Match Report
60 points separated the sides: Farsley Celtic FC 9th on 63, New Mills 22nd on 3. Farsley Celtic FC had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Against a league average of 1.74 goals per team per game, New Mills ran at 0.62 scored and 3.71 conceded, Farsley Celtic FC at 1.95 and 1.19.
New Mills had been beaten in four straight games. Defeat had not touched Farsley Celtic FC in 9 games. New Mills had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Farsley Celtic FC, 13.
The venue was Church Lane, with room for 1,400 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 1-4.


