Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hitchin Town 2nd with 92 points, Marlow 14th with 53, 39 apart. Marlow's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Hitchin Town 2.4 scored and 0.86 conceded per game, Marlow 1.69 and 2.14, with the league averaging 1.82.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Hitchin Town, having scored in 14 consecutive games. Three consecutive defeats weighed on Marlow. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Hitchin Town, 3/15 for Marlow.
The match was played at Top Field in Hitchin (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, Hitchin Town led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Hitchin Town: 2 goals with no recorded scorer




