Match Report
The table read 16th (Ruthin Town, 23 pts) against 15th (Gresford Athletic, 28 pts), 5 points apart. Ruthin Town had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 11th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. Against a league average of 1.73 goals per team per game, Ruthin Town ran at 1.2 scored and 2.13 conceded, Gresford Athletic at 1.57 and 2.9.
Ruthin Town entered with four losses in a row. Gresford Athletic entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 9 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Ruthin Town held 3 points of 15 and Gresford Athletic 12.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Ruthin Town, 2 by Gresford Athletic, 1 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Memorial Playing Fields, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ruthin Town: Dave Forbes (88'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Gresford Athletic: Haci Ozlu (15')
Key stats
Possession: Ruthin Town 55% · Gresford Athletic 45% · Total shots: 12-5 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 3-2