Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Scarborough Athletic 2nd with 95 points, Ramsbottom United 14th with 48, 47 apart. Ramsbottom United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, Ramsbottom United ran at 1.45 scored and 1.67 conceded, Scarborough Athletic at 2.4 and 1.
Scarborough Athletic came in having won eight on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Ramsbottom United, 15/15 for Scarborough Athletic.
The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium in Ramsbottom staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000.




