Match Report
The table read 12th (Workington, 52 pts) against 19th (Matlock Town, 45 pts), 7 points apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Workington 1.45 scored and 1.55 conceded per game, Matlock Town 1.4 and 1.64, with the league averaging 1.46.
Workington had not won in 6 games. Matlock Town were unbeaten in 7, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Workington had taken 2 of 15 points to Matlock Town's 11.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Workington have 1 win to Matlock Town's 2, with 2 draws, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
The venue was Borough Park in Workington, with room for 3,101 spectators. On the scoreboard, Workington led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-2.




