Match Report
29 points separated the sides: Sholing 6th on 69, Dorchester Town 20th on 40. Sholing ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.14/1.88 for Dorchester Town and 1.76/1.26 for Sholing (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.58.
Dorchester Town's winless run stood at 10.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Dorchester Town wins, 2 for Sholing, 1 draw, at 3.4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. History points to goals: 80% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
The venue was Clayson Stadium, with room for 5,009 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sholing led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Sholing: Sam Magri (12'), Tommy-Lee Higgs (24'), Sam Magri (45'), James Roberts (90')