Match Report
The table gap was wide: 33 points between Billericay Town (3rd, 82 pts) and Whitehawk (14th, 49 pts). Whitehawk ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 14th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.93/1.14 for Billericay Town and 1.38/1.71 for Whitehawk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Billericay Town had won nine straight, having scored in 9 consecutive games. A win had eluded Whitehawk for 11 matches. From the last five rounds, Billericay Town held 15 points of 15 and Whitehawk 3.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by Billericay Town, 1 by Whitehawk, 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. 1.6 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 3.
Billericay Town led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Billericay Town: Jon Benton (25'), Callum James Watts (74')
Key stats
Possession: Billericay Town 55% · Whitehawk 45% · Total shots: 20-6 · On target: 11-3 · Corners: 7-3