Saturday, 18 October, 1997
1997/98, Game No. 16
Nationwide Football League
2 - 2
Tranmere Rovers Jones (5')
Thompson (59')
League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 23 |
| 2 |
 |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 21 |
| 3 |
 |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 21 |
| 4 |
 |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 19 |
| 5 |
 |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 19 |
| 6 |
 |
11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 19 |
| 7 |
 |
11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 17 |
| 8 |
 |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 17 |
| 9 |
 |
11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 17 |
| 10 |
 |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 16 |
| 11 |
 |
11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 16 |
| 12 |
 |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 16 |
| 13 |
 |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 15 |
| 14 |
 |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 15 |
| 15 |
 |
11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 14 |
| 16 |
 |
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 14 |
| 17 |
 |
11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 |
 |
12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 13 |
| 19 |
 |
12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 12 |
| 20 |
|
11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 21 |
 |
10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 10 |
| 22 |
 |
9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 9 |
| 23 |
 |
11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 8 |
| 24 |
 |
11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 4 |
Blue line: automatic promotionGreen line: playoff cutoffOrange line: relegation zone