Match Report
Wingate & Finchley, 11th with 60 points, sat 21 points above Hendon (19th, 39). Hendon's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 19th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Wingate & Finchley 1.81 scored and 1.6 conceded per game, Hendon 1.45 and 1.88, with the league averaging 1.53.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Wingate & Finchley. Defeat had followed defeat for Hendon — nine in succession.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Wingate & Finchley 3, draws 2, Hendon 2, at 3.29 goals per meeting. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 71% of the meetings.
The Maurice Rebak Stadium (London) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-3.
Goal scorers
Wingate & Finchley: Andronicos Georgiou (84'), 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Hendon: Niko Muir (36'), 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Wingate & Finchley 52% · Hendon 48% · Total shots: 14-16 · On target: 7-10 · Corners: 4-8