Match Report
Buxton, 14th on 62 points, faced a 34-point deficit to Tamworth (1st, 96). On recent form Tamworth sat only 5th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Tamworth ran at 1.61 scored and 0.63 conceded, Buxton at 1.52 and 1.37.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Tamworth. Over the last five, Tamworth had taken 12 of 15 points to Buxton's 4.
The venue was The Lamb Ground in Tamworth, with room for 4,065 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.