Match Report
55 points separated the sides: Hastings United 1st on 85, Whitstable Town 20th on 30. Recent form told a different story for Hastings United: only 8th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Whitstable Town ran at 1.03 scored and 1.92 conceded, Hastings United at 2.16 and 0.87.
6 matches unbeaten backed Hastings United's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, Whitstable Town had taken 5 of 15 points to Hastings United's 13.
The Belmont Ground, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.




