| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United W | 15 | D1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13/15 | 16-2 |
| Fylde W | 15 | D1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3/15 | 6-11 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United W | 1 | 22 | 59 | 68 | WWWDW | 1 | 0 |
| Fylde W | 12 | 22 | 6 | -62 | LLWLL | 10 | +2 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2023-12-17
On paper the standings were lopsided — Newcastle United W 1st with 59 points, Fylde W 12th with 6, 53 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Newcastle United W 3.59 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Fylde W 0.86 and 3.68, with the league averaging 1.88.
Newcastle United W had not lost in 15 games. Fylde W had not won in 11 games. The last-five ledger: Newcastle United W 13/15, Fylde W 3/15.
The venue was Stainton Park Stadium, with room for 3,000 spectators.
