Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Scarborough Athletic (3rd, 74 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Mickleover Sports (11th, 55 pts). Mickleover Sports's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Mickleover Sports ran at 1.29 scored and 1.55 conceded, Scarborough Athletic at 1.45 and 1.14.
Mickleover Sports arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Scarborough Athletic carried a 10-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Mickleover Sports held 15 points of 15 and Scarborough Athletic 9.
Don Amott Leisure Group Arena in Derby staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.