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Brackley Town  1-0  Alfreton Town      23 March 2024

Brackley Town 1-0 Alfreton Town 23 March 2024

Chris Tymon24 Mar - 16:05
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Deserved win lifts Saints to third

This was an efficient performance, a deserved victory and a sixth successive clean sheet that takes Brackley into third spot and sees Alfreton slip to sixth.

“The players have been incredible today, it is all about them,” Gavin Cowan said. “It was hard work because they are a difficult team to handle and are full of experience and guile but with all respect to Alfreton they didn’t really have a shot on goal.”

The solitary goal of the game came on six minutes as Riccardo Calder played in a perfectly judged cross. Danny Newton and George Carline rose to meet the ball with Carline heading past George Willis in the Alfreton goal for his second goal of the season.

Brackley ‘keeper Danny Lewis was called into action just once throughout the entire match, spreading himself to keep out Jake Day midway through the first half as Saints dominated and created chances to extend the lead.

Newton’s shot was charged down and Calder’s effort blocked before Calder worked an ideal shooting position only to fire too high without testing Willis in a let-off for the visitors.

The second half saw more of the same with Saints close to going further ahead as a short back pass almost let in Connor Hall, Hall’s cross evading Morgan Roberts for a tap in and Tyler Lyttle’s fierce drive only beaten away by Willis and then scrambled clear. Newton charged down Willis’ clearance and Newton’s break-away led to a wayward finish by Lyttle as Alfreton rode their luck.

The win presents Gavin Cowan’s side with the accolade as the first team since Gateshead in March 2022 to complete the home and away double over Billy Heath’s side.

“There was a great atmosphere around the ground,” Cowan added. “Our supporters have been brilliant all season. There is a real community feel here, everyone is connected. We have been on a good run but we need to be fully focused and keep it going.”

Brackley Town: Lewis, Dean, Lilly, Carline, Calder, Murombedzi, O’Sullivan, Roberts, Lyttle, Hall (Turner 72), Newton. Subs unused: Cross, Gudger, Bates, Armson.

Alfreton Town: Willis, Digie, Wiley, Brisley (Fewster 28), Clackstone (Ram 50), Newall, Walduck, Lund, Cantrill, Day, McDonagh (Thewlis 66). Subs unused: Taylor, Salmon.

Referee: Gareth Thomas Assistants: Simon Kavanagh and Kieran Bailey

Attendance: 891

PIC by Pete Keen.

Match details

Match date

Sat 23 Mar 2024

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

891

Competition

Vanarama National League North

League position

3
Brackley Town
6
Alfreton Town
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