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Alfreton Town vs Merthyr Town Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–13 – 2

Kieron Freeman 73′J. Ayres 86′, 90+5′22nd

3rdJordon Garrick 41′Lewys Twamley 69′

JA

Player of the matchJosh AyresALF · 2 goals · 90′ · 7 shots (6 on target) · 3 duels won · 1 dribbles

8.8
Possession
43%57%
Shots · on target in brackets
21 (12)20 (4)
Corners
117
Table · 29 v 60 pts
22nd3rd

Enterprise National League NorthMatchday 35The Impact ArenaRef S. Hughes

Events

ALF 3–2 MER · 3–1 yellow
  1. Full time 3–2
  2. J. Ayres3–2Goal · assist Kieron Freeman
  3. Jay WilliamsYellow card
  4. Max HuntYellow card
  5. J. Ayres2–2Goal · assist L. Alker
  6. Kiban Raifor Jack Evans
  7. Aneurin Livermorefor Cawley Cox
  8. Matthew Harrisfor Tom Handley
  9. Kieron Freeman1–2Goal
  10. Lewys Twamley0–2Goal · assist Jacob Maddox
  11. Gerry McDonaghfor Sam Newell
  12. L. Alkerfor Billy Fewster
  13. Alex Johnfor Keiran Evans
  14. Lee Lucasfor Jordon Garrick
  15. Half-time 0–1
  16. Jordon Garrick0–1Goal
  17. George CantrillYellow card
  18. Bayley McCannfor Siyabonga Ligendza
  19. Joe CummingsYellow card

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Alfreton Town6.93 avg rating 6.91Merthyr Town
  1. 136.5Harry Burgoyne
  1. 287.9Kieron FreemanG A
  2. 276.8Joe CummingsYC
  3. 66.8Max HuntYC
  4. 36.1Nathan Newall
  1. 46.8Adam Lund
  2. 206.4Sam Newell↓66′
  1. 76.4Billy Fewster↓66′
  2. 87.2George CantrillYC
  3. 176.7Siyabonga Ligendza↓30′
  1. 108.8Josh Ayres2G
  1. 268.6Jacob Dennis
  1. 155.3Noah Smerdon
  2. 25.9Callum Ryan-Phillips
  3. 215.9Jay WilliamsYC
  4. 37.0Tom Handley↓78′
  1. 166.8Jacob MaddoxA
  2. 146.9Jack Evans↓85′
  3. 197.6Keiran Evans↓65′
  1. 97.2Jordon GarrickG ↓57′
  2. 187.0Cawley Cox↓85′
  3. 117.9Lewys TwamleyG
  1. 9Gerry McDonaghFW · ↑66′6.5
  2. 14Bayley McCannMF · ↑30′6.4
  3. 24Luke AlkerMF7.1
  4. 15Kieran WallaceMF
  5. 18Ross DerhamMF
  6. 25Joseph DodooMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Jake Buxton · Paul MichaelG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 4Aneurin LivermoreMF · ↑85′6.4
  2. 7Kiban RaiFW · ↑85′6.5
  3. 8Alex JohnMF · ↑65′6.3
  4. 17Matthew HarrisDF · ↑78′6.2
  5. 31Lee LucasMF · ↑57′6.3
  6. 10Tate Xavier-JonesFW
  7. 13Aaron HarrisGK

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Alfreton Town7d restequal rest · old → new7d restMerthyr Town
  1. 1-2L6 Dec
  2. 2-2D13 Dec
  3. 1-1D16 Dec
  4. 0-1L26 Dec
  5. 2-1W30 Dec
  6. 1-3L17 Jan
  7. 1-2L24 Jan
  8. 2-0W31 Jan
  9. 2-2D10 Feb
  10. 0-3L14 Feb

2-3-5goals 12:170.90pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 2-2D30 Dec
  2. 1-0W3 Jan
  3. 5-3W10 Jan
  4. 2-0W17 Jan
  5. 0-1L24 Jan
  6. 1-4L27 Jan
  7. 1-3L31 Jan
  8. 2-3L7 Feb
  9. 0-0D10 Feb
  10. 7-1W14 Feb

