2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangotsfield United | 15 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3/15 | 7-10 |
| Taunton Town | 15 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 8/15 | 12-8 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangotsfield United | 16 | 42 | 41 | -33 | WLLLD | 14 | +2 |
| Taunton Town | 1 | 42 | 103 | 66 | DWWWW | 3 | -2 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-01-16
On paper the standings were lopsided — Taunton Town 1st with 103 points, Mangotsfield United 16th with 41, 62 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.26/2.05 for Mangotsfield United and 2.55/0.98 for Taunton Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.77.
Mangotsfield United entered with four losses in a row.
Cossham Street Stadium, capacity 23,408, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
