Match Report
Tranmere Rovers, 2nd with 82 points, sat 28 points above Maidstone United (19th, 54). Maidstone United ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Maidstone United ran at 1.13 scored and 1.39 conceded, Tranmere Rovers at 1.7 and 1.
Maidstone United had lost three in a row. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Tranmere Rovers, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Maidstone United had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Tranmere Rovers, 10.
The venue was Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone, with room for 4,200 spectators. Maidstone United led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.


