Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Harborough Town (1st, 95 pts) held a 45-point advantage over Stourbridge (15th, 50 pts). Stourbridge's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Harborough Town 1.93 scored and 0.79 conceded per game, Stourbridge 1.38 and 1.62, with the league averaging 1.49.
Harborough Town arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Harborough Town 12/15, Stourbridge 6/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Harborough Town wins, 2 for Stourbridge, 0 draws, at 3.75 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Bowden Park. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Harborough Town led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Harborough Town: Riley O'Sullivan (27'), Ben Stephens (39'), Liam Dolman (60')
Key stats
Possession: Harborough Town 61% · Stourbridge 39% · Total shots: 19-3 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 5-3