Match Report
Fylde, 1st with 100 points, sat 48 points above Curzon Ashton (21st, 52). Curzon Ashton ranked 15th in the league on five-round form, well above their 21st table position. Per game in the league, Fylde were scoring 2.43 and conceding 1.11, Curzon Ashton 1.46 and 1.91, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
Fylde entered with five wins in a row. Fylde had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Curzon Ashton, 7.
4 meetings are on record — 3 won by Fylde, 1 by Curzon Ashton, 0 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Mill Farm Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fylde led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
Fylde: Danny Mayor (53'), Danny Ormerod (40'), Felipinho (78'), George Wilson (80'), Luca Thomas (16') · Curzon Ashton: Tony Weston (6')
Key stats
Possession: Fylde 68% · Curzon Ashton 32% · Total shots: 25-9 · On target: 12-4 · Corners: 8-4