Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Stratford Town (14th, 55 pts) held a 35-point advantage over Gosport Borough (23rd, 20 pts). Gosport Borough had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 23rd overall. Against a league average of 1.7 goals per team per game, Gosport Borough ran at 0.89 scored and 3.09 conceded, Stratford Town at 1.48 and 1.76.
Defeat had followed defeat for Gosport Borough — nine in succession. Gosport Borough had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Stratford Town, 7.
The venue was Privett Park in Gosport, with room for 4,500 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.


