Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Harrogate Town (2nd, 88 pts) held a 33-point advantage over Nuneaton Town (12th, 55 pts). Nuneaton Town had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 12th in the table. Per game in the league, Nuneaton Town were scoring 1.19 and conceding 1.36, Harrogate Town 2.37 and 1.16, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
Nuneaton Town arrived off three straight defeats. Harrogate Town arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Nuneaton Town 3/15, Harrogate Town 12/15.
The venue was The A1 Gasforce Stadium, with room for 4,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Nuneaton Town: J. Nicholson (18'), A. Chambers (56') · Harrogate Town: Terry Kennedy (45')
Key stats
Possession: Nuneaton Town 51% · Harrogate Town 49% · Total shots: 10-9 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 2-6