Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Salisbury (3rd, 79 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Basingstoke Town (12th, 53 pts). Recent form told a different story for Basingstoke Town: only 22nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 12th. Per game in the league, Salisbury were scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.1, Basingstoke Town 1.64 and 1.98, against a competition average of 1.64 goals per team per game.
6 matches unbeaten backed Basingstoke Town's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Salisbury had taken 6 of 15 points to Basingstoke Town's 13.
The Raymond McEnhill Stadium in Salisbury, capacity 3,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.