Alfreton Town

Alfreton Town near to big upset against Scunthorpe United

SCUNTHORPE UNITED and Alfreton Town traded long balls, but little else in a dour affair that ended in a goalless draw.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 December 2024

By Chris Sumpter

SCUNTHORPE U 0
ALFRETON TN 0
SCUNTHORPE UNITED and Alfreton Town traded long balls, but little else in a dour affair that ended in a goalless draw.
The visiting Reds will have been the happier team to pick up a point, with the home side leaving the field to a chorus of boos.
Iron boss Andy Butler said: “Alfreton made it a fight and we lacked quality today. I don’t want to say it was a good performance because we can play better than that. Ultimately, we have to be better.”
Goalmouth action was hard to come by at both ends of the field, with Iron debutant Will Harris – sign...

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