Match Report
Peterborough Sports, 23rd on 39 points, faced a 56-point deficit to South Shields (2nd, 95). South Shields's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Peterborough Sports ran at 1.11 scored and 2.09 conceded, South Shields at 2.15 and 0.93.
Peterborough Sports arrived off three straight defeats. South Shields's unbeaten run stood at 12, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Peterborough Sports had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; South Shields, 9.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Peterborough Sports, 3 by South Shields, 1 drawn, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Lincoln Road (capacity 2,300). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
South Shields: Paul Blackett (51'), Lennon Wheeldon (50'), Paul Blackett (48')
Key stats
Possession: Peterborough Sports 27% · South Shields 73% · Total shots: 6-24 · On target: 3-11 · Corners: 2-9