Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Weston-super-Mare (6th, 78 pts) held a 42-point advantage over Eastbourne Borough (24th, 36 pts). Eastbourne Borough ranked 16th in the league on five-round form, well above their 24th table position. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Weston-super-Mare ran at 1.33 scored and 1.04 conceded, Eastbourne Borough at 1.28 and 1.96.
Weston-super-Mare had gone 5 games without a win.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 1 Weston-super-Mare win, 5 for Eastbourne Borough, 2 draws, at 2.13 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture.
Woodspring Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,500. On the scoreboard, Weston-super-Mare led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Weston-super-Mare: Will Dawes (30'), C. Cummins (45'), Luke Coulson (46') · Eastbourne Borough: Adam May (15')
Key stats
Possession: Weston-super-Mare 58% · Eastbourne Borough 42% · Total shots: 26-14 · On target: 15-3 · Corners: 8-4