Match Report
In the standings it was Cambridge City 12th on 55 points, Newmarket Town 14th on 54 — separated by 1. Cambridge City had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Cambridge City 1.39 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Newmarket Town 1.64 and 1.64, with the league averaging 1.48.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Cambridge City.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Cambridge City 3, draws 0, Newmarket Town 2, at 4 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
ProEdge Westwood Road, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. Cambridge City led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Cambridge City: George Smith (21'), Codey Cosgrave (86'), Jett Murphy (12')
Key stats
Possession: Cambridge City 53% · Newmarket Town 47% · Total shots: 9-4 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 3-5