Match Report
Alfreton Town, 14th with 59 points, sat 20 points above Needham Market (21st, 39). The last five rounds placed Alfreton Town 7th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Alfreton Town ran at 1.17 scored and 1.28 conceded, Needham Market at 0.96 and 1.65.
Alfreton Town had lost four in a row. A win had eluded Needham Market for 6 matches.
The Impact Arena, capacity 3,600, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Alfreton Town: Lewis Salmon (59'), Lewis Salmon (66') · Needham Market: Tommy Smith (78'), Reggie Lambe (90'), Liam Cross (90')
Key stats
Possession: Alfreton Town 45% · Needham Market 55% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 5-3