4-2-4goals 21:171.40pts/game

  1. AFylde0–3
  2. AChester2–2
  3. AKing's Lynn Town2–0
  4. HBedford Town1–2
  5. ADarlington1–3

latest 5

  1. HBedford Town7–1
  2. AKidderminster Harriers0–0
  3. HChorley2–3
  4. ADarlington1–3
  5. HAFC Telford United1–4
Show older matches
  1. HLeamington2–1
  2. AWorksop Town0–1
  3. HSouthport1–1
  4. AAlvechurch2–2
  5. ACurzon Ashton1–2

older

  1. ASouthport0–1
  2. HPeterborough Sports2–0
  3. AWorksop Town5–3
  4. HKing's Lynn Town1–0
  5. HHereford2–2

Referee

S. Hughes
Cards / match
2.94this match 4 (+1.06)
Yellows / match
2.76this match 4
Reds / match
0.18
Penalties / match
0.1919% of matches
Fouls / match
14.1this match 15

1.36Home 1.36 vs Away 1.40 yellows/match · 7–8 red1.40

42%Results in 85 recent matches · draw 24%34%

home winsaway wins
Analysed latest 85 of 93 career matches.

What stands out

  • 0–1half-time

    The match stood at 0–1 at half-time before 3–1 after the break (3–2 full time).

  • 21–20shots

    Alfreton Town recorded 21 shots (12 on target) against 20 (4 on target) for Merthyr Town.

Team stats

35 figures
Alfreton Townfull timeMerthyr Town
  1. 43%Possession57%
  2. 21Shots20
  3. 12Shots on target4
  4. 1Big chances created0
  5. 11Corners7
  6. 273Passes396
  7. 11Fouls4
  8. 3Yellow cards1
All 35 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 9Accurate crosses2
  3. 63Attacks58
  4. 1Big chances missed0
  5. 21Crosses10
  6. 51Dangerous attacks35
  7. 15Dribble attempts23
  8. 1Hit woodwork1
  9. 3Offsides2
  10. 57%Shot accuracy20%
  11. 3Shots blocked8
  12. 12Shots inside box9
  13. 5Shots off target7
  14. 9Shots outside box11
  15. 10Successful dribbles18
  16. Passing
  17. 25Accurate long passes19
  18. 199Accurate passes321
  19. 54%Long pass accuracy35%
  20. 46Long passes54
  21. 73%Pass accuracy81%
  22. Defence
  23. 9Goal kicks12
  24. 18Interceptions13
  25. 2Saves10
  26. 6Tackles5
  27. Discipline
  28. 1Free kicks2
  29. Other
  30. 107Possession lost128
  31. 3Substitutions6
  32. 22Throw-ins23

Top ratings

XI avg 6.93 v 6.91
  1. JAJosh AyresALF8.8
  2. JDJacob DennisMER8.6
  3. Kieron FreemanALF7.9
  4. LTLewys TwamleyMER7.9
  5. Keiran EvansMER7.6

Head-to-head

1 meeting on record since 2025

0-0-1Alfreton Town W-D-L · goals 2:6

0 ALF0 draws1 MER
  1. Merthyr Town6–2Alfreton TownEnterprise National League North

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Alfreton Townall competitionsMerthyr Town
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.93Goals per game (both sides)3.6
  3. 80%Over 1.573%
  4. 67%Over 2.567%
  5. 27%Over 3.553%
  6. 67%Both teams scored67%
  7. 13%Clean sheets20%
  8. 27%Failed to score20%
  9. Alfreton Town at home v Merthyr Town away
  10. 5Played7
  11. 2Won3
  12. 1Drawn1
  13. 2Lost3
  14. 6-6Goals (for-against)11-10
  15. 1.4Points per game1.43
  16. 60%Over 2.557%
  17. 0%Clean sheets14%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 7-131st-half goals (for-against)16-7
  20. 11-132nd-half goals (for-against)16-15
  21. 61%Goals after half-time50%
  22. 67%Goal before half-time73%
  23. 2-7-6Half-time W-D-L9-5-1
How we calculate this

