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Sat, 07 Mar 2026 • 15:00

SEAH Stadium

Telford

Telford

4 - 1
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Alfreton Town

Alfreton Town

Enterprise National League North

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FULL TIME: A big second half, and three points.

FULL TIME: A big second half, and three points.
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Newall's wrestling match with Hilton earns the Bucks a late free-kick but they choose not to load the box late in the game and take it short...

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Fewster's cross from the right, an exceptionally rare moment for Alfreton in this second half, is headed away by Cawthorne.

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We'll play a minimum of FOUR additional minutes.

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Bucks substitution.

Bucks substitution.

ON: Dylan Mitchell. OFF: Khanya Leshabela.

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Bucks substitution.

Bucks substitution.

ON: Ola Lawal. OFF: Dylan Allen-Hadley.

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Party pieces coming out now, and Armson puts an audacious attempt over Casper's crossbar.

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Bucks substitution.

Bucks substitution.

ON: Rhys Hilton. OFF: Charlie Williams.

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The Bucks' fourth comes with the Reds stretched to breaking point, and Armson's super ball across the box from the left with the outside of his foot is nudged home by Dylan Allen-Hadley.

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Dylan's later material - still good!

Dylan's later material - still good!

Dylan's later material - still good!
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Williams' run and cross on the right earns a corner, but the Bucks make nothing of it this time.

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The Bucks take the corner and Piggott is yanked away from the ball as it descends by a Reds player, who has hold of his shirt by the collar. Not a penalty? Apparently not, no.

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Bucks substitution.

Bucks substitution.

ON: Ricardo Dinanga. OFF: Adan George.

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DAH is sent haring away down the left and his driven low cross is put out for a corner.

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Bucks corner on the left. Casper comes for it, doesn't get it, and it's partially cleared. Fletcher returns the ball to the middle, Casper holds this time.

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Bucks substitution.

Bucks substitution.

ON: Jimmy Armson. OFF: Remi Walker.

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The Bucks extend their lead and Walker's delivery from the free-kick on the left swings in and over Casper and directly into the far side of the net.

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Remi - straight in!

Remi - straight in!

Remi - straight in!
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Reds substitution.

Reds substitution.

ON: Josh Ayres, OFF: Gerry McDonagh.

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DAH runs away from Cantrill down the left, he gets past him but Lund makes sure he goes no further. Bucks' free-kick, close to the corner flag...

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The Bucks lead, and it's Cawthorne, directing the corner to the near post past Casper. A simple goal in a way, but sometimes they don't have to be works of art. Lovely that Oliver's nan is here to see that moment too.

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Oliver's Army, and he sends them barmy!

Oliver's Army, and he sends them barmy!

Oliver's Army, and he sends them barmy!
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The Bucks win a corner on the left...

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DAH slips and loses his footing as Fletcher advances, carrying the ball, and then slips him through to the edge of the box. The Bucks retrieve possession and Dyer curls a shot with his right into Casper's gloves, that looked to be dipping in.

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The Bucks advance up the left and a Meddows cross just evades the heads of both George and Williams.

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The Reds win a corner on the right, Fewster's delivery is headed powerfully clear by Piggott.

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The Bucks advance and George's layoff sends Walker racing away, his shot is deflected away to the right.

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Bucks booking.

Bucks booking.

The corner is cleared and Piggott loses a battle for possession and makes a foul to halt the Reds, earning a yellow card.

Bucks booking.
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Cantrill nods the ball away for a corner at the far post, Casper's right.

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We've resumed after the stoppage and the Bucks are working the ball left to right and back, trying to move the Reds around and open an avenue.

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We've a stoppage for attention to Goodman, one of the three subs. A few Bucks' fans are vexed by Mr Rogers' decision to halt play.

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The Reds have made a triple substitution at the interval.

The Reds have made a triple substitution at the interval.

ON: Billy Fewster, Jack Goodman, Lewis Salmon. OFF: Bayley McCann, Luke Alker, Kieron Freeman.

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The teams are back out and we resume...

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HALF TIME: All to play for in the second half.

HALF TIME: All to play for in the second half.
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We'll play a minimum of THREE additional minutes.

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Walker has the ball in the box, on the right, and Cantrill makes an effort to win possession that involves him using both arms to shift Remi aside, but it's not a foul, apparently...

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Walker sends an effort from long range dipping over Casper's cross-bar from probably 30 yards. Remi's confidence is likely pretty high after his midweek thunderbolt, but that's off target.

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The initial corner earns a second on the same side, but again the Bucks can't use it to create an opportunity to test Casper.

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The free-kick into the box is contested by Cawthorne and DAH, and the Bucks get a corner on the left.

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Sam Newell's foul on Walker gives the Bucks a free-kick, taken quickly, DAH is found on the left and after a rethink, the official gives the Bucks a free-kick for Freeman's trip on Dylan.

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DAH's run past a defender in the box and low cross is cleared, the Bucks earn a corner but make nothing of the opportunity.

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After a delay for treatment for Lund, we're back in progress...

