2011/2012| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Town | 12 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7/15 | 11-12 |
| Quorn | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4/15 | 6-14 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Town | 15 | 42 | 52 | -11 | LLDWW | 10 | +5 |
| Quorn | 21 | 42 | 27 | -37 | LLLLW | 19 | +2 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2011-11-26
On paper the standings were lopsided — Newcastle Town 15th with 52 points, Quorn 21st with 27, 25 apart. Newcastle Town's recent output outran their position: 10th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Newcastle Town 1.4 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, Quorn 1.14 and 2.02, with the league averaging 1.64.
The match was played at Lyme Valley Stadium in Newcastle-under-Lyme (capacity 4,000).
