National League North

PILGRIMS ARE JUST SO KEANE IN VICTORY

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 December 2017

By Joshua Smith
ALFRETON T 2
BOSTON U 3
JORDAN Keane slammed home a late winner after Alfreton had staged an unlikely fightback.
In a lively encounter, it took just 20 seconds for referee Martin Woods to point to the penalty spot;
Alex Cover with a clumsy challenge to give away the spot-kick, and Ashley Hemmings stepped up and sent Chris Elliott the wrong way.
Twelve minutes later and Tom Allan slid in to award United a second spot-kick, Hemmings with an identical finish, Elliot with an identical dive. Now Alfreton had a mountain to climb.
The half-time team talk did the trick, and Alfreton...

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