Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hemel Hempstead Town 5th with 79 points, Bath City 21st with 43, 36 apart. The last five rounds placed Bath City 14th in the league for form — higher than their 21st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.09/1.67 for Bath City and 1.2/1.04 for Hemel Hempstead Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Bath City had not won in 11 games. Hemel Hempstead Town entered with five wins in a row. Bath City had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Hemel Hempstead Town, 15.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Bath City, 2 draws and 4 for Hemel Hempstead Town, at 2 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 78% of the meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Twerton Park Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,840. With 19 matches recorded and 0.5 yellow cards per game, J. Crossley was the man in the middle. Hemel Hempstead Town led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hemel Hempstead Town: George Williams (45'), Isiah Noel-Williams (50'), Remaye Campbell (81')
Key stats
Possession: Bath City 46% · Hemel Hempstead Town 54% · Total shots: 6-19 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 1-6