Match Report
Hemel Hempstead Town, 20th on 50 points, faced a 31-point deficit to Braintree Town (5th, 81). On the form table Hemel Hempstead Town stood 16th over the last five rounds, despite being 20th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Braintree Town 1.39 scored and 0.91 conceded per game, Hemel Hempstead Town 1.2 and 1.54, with the league averaging 1.42.
A win had eluded Hemel Hempstead Town for 11 matches. From the last five rounds, Braintree Town held 10 points of 15 and Hemel Hempstead Town 1.
The match was played at Ironmongery Direct Stadium in Braintree (capacity 4,151). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.