Town had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Kettering Town, 10.
The match was played at The Camrose Ground (capacity 6,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 3-2.


