Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Maidstone United (4th, 83 pts) held a 46-point advantage over Havant & Waterlooville (23rd, 37 pts). The last five rounds placed Havant & Waterlooville 18th in the league for form — higher than their 23rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Havant & Waterlooville 1.13 scored and 2 conceded per game, Maidstone United 1.57 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.42.
Maidstone United came in having won three on the spin.
The referee was E. Swallow, with 98 matches in our database and 2.0 yellows per game on average. Westleigh Park in Havant, capacity 5,250, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Maidstone United led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.