Match Report
Frickley Athletic went into the game 424th in the table on 1 points; East Stirlingshire sat 254th on 3 — a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Frickley Athletic: only 1625th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 424th. Per game in the league, Frickley Athletic were scoring 1 and conceding 2.75, East Stirlingshire 6 and 2, against a competition average of 1.69 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Frickley Athletic — three in succession. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Frickley Athletic against 8/15 for East Stirlingshire.
The match was played at Westfield Lane Stadium in South Elmsall (capacity 2,087). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Frickley Athletic led 2-1 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 2-6.