Match Report
The table gap was wide: 40 points between Wrexham U18 (2nd, 58 pts) and Hartlepool United U18 (23rd, 18 pts). Hartlepool United U18's recent output lagged their position: 43rd on form over five rounds while 23rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Hartlepool United U18 1.58 scored and 2.46 conceded per game, Wrexham U18 3.08 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.96.
6 matches unbeaten backed Wrexham U18's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Hartlepool United U18 had taken 5 of 15 points to Wrexham U18's 13.


