2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10/15 | 9-4 |
| Ossett Town | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6/15 | 4-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields | 1 | 42 | 103 | 75 | WWWWW | 1 | 0 |
| Ossett Town | 16 | 42 | 47 | -22 | LLLLW | 19 | -3 |
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 2018-03-27
56 points separated the sides: South Shields 1st on 103, Ossett Town 16th on 47. Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, South Shields ran at 2.67 scored and 0.88 conceded, Ossett Town at 1.31 and 1.83.
Mariners Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 5-0.
