Match Report
91 points for Merthyr Town (1st), 83 for Walton & Hersham (3rd): an 8-point gap. Merthyr Town's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.5/1.1 for Merthyr Town and 2.14/1.29 for Walton & Hersham (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
Merthyr Town entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Merthyr Town against 8/15 for Walton & Hersham.
The venue was Penydarren Park in Merthyr Tydfil, with room for 10,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Merthyr Town led 2-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 5-2.