Match Report
Walton & Hersham, 1st with 92 points, sat 23 points above Sholing (6th, 69). Walton & Hersham's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.58 goals per team per game, Sholing ran at 1.76 scored and 1.26 conceded, Walton & Hersham at 2.24 and 1.
Defeat had not touched Sholing in 8 games. Walton & Hersham came in having won seven on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 0 for Sholing, 4 for Walton & Hersham and 0 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings.
The venue was VT Group Sports Ground, with room for 1,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Walton & Hersham led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Sholing: Tommy-Lee Higgs (49') · Walton & Hersham: Dawid Rogalski (14'), Mason Obeng (28'), Johl Powell (46')
Key stats
Possession: Sholing 45% · Walton & Hersham 55% · Total shots: 4-7 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 1-1