Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Basingstoke Town (1st, 89 pts) held a 32-point advantage over Leatherhead (7th, 57 pts). Leatherhead's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Basingstoke Town 2.34 scored and 0.97 conceded per game, Leatherhead 1.24 and 1.18, with the league averaging 1.47.
Basingstoke Town came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Basingstoke Town 15/15, Leatherhead 9/15.
The Ark Cancer Charity Stadium, capacity 6,000, hosted the game.


