Match Report
Cefn Druids went into the game 6th in the table on 7 points; Newtown sat 3rd on 16 — a 9-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Newtown AFC: only 21st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 0.8/3.5 for Cefn Druids and 1.2/0.9 for Newtown (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47.
Cefn Druids had gone 12 games without a win. Over the last five, Cefn Druids had taken 2 of 15 points to Newtown's 10.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 0 for Cefn Druids, 7 for Newtown and 1 drawn, at 3.88 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. 63% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The match was played at Rhosymedre Stadium in Rhosymedre (capacity 2,500). On the scoreboard, Newtown led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-5.