Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Lincoln United 7th with 65 points, Rugby Town 22nd with 30, 35 apart. Rugby Town ranked 13th in the league on five-round form, well above their 22nd table position. Against a league average of 1.56 goals per team per game, Rugby Town ran at 1.05 scored and 1.83 conceded, Lincoln United at 1.57 and 1.43.
Rugby Town entered with four losses in a row. From the last five rounds, Rugby Town held 3 points of 15 and Lincoln United 12.
The venue was Butlin Road in Rugby, with room for 6,000 spectators.




