Match Report
Hitchin Town went into the game 20th in the table on 4 points; Stourbridge sat 14th on 9 — a 5-point gap. On the form table Hitchin Town stood 16th over the last five rounds, despite being 20th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Hitchin Town 0.75 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Stourbridge 1.29 and 1.57, with the league averaging 1.42.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Hitchin Town win, 2 for Stourbridge, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Top Field, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Hitchin Town: Taylor Rhiney (89') · Stourbridge: Krystian Pearce (49')
Key stats
Possession: Hitchin Town 44% · Stourbridge 56% · Total shots: 3-2 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 4-9