Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Spennymoor Town (9th, 76 pts) held a 41-point advantage over Rushall Olympic (22nd, 35 pts). Spennymoor Town had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Spennymoor Town 1.65 scored and 1.09 conceded per game, Rushall Olympic 0.91 and 2.13, with the league averaging 1.29.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Rushall Olympic, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The match was played at The Brewery Field (capacity 6,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Spennymoor Town led 1-0 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 7-0.
Goal scorers
Spennymoor Town: Glen Taylor (16'), Glen Taylor (61'), Junior Mondal (50'), Glen Taylor (54'), Rob Ramshaw (77'), 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Spennymoor Town 47% · Rushall Olympic 53% · Total shots: 18-10 · On target: 11-3 · Corners: 2-2