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REDS RIDE OUT THE STORM TO ADVANCE

By Peter Scherer

MICKLEOVER 1
Richards 35 (pen)

ALFRETON TN 2
Odunaiya 51, McLachlan 76

WHILE the weather did its best to dampen the spirits both on and off the field, it was a fairly even opening ten in this FA Trophy first-round tie.
Mickleover’s Charlie Hickingbottom had the first shot after five minutes, just over the bar, before Dylan Youmbi and Siyabonga Ligendza combined to threaten the home goal. Ligendza then forced Jack McDowell into a save 15 minutes in, before Youmbi put a further shot wide.
Alfreton keeper Alfie Roberts took a few risks in the conditions ...

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