Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Gainsborough Trinity 7th on 59, Prescot Cables 19th on 42. The last five rounds placed Gainsborough Trinity no better than 17th for form, against 7th in the standings. Per game in the league, Gainsborough Trinity were scoring 1.25 and conceding 1.13, Prescot Cables 1 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Prescot Cables — three in succession.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Gainsborough Trinity: Peter Clarke (88' og) · Prescot Cables: George Hornshaw (61' og), Tom Scully (89')
Key stats
Possession: Gainsborough Trinity 58% · Prescot Cables 42% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 11-7