Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hampton & Richmond 7th with 69 points, Gosport Borough 20th with 36, 33 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Hampton & Richmond 1.93 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Gosport Borough 1.07 and 2.4, with the league averaging 1.56.
Defeat had followed defeat for Gosport Borough — five in succession. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Hampton & Richmond against 0/15 for Gosport Borough.
Beveree Stadium in Hampton, capacity 3,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Gosport Borough led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.