2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangotsfield United | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4/15 | 4-10 |
| Brackley Town | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9/15 | 10-6 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangotsfield United | 21 | 42 | 36 | -41 | WLLLW | 13 | +8 |
| Brackley Town | 14 | 42 | 57 | 7 | LWLLL | 19 | -5 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2009-02-14
The table gap was wide: 21 points between Brackley Town (14th, 57 pts) and Mangotsfield United (21st, 36 pts). The last five rounds placed Mangotsfield United 13th in the league for form — higher than their 21st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Mangotsfield United 0.93 scored and 1.9 conceded per game, Brackley Town 1.64 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.44.
The match was played at Cossham Street Stadium in Mangotsfield (capacity 23,408).
