Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Brightlingsea Regent 11th with 56 points, Grays Athletic 19th with 37, 19 apart. Grays Athletic ranked 11th in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Grays Athletic 0.92 scored and 1.51 conceded per game, Brightlingsea Regent 1.53 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.48.
Grays Athletic had been beaten in three straight games.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Grays Athletic have 2 wins to Brightlingsea Regent's 2, with 0 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
The Mill Field, capacity 1,100, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Grays Athletic led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Grays Athletic: Ned Hepburn (87'), Gabriel Chapps (16')