Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Spennymoor Town (9th, 74 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Blyth Spartans (21st, 50 pts). Spennymoor Town's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Spennymoor Town ran at 1.61 scored and 1.35 conceded, Blyth Spartans at 1.43 and 1.78.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Spennymoor Town 5, draws 1, Blyth Spartans 2, at 3.38 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 88% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The Brewery Field in Spennymoor staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Spennymoor Town led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.