Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Runcorn Linnets (6th, 72 pts) held a 32-point advantage over Market Drayton Town (16th, 40 pts). Market Drayton Town's recent output outran their position: 10th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Runcorn Linnets 1.82 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, Market Drayton Town 1.45 and 2.47, with the league averaging 1.61.
Millbank Linnets Stadium in Runcorn, capacity 1,600, hosted the game.


