Match Report
Concord Rangers, 22nd on 44 points, faced a 25-point deficit to Havant & Waterlooville (10th, 69). Concord Rangers's recent output outran their position: 11th on form over five rounds, 22nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.98/1.85 for Concord Rangers and 1.74/1.52 for Havant & Waterlooville (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
Concord Rangers entered with three wins in a row. Level finishes had become the habit for Havant & Waterlooville: four in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Concord Rangers had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Havant & Waterlooville, 4.
The match was played at Thames Road in Canvey Island (capacity 3,300). On the scoreboard, Concord Rangers led 2-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-4.