Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shaw Lane 6th with 79 points, Stourbridge 11th with 62, 17 apart. On the form table Shaw Lane stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 6th overall. Per game in the league, Stourbridge were scoring 1.46 and conceding 1.22, Shaw Lane 1.67 and 1.39, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
The match was played at War Memorial Athletic Ground (capacity 2,626). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.