Match Report
Buxton went into the game 8th in the table on 10 points; Merthyr Town sat 15th on 6 — a 4-point gap. Merthyr Town ranked just 21st in the league on five-round form despite their 15th table position. Per game in the league, Buxton were scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.5, Merthyr Town 1.33 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Merthyr Town, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
The referee was K. Hurn, with 26 matches in our database and 1.7 yellows per game on average. The match was played at The Silverlands (capacity 4,000). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Buxton: Tony Weston (17'), Will Trueman (75') · Merthyr Town: Jay Foulston (45')
Key stats
Possession: Buxton 32% · Merthyr Town 68% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-6