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Curzon Ashton 1-2 Alfreton Town: Reds so quick to break the Curz

Alfreton Town ended their three-game losing streak as goals in the first minute of each half gave them a hard-fought win.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 December 2021

By Alex Thrower

CURZON ASH 1
Hobson 76

ALFRETON TN 2
Hobson 1, Hackford 46

RED ALERT: Alfreton Town’s Antwoine Hackford celebrates scoring his side’s second goal of the game
PICTURE: Eddie Garvey/ Shutterpress

ALFRETON ended their three-game losing streak as goals in the first minute of each half gave them a hard-fought win.
Dark skies and biblical rain did little to prevent the Reds from starting both periods brightly, with goals from Bailey Hobson and Antwoine Hackford giving Billy Heath’s side three points which moves them above Nash, who got a consolation through Craig Hobson.
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