Match Report
Curzon Ashton went into the game 21st in the table on 52 points; Southport sat 14th on 60 — an 8-point gap. Curzon Ashton ranked 15th in the league on five-round form, well above their 21st table position. Per game in the league, Curzon Ashton were scoring 1.46 and conceding 1.91, Southport 1.39 and 1.54, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Curzon Ashton for 9 matches. Southport arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Curzon Ashton 2/15, Southport 12/15.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Curzon Ashton have 5 wins to Southport's 4, with 3 draws, at 2.17 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup.
Tameside Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Southport led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Curzon Ashton: Tony Weston (52') · Southport: Malakai McKenzie (16'), Jordan Keane (55'), Arthur Gnahoua (85')
Key stats
Possession: Curzon Ashton 53% · Southport 47% · Total shots: 9-13 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 3-5