Match Report
Prescot Cables went into the game 19th in the table on 42 points; Whitby Town sat 17th on 43 — a 1-point gap. Prescot Cables had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 19th overall. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Prescot Cables ran at 1 scored and 1.25 conceded, Whitby Town at 1.08 and 1.38.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Prescot Cables, 1 draw and 3 for Whitby Town, at 2 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings.
The venue was Valerie Park, with room for 3,200 spectators. Whitby Town led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Prescot Cables: John Murphy (69'), Tony Donaldson (75') · Whitby Town: Layton Watts (21')