2018/2019| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glossop North End | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7/15 | 6-5 |
| Runcorn Linnets | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9/15 | 10-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glossop North End | 17 | 38 | 31 | -33 | LWLWL | 14 | +3 |
| Runcorn Linnets | 6 | 38 | 72 | 19 | WWDLW | 6 | 0 |
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 2019-04-27
On paper the standings were lopsided — Runcorn Linnets 6th with 72 points, Glossop North End 17th with 31, 41 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Glossop North End 1.08 scored and 1.95 conceded per game, Runcorn Linnets 1.82 and 1.32, with the league averaging 1.61.
The match was played at Surrey Street (capacity 2,374). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
