Match Report
Cambridge United, 2nd with 82 points, sat 72 points above Hyde United (24th, 10). The last five rounds placed Cambridge United no better than 16th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Cambridge United 1.6 scored and 0.73 conceded per game, Hyde United 0.83 and 2.59, with the league averaging 1.35.
Cambridge United arrived on a run of four straight wins. Hyde United had lost three in a row. The last-five ledger: Cambridge United 13/15, Hyde United 1/15.
The venue was The R Costings Abbey Stadium in Cambridge, with room for 9,617 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cambridge United led 4-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 7-2.