Match Report
Ilford went into the game 18th in the table on 43 points; Leyton sat 21st on 30 — a 13-point gap. The last five rounds placed Leyton 15th in the league for form — higher than their 21st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.12/1.71 for Ilford and 0.95/2 for Leyton (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
Defeat had followed defeat for Leyton — five in succession. The last-five ledger: Ilford 6/15, Leyton 0/15.
The match was played at Cricklefield Stadium in Ilford (capacity 3,500).


