Match Report
26 points separated the sides: Matlock Town 5th on 68, Stalybridge Celtic 20th on 42. Matlock Town had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 5th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.19/1.52 for Stalybridge Celtic and 1.33/1.17 for Matlock Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Stalybridge Celtic had gone 5 games without a win. Stalybridge Celtic had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Matlock Town, 9.
The venue was Bower Fold in Stalybridge, with room for 6,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Matlock Town led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.




