Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Leighton Town 1st with 100 points, Northwood 20th with 28, 72 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Leighton Town 2.57 scored and 0.93 conceded per game, Northwood 1.19 and 2.4, with the league averaging 1.82.
Defeat had followed defeat for Northwood — three in succession. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Leighton Town, 1/15 for Northwood.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Leighton Town wins, 1 for Northwood, 0 draws, at 4.25 goals per meeting. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
Bell Close staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,800. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Leighton Town led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Leighton Town: Godlove Oppong (81'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Leighton Town 60% · Northwood 40% · Total shots: 6-1 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 3-1