Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Burscough 5th with 80 points, Harrogate Railway 21st with 26, 54 apart. Harrogate Railway ranked 14th in the league on five-round form, well above their 21st table position. Against a league average of 1.74 goals per team per game, Harrogate Railway ran at 1.24 scored and 2.74 conceded, Burscough at 1.93 and 1.19.
Harrogate Railway were winless in 10. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Harrogate Railway, 9/15 for Burscough.
The venue was Station View in Harrogate, with room for 3,500 spectators.


