National League North

Alfreton Town 1-1 AFC Fylde: Coasters unbeaten record is kept intact

Ethan Walker rescued AFC Fylde from a first defeat of the season to ensure a pulsating encounter at the Impact ended with honours even.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 October 2021

By Josh Smith

ALFRETON TOWN 1
AFC FYLDE 1
SUPERSUB Ethan Walker rescued AFC Fylde from a first defeat of the season to ensure a pulsating encounter at the Impact ended with honours even.
Walker brought the Coasters level with a strike six minutes from the end after Bailey Hobson had looked like earning Alfreton all three points.
The first half somehow ended goalless, despite Dayle Southwell’s early chance for Alfreton being pushed away, before Fylde’s Jack Sampson saw his effort tipped over by George Willis.
Nick Haughton also hit the crossbar for the visitors just before the break.
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