Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Leiston 10th with 63 points, Stamford 17th with 47, 16 apart. On the form table Stamford stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Stamford 0.98 scored and 1.52 conceded per game, Leiston 1.55 and 1.38, with the league averaging 1.49.
Defeat had not touched Leiston in 6 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Stamford 1, draws 1, Leiston 3, at 3 goals per meeting. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The match was played at The Zeeco Stadium (capacity 2,000). Stamford led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-0.
Goal scorers
Stamford: Leon Lobjoit (8'), Jack Keeble (28')