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We're back as we were, but the goal appears to have given the Bucks a bit more belief in their method. This is a real clash of styles, the Reds tend to be more direct and make use of set-pieces, but they can play a bit too.

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The Bucks aren't behind for long, and Alex Fletcher's second goal of the campaign ties things up, and it's a super finish too. Meeting a ball laid to him just inside the box, Alex passes on into Casper's bottom-right corner.

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A captain's goal - we're level!

A captain's goal - we're level!

A captain's goal - we're level!
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The Bucks clear and Walker finds DAH on the move, but Sam Newell takes the ball off him.

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The visitors lead.

The visitors lead.

Cawthorne headed the corner clear, a Reds player returned a vicious volley that Gracey turned aside, but central defender Max Hunt, still in the penalty area, struck the rebound first time, right-footed, past Gracey.

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Reds corner on the right...

Reds corner on the right...

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Bucks yellow card.

Bucks yellow card.

Oliver Cawthorne is the second Buck booked, referee Rogers issuing a rash of cards.

Bucks yellow card.
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Reds yellow card.

Reds yellow card.

Gerry McDonagh collects the visitors' first booking for a strong challenge on Piggott.

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The Reds' resulting free-kick brings no threat, Williams brings the ball out but the Bucks' latest attacking effort ends with a DAH shot that's rising and well over the crossbar.

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Bucks yellow card.

Bucks yellow card.

Meddows is booked for a foul.

Bucks yellow card.
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DAH involved again, Cawthorne and a colleague hustle Gerry McDonagh out of possession and Dylan's picking up pace when a Reds defender appears to step across him. I don't know why Dylan would go down there, but the official saw no offence.

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DAH is flagged offside.

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George heads the corner clear and gets good distance but the Reds regain possession; however, the Bucks press and force them backwards.

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The Reds win a corner on the left, Newall's effort deflecting off Williams.

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Three Reds combine to halt George on the Bucks' left, and they foul him, 8-10 yards from the goalline. Walker sends the free-kick to the far post, but it's out of play before Alex Fletcher can make contact, hooking it into the side netting.

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Kai Lissimore felt he'd won a corner off Jamie Meddows, the assistant signals otherwise.

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Charlie Williams and Walker combine on the right and Williams has a ball to chase, Lund comes across to clear.

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The Bucks' corner doesn't lead to a threat on goal.

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A first effort on goal and after Ammar Dyer's escape and surge forward on the right, the Bucks switch the ball left. Dylan Allen-Hadley's cross isn't dealt with and Remi Walker controls and swivels onto the ball, his left foot shot turned aside by Charlie Casper.

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A long throw from Lund on the right is flicked on, cleared, and Sam Newell's return effort is weak and Gracey is able to stop it without any alarm.

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A Reds free-kick into the box from the left turns into a scrap for the ball as it 'splashes down', George Cantrill tries to put Josh Gracey under pressure, Jordan Piggott clears.

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Fletcher sends the ball up the right touchline and Adan George shows good strength and body position to hold off Sam Newell and Adam Lund.

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We're in progress...

We're in progress...

The Bucks are attacking the goal at the Frank Nagington Stand end in the first half.

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COLOURS: The Bucks are in all white, and the visiting Reds are in, you've guessed it, red, with black shorts and socks. Their red shirts 'bleed' into black around the hemline, by design, not a black sock in with the red wash!

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TEAM NEWS: Kevin Wilkin makes three changes to the starting XI defeated by Leamington FC on Tuesday. IN: Fletcher, Williams, George. OUT: Cranston, Mitchell, Stenson (injury).

TEAM NEWS: Kevin Wilkin makes three changes to the starting XI defeated by Leamington FC on Tuesday. IN: Fletcher, Williams, George. OUT: Cranston, Mitchell, Stenson (injury).
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OFFICIALS: Today's match referee is Darren Rogers, from the @Cheshire_FA, and he's assisted by Minesh Gupta and George Salloway. The fourth official is Alexander Perkin.

OFFICIALS:
Today's match referee is Darren Rogers, from the @Cheshire_FA, and he's assisted by Minesh Gupta and George Salloway. The fourth official is Alexander Perkin.
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COVERAGE: If you can't be here, you can follow the events on our smartphone app's live text service and find those updates on our website and X. https://telfordunited.com/live/4A50CA23-1747-4B9E-8005-03102A3FEBF7 @BBCShropSport have radio commentary too.

COVERAGE:
If you can't be here, you can follow the events on our smartphone app's live text service and find those updates on our website and X.
https://telfordunited.com/live/4A50CA23-1747-4B9E-8005-03102A3FEBF7
@BBCShropSport have radio commentary too.
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WELCOME: It's another SEAH Stadium welcome, our third in eight days, as the Bucks complete a sequence of home games with a visit from @AlfretonTownFC in the @NL_Enterprise North. Kick off is set for 3 pm.

WELCOME:
It's another SEAH Stadium welcome, our third in eight days, as the Bucks complete a sequence of home games with a visit from @AlfretonTownFC in the @NL_Enterprise North. Kick off is set for 3 pm.
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