Match Report
Torquay United, 3rd with 80 points, sat 38 points above Chippenham Town (22nd, 42). Chippenham Town's recent output outran their position: 16th on form over five rounds, 22nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Chippenham Town 1.15 scored and 1.74 conceded per game, Torquay United 1.89 and 1.35, with the league averaging 1.43.
Defeat had followed defeat for Chippenham Town — four in succession, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Torquay United arrived on a run of three straight wins. Over the last five, Chippenham Town had taken 3 of 15 points to Torquay United's 13.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Chippenham Town have 1 win to Torquay United's 4, with 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 83% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%.
The match was played at Hardenhuish Park (capacity 3,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Chippenham Town: Tom Mehew (83')
Key stats
Possession: Chippenham Town 42% · Torquay United 58% · Total shots: 9-21 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 1-7