Match Report
The table gap was wide: 32 points between Merthyr Town (1st, 91 pts) and Hungerford Town (7th, 59 pts). Recent form told a different story for Merthyr Town: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Per game in the league, Merthyr Town were scoring 2.5 and conceding 1.1, Hungerford Town 1.5 and 1.31, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Merthyr Town wins, 0 for Hungerford Town, 3 draws, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings.
Penydarren Park, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. Merthyr Town led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Merthyr Town: Ricardo Rees (90'), 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Merthyr Town 65% · Hungerford Town 35% · Total shots: 17-3 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 2-2