Match Report
The table read 14th (Civil Service Strollers, 38 pts) against 12th (Gala Fairydean Rovers, 42 pts), 4 points apart. The last five rounds placed Civil Service Strollers 7th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.19/2.28 for Civil Service Strollers and 1.53/1.91 for Gala Fairydean Rovers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.83.
Gala Fairydean Rovers entered with seven losses in a row. From the last five rounds, Civil Service Strollers held 7 points of 15 and Gala Fairydean Rovers 0.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Civil Service Strollers 4, draws 2, Gala Fairydean Rovers 1, at 3.86 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 71% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 71%.
Civil Service Sports Ground staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,421. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Civil Service Strollers led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Civil Service Strollers: Jay Mill (25'), Mark Beveridge (90') · Gala Fairydean Rovers: Ethan Dougal (87')
Key stats
Possession: Civil Service Strollers 46% · Gala Fairydean Rovers 54% · Total shots: 10-13 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 2-6