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Southport vs Merthyr Town Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–01 – 0

Malakai McKenzie 90+4′19th

3rd

Player of the matchChris RenshawSOU · 90′ · 3 saves · 23/30 passes · 1 duels won

7.8
Possession
47%53%
Shots · on target in brackets
19 (5)5 (3)
Corners
102
Table · 30 v 56 pts
19th → 17th3rd

Enterprise National League NorthMatchday 30Haig AvenueRef J. Churchill

Events

SOU 1–0 MER · 2–1 yellow
  1. Full time 1–0
  2. Malakai McKenzie1–0Goal · right foot · assist Teddy Lavelle
  3. Jake Taylorfor Danny Lloyd
  4. Luke Burgessfor Dan Pike
  5. Alex Johnfor Keiran Evans
  6. Jay Williamsfor Matthew Harris
  7. Jordan KeaneYellow card
  8. Malakai McKenziefor Djavan Pedro
  9. Cawley Coxfor Tate Hugh Xavier-Jones
  10. Teddy LavelleYellow card
  11. Matthew HarrisYellow card
  12. Half-time 0–0

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Djavan PedroSOU5 (2)
  2. Danny LloydSOU4
  3. Jordan SlewSOU3 (1)

Passes

  1. Callum Ryan-PhillipsMER52/62
  2. Jack EvansMER47/57
  3. Dylan DwyerSOU44/59

Key passes

  1. Luke GriffithsSOU5
  2. Dylan DwyerSOU3
  3. Teddy LavelleSOU2

Duels won

  1. Jordan SlewSOU13/29
  2. Arthur GnahouaSOU13/25
  3. Keiran EvansMER10/27

Dribbles

  1. Jordan SlewSOU7/9
  2. Arthur GnahouaSOU5/7
  3. Dan PikeSOU3/3

Tackles

  1. Jack EvansMER2
  2. Teddy LavelleSOU1
  3. Matthew HarrisMER1

Clearances

  1. Matthew HarrisMER7
  2. Dylan DwyerSOU4
  3. Tom HandleyMER4

Saves

  1. Jaimie CogmanMER4
  2. Chris RenshawSOU3

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Southportall competitionsMerthyr Town
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.47Goals per game (both sides)4.33
  3. 93%Over 1.587%
  4. 60%Over 2.580%
  5. 53%Over 3.567%
  6. 80%Both teams scored80%
  7. 13%Clean sheets13%
  8. 7%Failed to score7%
  9. Southport at home v Merthyr Town away
  10. 7Played6
  11. 2Won5
  12. 4Drawn0
  13. 1Lost1
  14. 13-11Goals (for-against)18-11
  15. 1.43Points per game2.5
  16. 57%Over 2.583%
  17. 14%Clean sheets0%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 9-101st-half goals (for-against)22-8
  20. 19-142nd-half goals (for-against)21-14
  21. 68%Goals after half-time49%
  22. 67%Goal before half-time87%
  23. 4-5-6Half-time W-D-L11-4-0
How we calculate this

Referee

J. Churchill
Cards / match
3.00this match 4 (+1.00)
Yellows / match
3.00this match 4
Reds / match
0.00
Penalties / match
0.1414% of matches
Fouls / match
24.4this match 16

1.57Home 1.57 vs Away 1.43 yellows/match1.43

57%Results in 14 recent matches · draw 14%29%

home winsaway wins
With Southport
1-0-1 in 2 · 1.5 yellows/game
With Merthyr Town
1-0-1 in 2 · 2 yellows/game
Analysed latest 14 of 22 career matches.

What stands out

  • 17thfrom 19th

    Southport moved from 19th to 17th in the Enterprise National League North table with this result.27 → 30 points after 28 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 0–0half-time

    The match stood at 0–0 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (1–0 full time).

Team stats

33 figures
Southportfull timeMerthyr Town
  1. 47%Possession53%
  2. 19Shots5
  3. 5Shots on target3
  4. 10Corners2
  5. 399Passes445
  6. 11Fouls5
  7. 3Yellow cards1
All 33 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 9Accurate crosses0
  3. 96Attacks60
  4. 1Big chances missed0
  5. 26Crosses4
  6. 46Dangerous attacks28
  7. 30Dribble attempts18
  8. 1Offsides0
  9. 26%Shot accuracy60%
  10. 9Shots blocked1
  11. 11Shots inside box3
  12. 5Shots off target1
  13. 8Shots outside box2
  14. 24Successful dribbles13
  15. Passing
  16. 38Accurate long passes18
  17. 304Accurate passes344
  18. 58%Long pass accuracy33%
  19. 66Long passes55
  20. 76%Pass accuracy77%
  21. Defence
  22. 4Goal kicks12
  23. 17Interceptions25
  24. 3Saves4
  25. 1Tackles5
  26. Discipline
  27. 3Free kicks1
  28. Other
  29. 131Possession lost144
  30. 3Substitutions3
  31. 28Throw-ins23

Top ratings

XI avg 7.29 v 6.71
  1. Chris RenshawSOU7.8
  2. TMTom MooreSOU7.7
  3. LGLuke GriffithsSOU7.6
  4. DDDylan DwyerSOU7.5
  5. Jordan SlewSOU7.5

