Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Buxton 5th with 73 points, Leamington 24th with 29, 44 apart. Leamington had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 20th in the league over the last five rounds against 24th overall. Per game in the league, Buxton were scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.33, Leamington 0.89 and 1.96, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Buxton, 1 draw and 0 for Leamington, at 1.75 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at The Silverlands (capacity 4,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Buxton led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Buxton: Will Trueman (37'), Connor Kirby (11'), Johnny Johnston (49'), Luke Brennan (60') · Leamington: Max Brogan (45')
Key stats
Possession: Buxton 60% · Leamington 40% · Total shots: 25-7 · On target: 14-3 · Corners: 7-0