Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Holywell (3rd, 60 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Denbigh Town (8th, 40 pts). Holywell ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, Holywell were scoring 2.6 and conceding 1.33, Denbigh Town 1.73 and 1.97, against a competition average of 1.73 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Denbigh Town.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Holywell have 4 wins to Denbigh Town's 2, with 0 draws, at 3.83 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 83% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
Halkyn Road staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. On the scoreboard, Holywell led 4-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 5-1.
Goal scorers
Holywell: Jake Cooke (42'), Jamie Breese (79'), Craig Lindfield (7'), Ryan Edwards (1'), Jake Cooke (4') · Denbigh Town: Alfie Vaughan (90')
Key stats
Possession: Holywell 52% · Denbigh Town 48% · Total shots: 18-5 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 8-2