Match Report
Leiston went into the game 6th in the table on 79 points; Wingate & Finchley sat 10th on 69 — a 10-point gap. Leiston ranked just 10th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Per game in the league, Leiston were scoring 1.74 and conceding 1.15, Wingate & Finchley 1.37 and 1.54, against a competition average of 1.59 goals per team per game.
The venue was Victory Road, with room for 2,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-0.