Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Scunthorpe United 2nd with 88 points, Blyth Spartans 21st with 50, 38 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.83/0.83 for Scunthorpe United and 1.43/1.78 for Blyth Spartans (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Defeat had followed defeat for Blyth Spartans — three in succession. Scunthorpe United had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Blyth Spartans, 4.
The venue was Sands Venue Stadium in Scunthorpe, with room for 9,183 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Scunthorpe United led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-1.