Match summary
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 vs Merthyr Town Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Merthyr Town
47%Ball Possession53%
19Shots Total5
5Shots On Target3
10Corners2
11Fouls5
3Yellow Cards1
1Offsides0
3Saves4
399Passes445
5Shots Off Target1
96Attacks60
46Dangerous Attacks28
11Shots Inside Box3
8Shots Outside Box2
1Goals0
3Free Kicks1
9Shots Blocked1
3Substitutions3
1Tackles5
304Accurate Passes344
26Total Crosses4
9Accurate Crosses0
17Interceptions25
Team Lineups
Manager: Neil Alexander Danns
Starting XI
Substitutes
15
BC
Ben CollinsManager: Paul Michael
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30 | - | 1/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 41 | - | 6/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | - | 2/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 59 | - | 2/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 41 | - | 13/29 | ||
| 21' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 10 | - | 4/5 | ||
 Dan Pike DF | 85' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 45 | - | 5/13 | |
| 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 27 | 1 | 4/14 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 38 | - | 13/25 | ||
| 86' | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 26 | - | 6/16 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | - | 2/8 | ||
| 69' | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 17 | - | 8/26 | ||
| 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1/2 | ||
| 5' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Southport vs Merthyr Town — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7/15 | 8-8 |
| Merthyr Town | 15 | W3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13/15 | 13-6 |
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| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 19 | 27 | 27 | -11 | LLDWL | 18 | +1 |
| Merthyr Town | 3 | 27 | 56 | 20 | WDWWW | 1 | +2 |
- Points gap
- 29 ptsSouthport 27 · Merthyr Town 56
- Positions
- #19 vs #3
- Goals per game
- 1.26/1.67 vs 2.37/1.63scored/conceded per game · league average 1.53
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last match
Goals
0-2
Total matches
1Head to Head
Head to Head
Last match
0
Southport wins
0
Draws
1
Merthyr Town wins
Goals Scored
0 - 2
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- AFC Telford United vs King's Lynn Town — 26 Sept 20260-5
- Radcliffe Borough vs Buxton — 24 Jan 20261-5
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- Worksop Town vs Macclesfield — 24 Jan 20262-4