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 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 15th in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall.
Curzon Ashton had gone 9 games without a win. Southport arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Curzon Ashton had taken 2 of 15 points to Southport's 12.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Curzon Ashton, 3 draws and 4 for Southport, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture.
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