Match Report
Southport went into the game 14th in the table on 60 points; Alfreton Town sat 22nd on 50 — a 10-point gap. On the form table Alfreton Town stood 6th over the last five rounds, despite being 22nd overall. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Southport ran at 1.39 scored and 1.54 conceded, Alfreton Town at 1.07 and 1.78.
From the last five rounds, Southport held 10 points of 15 and Alfreton Town 4.
10 meetings are on record — 4 won by Southport, 3 by Alfreton Town, 3 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 70%.
The match was played at Haig Avenue (capacity 6,008). Alfreton Town led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Southport: Arthur Gnahoua (47'), Malakai McKenzie (78') · Alfreton Town: Lewis Salmon (15')
Key stats
Possession: Southport 59% · Alfreton Town 41% · Total shots: 22-9 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 6-5