Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Brentwood Town 5th with 78 points, St Albans City 11th with 56, 22 apart. St Albans City had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 11th in the table. Per game in the league, St Albans City were scoring 1.69 and conceding 1.4, Brentwood Town 2 and 1.57, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
St Albans City had lost three in a row. Brentwood Town arrived off three straight defeats.
Clarence Park, capacity 4,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
St Albans City: Zane Banton (17'), Kieran Gauthier (33') · Brentwood Town: Sam Park (72'), Daniel Ogunleye (13'), Benas Vaivada (27')
Key stats
Possession: St Albans City 51% · Brentwood Town 49% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 6-10