Match Report
Scarborough Athletic went into the game 6th in the table on 73 points; Merthyr Town sat 8th on 70 — a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Merthyr Town: only 20th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Per game in the league, Scarborough Athletic were scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.13, Merthyr Town 2.07 and 1.87, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
Scarborough Athletic had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Merthyr Town, 4.
Flamingo Land Stadium, capacity 2,833, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Merthyr Town led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Scarborough Athletic: Rio Allan (79'), Kieran Weledji (68') · Merthyr Town: Cawley Cox (3')
Key stats
Possession: Scarborough Athletic 62% · Merthyr Town 38% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 3-2