Match Report
Curzon Ashton, 7th with 75 points, sat 39 points above Gloucester City (23rd, 36). Scoring rates set the scale: Curzon Ashton 1.35 scored and 1.07 conceded per game, Gloucester City 1.07 and 1.93, with the league averaging 1.34.
Gloucester City had lost three in a row. Curzon Ashton had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Gloucester City, 1.
Tameside Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Curzon Ashton: C. Mahon (36'), Stefan Mols (83'), J. Spencer (62'), C. Mahon (73') · Gloucester City: O. Brain (17')
Key stats
Possession: Curzon Ashton 53% · Gloucester City 47% · Total shots: 12-5 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 11-0