Match summary
Before kickoff, Merthyr Town (1st, 67 pts) were 27 points ahead of Swindon Supermarine (8th, 40 pts). Before kickoff, Merthyr Town were 1st in the table but 10th on points from the last five league games. Merthyr Town had gone 15 matches unbeaten before this one. Merthyr Town won 5 of the 7 previous meetings on record. 86% of their 7 previous meetings had three or more goals.

