Match Report
15 points separated the sides: Brackley Town 1st on 92, Curzon Ashton 8th on 77. Curzon Ashton had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Per game in the league, Curzon Ashton were scoring 1.28 and conceding 0.89, Brackley Town 1.63 and 0.91, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Brackley Town entered with three wins in a row.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 3 for Curzon Ashton, 2 for Brackley Town and 1 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting. 67% of these meetings ended in a home win. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Tameside Stadium, with room for 4,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Brackley Town: Matt Lowe (62')
Key stats
Possession: Curzon Ashton 66% · Brackley Town 34% · Total shots: 17-4 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 8-2