Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Merthyr Town 1st with 91 points, Sholing 11th with 52, 39 apart. Merthyr Town had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/1.62 for Sholing and 2.5/1.1 for Merthyr Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
VT Group Sports Ground in Southampton staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Merthyr Town led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-3.