The Reds take all three points in league clash with Marine.
Jake Day provided the only goal of the match for Alfreton to come away victorious on Tuesday evening in what was our first encounter with Marine since 2004.

Marine was the side that would knock on the door first as Agius turned Murphy’s low-cross over the bar within the first two minutes of the match.

The visitors had a strong start to the first half and were keeping Billy Heath’s side on their toes in the early stages as no real chances would come to pass.

Both sides had shown glimpses of promise in the first half, but the sides went into the break in the ultimate deadlock with nothing note-worthy happening at the Impact Arena other than Marine’s initial chance.
Despite the first half being a war of attrition, The Reds came Flying out the gates in the second half, Billy Fewster delivered excellently into the box from a corner, which saw Liam Waldock leap highest and turn a bullet header toward goal that would come crashing back off of the crossbar, But Jake Day would pounce on the loose ball in the Marine area quickest and send the ball into the back of the net to give Alfreton the lead.

Alfreton, now with the lead, seemed to be fizzling the game out but Marine was not down and out as Murphy flashed the ball across the Alfreton 6-yard area that found a stretching Gregson at the far post who looked destined to find the back of the net.

But the outstretched leg of the midfielder wasn’t enough to steer the ball on target as his effort trickled just wide of George Willis’ left-hand post.

A battling performance from Alfreton saw them earn all three points as they saw out the one-goal lead to the end of the matchup as Day’s 6th goal of the season takes The Reds up to sixth place in the table and back into the playoffs.

Alfreton's next fixture is away to Kings Lynn on Saturday the 14th of December.

Attendance: 318
Report by Matty Cotterill