Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Chichester City 5th with 69 points, Erith & Belvedere 20th with 26, 43 apart. Erith & Belvedere ranked 14th in the league on five-round form, well above their 20th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Chichester City 2.18 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Erith & Belvedere 0.71 and 2.26, with the league averaging 1.74.
Chichester City entered with eight wins in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Erith & Belvedere were winless in 8, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Chichester City against 2/15 for Erith & Belvedere.
The venue was Oaklands Park Stadium in Almondsbury, with room for 1,000 spectators.




