Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Southport 14th with 60 points, Peterborough Sports 23rd with 39, 21 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.11/2.09 for Peterborough Sports and 1.39/1.54 for Southport (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.53.
Peterborough Sports arrived off four straight defeats. 5 matches unbeaten backed Southport's arrival. Over the last five, Peterborough Sports had taken 1 of 15 points to Southport's 9.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Peterborough Sports have 3 wins to Southport's 1, with 2 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
The match was played at Lincoln Road (capacity 2,300). On the scoreboard, Southport led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Southport: Arthur Gnahoua (2')
Key stats
Possession: Peterborough Sports 52% · Southport 48% · Total shots: 13-4 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 6-0