Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Merthyr Town (13th, 52 pts) held a 40-point advantage over Staines Town (22nd, 12 pts). The last five rounds placed Merthyr Town no better than 50th for form, against 13th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.63/1.6 for Merthyr Town and 0.93/4.03 for Staines Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
Defeat had followed defeat for Merthyr Town — three in succession.
The match was played at Cigg-e Stadium in Merthyr Tydfil (capacity 4,500). On the scoreboard, Merthyr Town led 8-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 9-0.


