Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Leamington 3rd with 71 points, Hitchin Town 19th with 39, 32 apart. Leamington's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Leamington 1.53 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Hitchin Town 1.15 and 1.6, with the league averaging 1.49.
Hitchin Town had lost 11 in a row. Over the last five, Leamington had taken 8 of 15 points to Hitchin Town's 0.
The venue was The Phillips 66 Community Stadium in Whitnash, with room for 2,300 spectators. On the scoreboard, Leamington led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.