Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bowers & Pitsea 7th with 67 points, Brantham Athletic 22nd with 17, 50 apart. Bowers & Pitsea had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Brantham Athletic 0.64 scored and 2.41 conceded per game, Bowers & Pitsea 2.05 and 1.27, with the league averaging 1.48.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Bowers & Pitsea, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Brantham Athletic, 13/15 for Bowers & Pitsea.
Brantham Leisure Centre, capacity 1,200, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bowers & Pitsea led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Bowers & Pitsea: Jamie Salmon (87'), Fotsing Pitoula Wabo (69'), 2 goals with no recorded scorer