Match Report
Farsley Celtic, 20th with 53 points, sat 32 points above Bishop's Stortford (24th, 21). Bishop's Stortford's recent output outran their position: 18th on form over five rounds, 24th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Farsley Celtic 0.87 scored and 1.28 conceded per game, Bishop's Stortford 0.76 and 2.43, with the league averaging 1.34.
Defeat had followed defeat for Bishop's Stortford — three in succession.
Throstle Nest in Farsley staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,900. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Farsley Celtic led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.