1. Cody Cooke recovers from elbow to score the opener.
Cody Cooke netted his fourth goal in as many games on the stroke of half time - nearly 20 minutes after receiving an elbow to the face which earned Slough defender Guy Hollis a straight red card.
Those old enough to remember Gary Blissett's challenge on John Uzzell all those years ago know how much damage can be caused by flailing elbows, but Cooke was able to shrug it off and carry on. He also headed a cross from Jay Foulston against the cross bar on 42 minutes.
However, he was on hand to open the scoring in injury time, shortly after Foulston had seen his initial shot blocked.
2. Changes to the midfield pay dividends.
After going with a 4-4-2 against Chesham, United boss Paul Wotton switched to a 4-3-3 formation with included a midfield trio which comprised of Omar Mussa, Dan Hayfield and Lirak Hasani. The switch also saw Mussa deployed as the holding player in the three, a role which he played well. He also started the move that led to United's second goal.
On his respective return to the starting line-up, Hasani displayed great composure throughout and also displayed high energy levels.
3. Matt Jay nets his fifth of the campaign.
After scoring a spell of scoring four goals in four games, Matt Jay ended a run of six games without a goal when he found the back of the net on 58 minutes, when he turned home the rebound after Dan Hayfield's initial shot had been blocked following a cross from Jordan Young.
He could also have added a second in the 73rd minute when he hit the post after being teed up by Jordan Thomas.
Jay has previous experience of winning promotion from League Two with Exeter City in the 2021-22 season; should he help United to win promotion to the National League this season, he will join Wayne Carlisle in being the only other player to win promotion with both the Gulls and the Grecians.
4. The case for the defence.
What was remarkable about United's back four which kept Slough at bay was that they consisted of three 24 year-olds (Jordan Thomas, Jordan Dyer and Jay Foulston) and a 21 year-old (Sam Dreyer).
Despite being the youngest of the quartet, Dreyer wore the captain's armband, which is undoubtably a reflection on the fact that he is an old head on young shoulders, until he was replaced by Ed Palmer in the 72nd minute.
Such was the quality of their display that goalkeeper James Hamon was seldom troubled and full backs Jordan Thomas and Jay Foulston also got forward to good effect.
5. The crowd of 4,141.
Once again, the Gulls drew a crowd that would rank amongst the highest in the National League and would also possibly be bigger than some in League Two, as 4,141 witnessed United's win over Slough.
With the Gulls' current average attendance currently standing at 3,788, which is their highest seasonal average since the 2004-05 season in League One under Leroy Rosenior (3,511), it will also be their highest average since the 1971-72 campaign - the last of the six seasons that they spent in the 'old' Third Division - now League One - under the managerial reigns of Frank O'Farrell, Allan Brown and Jack Edwards.
6. The gap from the top remains at three points.
Results elsewhere in National League South meant that the gap between United and the top of the table remains at three points. United's win over Slough Town moves them up one place to fourth with 80 points. The Gulls overtook Dorking Wanderers who drew 2-2 with Bath City, where Gulls loanee Brad Ash netted the Romans' opening goal.
Truro City are still at the summit after beating Hornchurch 3-1 and currently lead second placed Worthing, who won 4-1 against Chippenham Town, on goal difference, while Eastbourne are currently on 81 points.
Good Friday will see all of the current top four go head to head, as the Gulls travel down to Cornwall to face Truro and Eastbourne host Worthing. Easter Monday also sees Worthing host Dorking, so the question of how the 2024-25 National League South will end up will be closer to being answered heading into the final day of the campaign.
