Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Braintree Town 5th with 71 points, Whitehawk 21st with 34, 37 apart. Whitehawk ranked 11th in the league on five-round form, well above their 21st table position. Against a league average of 1.48 goals per team per game, Braintree Town ran at 1.74 scored and 1.31 conceded, Whitehawk at 1.21 and 2.12.
The match was played at Ironmongery Direct Stadium in Braintree (capacity 4,151). On the scoreboard, Whitehawk led 2-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-3.