Match Report
Hyde United went into the game 15th in the table on 47 points; Gainsborough Trinity sat 7th on 59 — a 12-point gap. Hyde United ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Hyde United 1.45 scored and 1.58 conceded per game, Gainsborough Trinity 1.25 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.29.
Hyde United were unbeaten in 5. Over the last five, Hyde United had taken 11 of 15 points to Gainsborough Trinity's 4.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Hyde United, 3 draws and 3 for Gainsborough Trinity, at 3 goals per meeting. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 83% of the meetings.
Ewen Fields staged the fixture, a ground that holds 500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hyde United led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Hyde United: Ben Kershaw (27'), Ben Kershaw (32'), Jack Redshaw (10') · Gainsborough Trinity: Harrison Beeden (75')
Key stats
Possession: Hyde United 41% · Gainsborough Trinity 59% · Total shots: 13-21 · On target: 10-11 · Corners: 1-7