Match Report
The table read 10th (Leiston, 63 pts) against 11th (Stratford Town, 61 pts), 2 points apart. The last five rounds placed Stratford Town 6th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.55/1.38 for Leiston and 1.45/1.29 for Stratford Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Defeat had not touched Leiston in 5 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Stratford Town had gone 6 games without a win. Leiston had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Stratford Town, 1.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Leiston wins, 2 for Stratford Town, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. In 67% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
Victory Road staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Leiston: Eddie Jackson (56') · Stratford Town: Lewis Ludford-Ison (67')