Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Slough Town (10th, 68 pts) held a 31-point advantage over Havant & Waterlooville (23rd, 37 pts). Havant & Waterlooville ranked 18th in the league on five-round form, well above their 23rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Havant & Waterlooville 1.13 scored and 2 conceded per game, Slough Town 1.85 and 1.54, with the league averaging 1.42.
Defeat had not touched Slough Town in 6 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Havant & Waterlooville had taken 5 of 15 points to Slough Town's 11.
The venue was Westleigh Park in Havant, with room for 5,250 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Slough Town led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.