Non-League Paper

LATE DRAMA SEES TOWN PAY PENALTY IN CUP LOSS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 September 2023

By Richard Scott

ALSAGER 1
LICHFIELD 1
LICHFIELD WON 4-3 ON PENS
LICHFIELD City squeezed past Alsager Town thanks to a 4-3 penalty shootout victory following a draw in normal time.
After a tight game of football, the tie was ultimately decided when Ollie Pope hit the post with Alsager’s fifth penalty to send the Cheshire side out of the competition.
During 90 minutes, the hosts had goalkeeper Jacob Kirwan to thank for them being in the game as he saved two penalties to keep the score at 0-0.
The first penalty save came in the eighth minute of first-half injury time when t...

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