Sunday, 28 December, 1997
1997/98, Game No. 29
Nationwide Football League
League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 51 |
| 2 |
 |
25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 51 |
| 3 |
 |
25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 46 |
| 4 |
 |
25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 44 |
| 5 |
 |
24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 43 |
| 6 |
 |
25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 42 |
| 7 |
 |
25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 41 |
| 8 |
 |
25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 38 |
| 9 |
 |
25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 38 |
| 10 |
 |
25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 36 |
| 11 |
 |
25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 34 |
| 12 |
 |
25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 31 |
| 13 |
 |
24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 30 |
| 14 |
 |
24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 30 |
| 15 |
 |
25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 29 |
| 16 |
 |
25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 29 |
| 17 |
 |
25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 27 |
| 18 |
 |
25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 26 |
| 19 |
 |
25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 25 |
| 20 |
 |
25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 24 |
| 21 |
 |
24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 24 |
| 22 |
 |
25 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 24 |
| 23 |
 |
25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 24 |
| 24 |
 |
23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 23 |
Blue line: automatic promotionGreen line: playoff cutoffOrange line: relegation zone