Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Redditch United 7th with 70 points, St Ives Town 19th with 39, 31 apart. Recent form told a different story for Redditch United: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Scoring rates set the scale: Redditch United 1.6 scored and 1.38 conceded per game, St Ives Town 1.19 and 1.74, with the league averaging 1.49.
Defeat had followed defeat for St Ives Town — seven in succession. The last-five ledger: Redditch United 12/15, St Ives Town 0/15.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Redditch United 3, draws 1, St Ives Town 2, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 17% of those meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
The venue was The Valley Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Redditch United: Dexter Dudley-Toole (60'), Alex Cameron (49')