Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: H&W Welders (2nd, 40 pts) held a 39-point advantage over Lurgan Celtic (6th, 1 pts). Lurgan Celtic ranked just 23rd in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: H&W Welders 1.86 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, Lurgan Celtic 0.5 and 5.1, with the league averaging 1.63.
H&W Welders entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Five consecutive defeats weighed on Lurgan Celtic. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for H&W Welders against 0/15 for Lurgan Celtic.
The match was played at Blanchflower Stadium in Belfast (capacity 3,000).


