Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Linlithgow Rose (1st, 75 pts) held a 37-point advantage over Civil Service Strollers (14th, 38 pts). Civil Service Strollers had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall.
Linlithgow Rose arrived on a run of six straight wins, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Linlithgow Rose against 7/15 for Civil Service Strollers.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Linlithgow Rose 3, draws 1, Civil Service Strollers 1, at 2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
Goal scorers
Linlithgow Rose: Blair Henderson (44'), Calum Rae (55'), Blair Henderson (90') · Civil Service Strollers: Mark Beveridge (16'), Alieu Faye (29'), Tuacenio Dos Santos (78')
Key stats
Possession: Linlithgow Rose 63% · Civil Service Strollers 37% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 7-8 · Corners: 12-3