Match Report
United of Manchester, 3rd with 72 points, sat 30 points above Morpeth Town (20th, 42). On recent form United of Manchester sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Morpeth Town were scoring 0.95 and conceding 1.35, United of Manchester 1.63 and 1.02, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Morpeth Town.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Morpeth Town have 2 wins to United of Manchester's 3, with 1 draw, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The match was played at Craik Park (capacity 1,500). On the scoreboard, Morpeth Town led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Morpeth Town: Alfie Henderson (8')
Key stats
Possession: Morpeth Town 41% · United of Manchester 59% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 0-4