Match Report
18 points separated the sides: Blyth Spartans 19th on 46, Hucknall Town 22nd on 28. The last five rounds placed Blyth Spartans 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.93/2 for Hucknall Town and 1.22/1.41 for Blyth Spartans (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39.
Hucknall Town had gone 5 games without a win. The last-five ledger: Hucknall Town 1/15, Blyth Spartans 9/15.
The venue was Watnall Road in Watnall Road, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Blyth Spartans led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.


