Match Report
The table gap was wide: 27 points between Hartlepool United (12th, 60 pts) and Oxford City (24th, 33 pts). The last five rounds placed Hartlepool United 8th in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Hartlepool United ran at 1.52 scored and 1.78 conceded, Oxford City at 1.17 and 2.04.
The venue was The Northern Gas and Power Stadium in Hartlepool, with room for 7,856 spectators. With 81 matches recorded and 1.7 yellow cards per game, R. Aspinall was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.