Match Report
Needham Market, 1st with 85 points, sat 63 points above Long Eaton United FC (20th, 22). Needham Market had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Long Eaton United FC were scoring 0.98 and conceding 2.73, Needham Market 1.85 and 0.85, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
Long Eaton United FC's last three games had all finished level, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Needham Market carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 10 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Long Eaton United FC 3/15, Needham Market 13/15.
The match was played at Grange Park. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Long Eaton United FC 46% · Needham Market 54% · Total shots: 6-17 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 2-8