By Tim Carroll

BRACKLEY TOWN 1 ALFRETON TOWN 0 ADESERVED victory and a sixth successive clean sheet took Brackley into third spot and dropped Alfreton to sixth. The solitary goal came on six minutes as Riccardo Calder played a perfectly judged cross. George Carline headed past George Willis. Brackley keeper Danny Lewis was called into action at once, spreading himself to keep out Jake Day midway through the first half as Saints dominated. Newton’s shot was charged down and Calder’s effort blocked before Calder worked an ideal shooting position only to fire too high ...