Match Report
Southport went into the game 22nd in the table on 5 points; Buxton sat 12th on 10 — a 5-point gap. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Southport ran at 1.29 scored and 2.14 conceded, Buxton at 1.43 and 1.86.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Southport have 4 wins to Buxton's 2, with 2 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 63% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
The venue was Haig Avenue, with room for 6,008 spectators. D. Rogers took charge of the match — our records show 46 games refereed with an average of 1.6 yellow cards per game. Southport led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Southport: Malakai McKenzie (17') · Buxton: Kieran Burton (90')
Key stats
Possession: Southport 41% · Buxton 59% · Total shots: 6-14 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 4-10