Match Report
The table gap was wide: 57 points between Curzon Ashton (1st, 99 pts) and Padiham (19th, 42 pts). On recent form Curzon Ashton sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.19/0.86 for Curzon Ashton and 1.45/2.19 for Padiham (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.69.
Tameside Stadium in Ashton-asunder-Lyne, capacity 4,000, hosted the game.


