Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Birkenhead United 1st with 58 points, Western Springs 8th with 24, 34 apart. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Western Springs ran at 1.5 scored and 1.82 conceded, Birkenhead United at 2.64 and 0.59.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Western Springs 2, draws 0, Birkenhead United 4, at 5 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 100% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 83%.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Western Springs: João Moreira (30') · Birkenhead United: Joshua Redfearn (26'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Western Springs 43% · Birkenhead United 57% · Total shots: 2-7 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 2-13