National League North

Willis the double pen hero for Reds

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 April 2022

ALFRETON TOWN 0 DARLINGTON 0
By Sean Samuels

ALFRETON keeper George Willis saved two penalties to earn a point.
Alfreton had a couple of early corners and free kicks, and went close on 15 minutes, when a header by Conor Branson flicked off the top of the Darlington crossbar, then Matt Rhead headed a Dayle Southwell corner narrowly over the top.
There was a controversial moment midway through the half when Darlington defender Alex Storey pulled back Yusifu Ceesay as he was trying to break clear, and even though six Alfreton players surrounded the referee and demanded a red card, he only...

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