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

27%Model · draw 22%51%

Projected goals
1.36 – 1.96total 3.32 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 9.6%1–2 9.4%0–1 7.1%
OutcomeModelHappened
Alfreton Town win27%Yes
Draw22%No
Merthyr Town win51%No
Over 1.5 goals84%Yes
Over 2.5 goals64%Yes
Over 3.5 goals42%Yes
Both teams to score64%Yes
Alfreton Town clean sheet14%No
Merthyr Town clean sheet26%No
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Match info

Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 35 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
The Impact Arena, Alfreton
Capacity
3,600 · grass
Weather
11 °C · light rain · humidity 85%
Referee
S. Hughes
ALF coach
Jake Buxton
MER coach
Paul Michael

Match summary

Alfreton Town beat Merthyr Town 3-2 in the Enterprise National League North (England), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Merthyr Town (3rd, 60 pts) were 34 points ahead of Alfreton Town (22nd, 26 pts). Before kickoff, Merthyr Town were 3rd in the table but 20th on points from the last five league games.

Alfreton Town trailed 0-1 at half-time and won 3-2. Alfreton Town's winning goal came in the 90th minute (J. Ayres). Goals came from Kieron Freeman (73') and J. Ayres (86', 90') for Alfreton Town and Jordon Garrick (41') and Lewys Twamley (69') for Merthyr Town.

Alfreton Town — live results and scheduleMerthyr Town — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Josh AyresALF7 (6)
  2. Lewys TwamleyMER5 (1)
  3. Tom HandleyMER4 (2)

Big chances created

  1. Luke AlkerALF1

Passes

  1. Jacob MaddoxMER43/45
  2. Callum Ryan-PhillipsMER41/46
  3. Jack EvansMER38/40

Key passes

  1. George CantrillALF4
  2. Kieron FreemanALF3
  3. Cawley CoxMER3

Duels won

  1. Jack EvansMER12/22
  2. Keiran EvansMER11/20
  3. George CantrillALF9/19

Dribbles

  1. Keiran EvansMER6/6
  2. Lewys TwamleyMER3/3
  3. George CantrillALF2/2

Tackles

  1. Nathan NewallALF2
  2. George CantrillALF1
  3. Jordon GarrickMER1

Clearances

  1. Jack EvansMER7
  2. Max HuntALF5
  3. Cawley CoxMER4

Saves

  1. Jacob DennisMER10
  2. Harry BurgoyneALF2

Table after full time

Enterprise National League North 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Fylde3122-3-673:33+40692nd ▲1
2South Shields3120-8-368:27+41681st ▼1
3Merthyr Town3419-3-1277:59+18603rd
4Radcliffe Borough3317-4-1262:51+11554th
5Kidderminster Harriers3114-11-640:35+5535th
20Peterborough Sports339-6-1840:62-223320th
21Oxford City338-7-1840:53-133121st
22Alfreton Town297-8-1428:54-262922nd
23Hereford276-7-1430:48-182523rd
24Leamington314-7-2022:55-331924th
Alfreton Town
22nd26 → 29 pts
Merthyr Town
3rd60 → 60 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Matchday 35

Enterprise National League North · the other 10 games
  1. Buxton0–3Fylde
  2. Leamington0–2Chester
  3. AFC Telford United15:00South Shields
  4. Darlington3–0Spennymoor Town
  5. Radcliffe Borough2–1Peterborough Sports
  6. King's Lynn Town15:00Macclesfield
  7. Kidderminster Harriers1–1Southport
  8. Scarborough Athletic15:00Hereford
  9. Marine1–1Oxford City
  10. Curzon Ashton3–1Worksop Town
Enterprise National League North fixtures and results →

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