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Two Points Short
Alfreton Town 2-2 Buxton (National League North) Tonight’s Derbyshire Derby is massive. If Buxton win, they will probably be in the playoffs, if Alfreton lose, they will most likely be down, a winner takes all opportunity? Would it be wise to predict a draw? In actual fact, nothing can be decided tonight, the two teams have a game in hand on most around them, ahead of the final two weekends of the National League North season, but victory means bridging the gap on those abov
Apr 157 min read


Still Fighting
Alfreton Town 1-0 Chorley (National League North) It's the business end of the season and time is running out for Alfreton Town who are down in the relegation places and fighting for survival in a division they have been in since 2015. Cut adrift it all looks a big ask if they are to stay up with seven points needed to gain even a punchers chance of keeping at the weight they are currently at, against Chorley tonight, they take on a team with little to play for but pride and
Apr 16 min read


Trying To Survive
Alfreton Town 0-2 Peterborough Sports (National League North) The games are coming thick and fast as we reach the business end of the season and perhaps under the grand scheme this is the most important non-league match I’ve covered so far in 2026, both Alfreton Town and Peterborough Sports are battling for their lives in the National League North relegation zone and should either lose ground on those above today, it’ll heap pressure on their survival chances with little mor
Mar 169 min read


Same Difference
Alfreton Town 3-2 Buxton (National League North) I’ve been here before. A touch of déjà vu? Less than a week ago, Alfreton secured the...
Apr 22, 20257 min read


Pride Of The County
Alfreton Town 0-0 Buxton (Derbyshire Senior Cup Final) *4-3 pens I've just noticed the Derbyshire FA twitter account has blocked me, probably for something I said last year after they sold out of Senior Cup Final tickets at Derby County's 33,000 capacity Pride Park for a match between Buxton & Heanor that had little more than 1,000 in attendance on the night. No mistakes tonight, tickets available online right up until kick off in Chesterfield. At least they listened to my a
Apr 16, 20255 min read


Hire Car
Alfreton Town 1-1 Oxford City (National League North) I've hired a car. The Mrs is using mine whilst she waits for a brand new one to be...
Mar 16, 20256 min read


Amis Aims To Prove Point
Alfreton Town 2-2 Warrington Town (National League North) Warrington Wolves Rugby League team are playing against Wigan Warriors in Las...
Mar 2, 20257 min read


Cake
Alfreton Town 0-2 Kidderminster Harriers (National League North) I’ve got a family birthday party tonight and need to be back by 6pm so...
Feb 16, 20256 min read


Not The Curse
Oxford City 1-2 Alfreton Town (National League North) I’ve woken up to snow. And a good few inches at that, but by lunchtime the thaw...
Nov 20, 20247 min read


Saturday 3pm
Alfreton Town 0-0 Hereford (National League North) The best time to play football in England is 3pm on a Saturday afternoon. In the...
Oct 6, 20247 min read


Ginsters Pasty
Alfreton Town 0-0 Curzon Ashton (National League North) It’s the start of the new cricket season this weekend but I’m not needed until...
Apr 7, 20245 min read


Jimmy At The Double
Boston United 3-1 Alfreton Town (National League North) I’m full of festive cheer. The weather is bright, it’s remarkably mild and...
Dec 29, 20234 min read


Nuclear Energy
Alfreton Town 1-1 Warrington Town (National League North) I'm feeling slightly fatigued after binging on the David Beckham Documentary on...
Oct 9, 20237 min read


Winning Away
Tamworth 0-1 Alfreton Town (National League North) I’ve been asked to cover a Champions League game on Tuesday night but not before I’m...
Aug 19, 20238 min read


Eastern Pilgrimage
Boston United 1-0 Alfreton Town (National League North) I was at the NFL on Sunday. Watching the UK’s ‘recommended’ franchise at Wembley...
Nov 2, 20228 min read


Working Class Football
Alfreton Town 2-2 Peterborough Sports (National League North) I’m shattered after getting home from Wembley at 1am, the McDonalds at...
Sep 28, 20225 min read
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