Match Report
The table gap was wide: 39 points between Scunthorpe United (2nd, 90 pts) and Radcliffe Borough (20th, 51 pts). Radcliffe Borough's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 20th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Radcliffe Borough 1.22 scored and 1.63 conceded per game, Scunthorpe United 1.65 and 0.65, with the league averaging 1.29.
Radcliffe Borough had been beaten in three straight games. The last-five ledger: Radcliffe Borough 3/15, Scunthorpe United 12/15.
Neuven Stadium (Radcliffe, Greater Manchester) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Radcliffe Borough: Matthew Sargent (90')
Key stats
Possession: Radcliffe Borough 42% · Scunthorpe United 58% · Total shots: 7-10 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 5-6