Match Report
The table read 6th (Taunton Town, 12 pts) against 15th (Basingstoke Town, 8 pts), 4 points apart. Basingstoke Town ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Taunton Town ran at 2.86 scored and 2.43 conceded, Basingstoke Town at 1.71 and 1.86.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Taunton Town wins, 0 for Basingstoke Town, 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup.
Cygnet Health Care Stadium, capacity 2,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Taunton Town led 3-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-3.
Goal scorers
Taunton Town: Alfie Moulden (9'), Jack Rice (17'), Jay Murray (19'), Jay Murray (61') · Basingstoke Town: Thomas Blake (22'), Miles Obodo (74'), Tom Blake (78')