Alfreton Town kit manager takes over from injured referee’s assistant

Alfreton Town boss Billy Heath said the Reds had only themselves to blame after squandering a lead to lose 3-2 for the second successive week.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Feb 2019, 21:43 BST
Updated 9th Feb 2019, 22:47 BST
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Reece Styche scored a terrific seventh minute goal against Curzon Ashton but was then sent off 11 minutes later for abusive language after contesting an offside decision.

Beleaguered manager Billy Heath explained: “l don’t know what Reece has said, l’ve heard four versions,

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“We’ve got to stop giving people the opportunity to damage us and cause us problems.

“We have to take it on the chin —it’s our own fault.”

With the score at 1-0 the game was held up for half an hour after a referee’s assistant was injured — with Alfreton kit manager Pam Leaning, a qualified referee, eventually stepping in.

Six minutes later it was 2-0 when a swift counter-attack found Bobby Johnson playing a neat one-two with Wilde before the latter scored from 12 yards with a cool finish.

At half-time the Reds looked comfortable, but three minutes and 11 seconds into the second half it was 2-2 as Lewis Reilly converted one cross before Martin Riley inadvertently guided another past his own keeper.

John McAtee headed an 82nd minute winner before Reds keeper Sam Ramsbottom conceded and saved a penalty.