Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Chippenham Town 1st with 103 points, Hitchin Town 3rd with 86, 17 apart. Hitchin Town had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.72/0.98 for Hitchin Town and 2.04/1.02 for Chippenham Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.45.
Chippenham Town came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Hitchin Town held 9 points of 15 and Chippenham Town 15.
Top Field in Hitchin staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000.