Match Report
The table gap was wide: 23 points between Eastbourne Borough (8th, 71 pts) and Dulwich Hamlet (21st, 48 pts). Recent form flatters Dulwich Hamlet's table spot — 16th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 21st. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Dulwich Hamlet ran at 1.33 scored and 1.93 conceded, Eastbourne Borough at 1.61 and 1.43.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Dulwich Hamlet win, 4 for Eastbourne Borough, 1 draw, at 3.17 goals per meeting. 83% of these meetings ended in a home win. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
K. Dowle took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. Champion Hill Stadium in London, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dulwich Hamlet led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.