Table after full time

Enterprise National League North 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1South Shields2819-6-361:22+39631st
2Fylde2718-3-657:31+26572nd
3Merthyr Town2818-2-864:45+19563rd
4Kidderminster Harriers2714-8-538:29+9504th
5Radcliffe Borough2713-4-1054:44+10435th
15Spennymoor Town259-7-935:42-73415th
16Bedford Town288-7-1344:49-53118th ▲2
17Southport287-9-1235:45-103019th ▲2
18Worksop Town288-6-1435:52-173016th ▼2
19King's Lynn Town276-11-1035:38-32917th ▼2
24Leamington254-5-1620:42-221724th
Southport
19th → 17th27 → 30 pts
Merthyr Town
3rd56 → 56 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

1 meeting on record since 2025

0-0-1Southport W-D-L · goals 0:2

0 SOU0 draws1 MER
  1. Merthyr Town2–0SouthportEnterprise National League North
  1. SouthportnextMerthyr TownEnterprise National League North
  2. Merthyr TownnextSouthportEnterprise National League North

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

31%Model · draw 22%47%

Projected goals
1.52 – 1.92total 3.44 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 9.4%1–2 9%2–1 7.1%
OutcomeModelHappened
Southport win31%Yes
Draw22%No
Merthyr Town win47%No
Over 1.5 goals86%No
Over 2.5 goals67%No
Over 3.5 goals45%No
Both teams to score67%No
Southport clean sheet15%Yes
Merthyr Town clean sheet22%No
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Match info

Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 30 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
Haig Avenue, Southport
Capacity
6,008 · grass
Weather
7 °C · light rain · humidity 77%
Referee
J. Churchill
SOU coach
Neil Alexander Danns
MER coach
Paul Michael

Match summary

Southport beat Merthyr Town 1-0 in the Enterprise National League North (England), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Merthyr Town (3rd, 56 pts) were 29 points ahead of Southport (19th, 27 pts).

Southport's winning goal came in the 90th minute (Malakai McKenzie).

Southport — live results and scheduleMerthyr Town — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Southport7.29 avg rating 6.71Merthyr Town
  1. 17.8Chris Renshaw
  1. 27.3Dan Pike↓85′
  2. 57.7Tom Moore
  3. 166.8Jordan KeaneYC
  4. 37.5Dylan Dwyer
  1. 47.3Teddy LavelleA YC
  2. 287.6Luke Griffiths
  1. 147.1Arthur Gnahoua
  2. 76.9Danny Lloyd↓86′
  3. 97.5Jordan Slew
  1. 106.7Djavan Pedro↓69′
  1. 16.8Jaimie Cogman
  1. 156.0Noah Smerdon
  2. 177.1Matthew HarrisYC ↓76′
  3. 26.8Callum Ryan-Phillips
  4. 36.5Tom Handley
  1. 316.6Lee Lucas
  2. 146.6Jack Evans
  3. 196.9Keiran Evans↓84′
  1. 116.9Lewys Twamley
  1. 106.7Tate Hugh Xavier-Jones↓69′
  2. 66.9Cole Jarvis
  1. 11Malakai McKenzieMF · G ↑69′7.5
  2. 20Luke BurgessDF · ↑85′6.3
  3. 25Jake TaylorMF · ↑86′6.5
  4. 6Luke TaboneDF
  5. 13Antony McMillanGK
  6. 15Ben CollinsMF
  7. 22Sam MinihanDF

SubstitutesCoaches: Neil Alexander Danns · Paul MichaelG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 8Alex JohnMF · ↑84′6.5
  2. 18Cawley CoxFW · ↑69′6.7
  3. 21Jay WilliamsDF · ↑76′6.2
  4. 13Aaron HarrisGK
  5. 20Jayden BourneFW
  6. 24Riley Moran

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Southport4d restMER +3d rest7d restMerthyr Town
  1. 2-2D6 Dec
  2. 3-1W13 Dec
  3. 1-1D16 Dec
  4. 1-1D20 Dec
  5. 2-4L26 Dec
  6. 2-4L30 Dec
  7. 1-1D3 Jan
  8. 2-0W13 Jan
  9. 3-2W17 Jan
  10. 0-1L20 Jan

3-4-3goals 17:171.30pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 6-2W22 Nov
  2. 4-1W25 Nov
  3. 2-1W29 Nov
  4. 0-1L6 Dec
  5. 2-1W20 Dec
  6. 3-1W26 Dec
  7. 2-2D30 Dec
  8. 1-0W3 Jan
  9. 5-3W10 Jan
  10. 2-0W17 Jan

8-1-1goals 27:122.50pts/game

  1. ASouth Shields0–1
  2. ABedford Town3–2
  3. AEastleigh2–0
  4. HScarborough Athletic1–1
  5. HCurzon Ashton2–4

latest 5

  1. HPeterborough Sports2–0
  2. AWorksop Town5–3
  3. HKing's Lynn Town1–0
  4. HHereford2–2
  5. AOxford City3–1
Show older matches
  1. AMarine2–4
  2. HWorksop Town1–1
  3. AAlfreton Town1–1
  4. HLeek Town3–1
  5. AAFC Telford United2–2

older

  1. HCurzon Ashton2–1
  2. AFylde0–1
  3. ABuxton2–1
  4. HLeamington4–1
  5. HAlfreton Town6–2

Matchday 30

Enterprise National League North · the other 10 games
  1. Chorley5–2Darlington
  2. Oxford City1–0Fylde
  3. South Shields2–1Marine
  4. Peterborough Sports3–0Chester
  5. Scarborough Athletic0–2Kidderminster Harriers
  6. Leamington2–1Curzon Ashton
  7. AFC Telford United0–5King's Lynn Town
  8. Radcliffe Borough1–5Buxton
  9. Alfreton Town1–2Bedford Town
  10. Worksop Town2–4Macclesfield
Enterprise National League North fixtures and results →

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