Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Stockton Town 5th with 63 points, Morpeth Town 20th with 42, 21 apart. On the form table Morpeth Town stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 20th overall. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Morpeth Town ran at 0.95 scored and 1.35 conceded, Stockton Town at 1.55 and 1.25.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Morpeth Town have 2 wins to Stockton Town's 1, with 1 draw, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 75% of the meetings went to the host. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 75% of the meetings.
Craik Park, capacity 1,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Stockton Town led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Stockton Town: Amar Purewal (31'), Kevin Hayes (65')