Match Report
Eastbourne Borough, 24th on 36 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Salisbury (17th, 53). Eastbourne Borough's recent output outran their position: 16th on form over five rounds, 24th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Salisbury 1.09 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Eastbourne Borough 1.28 and 1.96, with the league averaging 1.43.
Salisbury arrived off three straight defeats.
The Raymond McEnhill Stadium, capacity 3,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Salisbury: Max Jolliffe (51'), Josh Hedges (59')
Key stats
Possession: Salisbury 48% · Eastbourne Borough 52% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-3