Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Holywell (3rd, 60 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Buckley Town (13th, 30 pts). Holywell's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Buckley Town 1.67 scored and 2.57 conceded per game, Holywell 2.6 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.73.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Buckley Town. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Buckley Town, 10/15 for Holywell.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Buckley Town 3, draws 0, Holywell 4, at 2 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 29% of meetings.
Globe Way Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Buckley Town led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Buckley Town: Ieuan Hewitt (33' og) · Holywell: Craig Lindfield (51'), Ryan Edwards (90')
Key stats
Possession: Buckley Town 57% · Holywell 43% · Total shots: 7-19 · On target: 3-13 · Corners: 1-8