Match Report
20 points separated the sides: Chelmsford City 10th on 73, Farnborough 19th on 53. Farnborough had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 19th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Farnborough 1.57 scored and 2 conceded per game, Chelmsford City 1.59 and 1.35, with the league averaging 1.43.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Farnborough, 2 by Chelmsford City, 1 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Paddy Power Park (capacity 4,163). On the scoreboard, Farnborough led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-2.
Goal scorers
Farnborough: Hakeem Sandah (16'), Courtney Senior (33'), Courtney Senior (51'), Hakeem Sandah (68') · Chelmsford City: Lyle Taylor (23'), Jack Barham (90')
Key stats
Possession: Farnborough 31% · Chelmsford City 69% · Total shots: 7-22 · On target: 4-11 · Corners: 0-6