Match Report
Ware went into the game 7th in the table on 69 points; Hadley sat 10th on 63 — a 6-point gap. The last five rounds placed Ware no better than 14th for form, against 7th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Ware 2 scored and 1.38 conceded per game, Hadley 1.88 and 1.64, with the league averaging 1.82.
Hadley entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
7 meetings are on record — 1 won by Ware, 4 by Hadley, 2 drawn, at 3.86 goals per meeting. 71% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
The venue was Wodson Park in Ware, with room for 3,300 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hadley led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Ware: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Hadley: 3 goals with no recorded scorer