Match Report
The table gap was wide: 47 points between Clitheroe (8th, 70 pts) and Leigh Genesis (23rd, 23 pts). Clitheroe had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. Per game in the league, Clitheroe were scoring 1.86 and conceding 1.59, Leigh Genesis 0.89 and 2.55, against a competition average of 1.69 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Clitheroe for 5 matches.
The venue was Shawbridge, with room for 2,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 6 second-half goals set the final 6-0.




