Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Walton & Hersham 1st with 92 points, Gosport Borough 8th with 63, 29 apart. Walton & Hersham had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.58 goals per team per game, Walton & Hersham ran at 2.24 scored and 1 conceded, Gosport Borough at 1.76 and 1.79.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Walton & Hersham, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Walton & Hersham had taken 13 of 15 points to Gosport Borough's 7.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Walton & Hersham 2, draws 2, Gosport Borough 1, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 0% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more.
Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub, capacity 2,500, hosted the game. Walton & Hersham led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-0.
Goal scorers
Walton & Hersham: Johl Powell (14'), Johl Powell (33')