Match Report
25 points separated the sides: Norton United 12th on 61, Kidsgrove Athletic 20th on 36. The last five rounds placed Kidsgrove Athletic 4th in the league for form — higher than their 20th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.14/2.29 for Kidsgrove Athletic and 1.88/1.79 for Norton United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.65.
Kidsgrove Athletic had gone 7 games without a win. Kidsgrove Athletic had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Norton United, 9.
The Seddon Stadium in Kidsgrove staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000.


