Match Report
The table read 9th (Gainsborough Trinity, 13 pts) against 1st (Cleethorpes Town, 22 pts), 9 points apart. Gainsborough Trinity ranked just 15th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Gainsborough Trinity 1.56 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Cleethorpes Town 2.67 and 0.56, with the league averaging 1.65.
The Northolme, capacity 4,304, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Cleethorpes Town: Josh Walker (63'), Josh Walker (67'), Billy Fewster (72')
Key stats
Possession: Gainsborough Trinity 49% · Cleethorpes Town 51% · Total shots: 5-7 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 3-3