Well worked goal header from cross. Can’t say it wasn’t deserved.
Alvechurch score again.   1-2      69 minutes

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Fine save by Foulkes from Alvechurch no 8.
Bennett replaced by Patterson.    1-2.   80 minutes

Alv are holding out.  We just can't create a real opportunity and time is running out.. 

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APOLOGY
I should retire in shame after those awful updates, definitely my worst ever. I've now gone through them and I think i've corrected all the mistakes and errors, some made worse by predictive text.  A combination of arthritis in my finger joints and Parkinsons makes it really difficult for me to do updates on my phone, especially when my fingers are cold. I'm okay on my laptop with the bigger keyboard but today the signal was too weak and I could only use my phone thanks to Mark Duffy letting me use his hotspot.  Please accept my apologies for the embarrassingly poor reporting.


 

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Dont worry about it mate. You do a fantastic job helping us non traveling fans today keeping upto date with the scores

Please please John don't worry about it mate . I have done miles worse especially on Facebook I have looked a right t-at a many a time . Like others have said you di a fantastic job . The information you put on here is brilliant . I have told many fans to come on here because of the info you do.
   Again please don't worry about it ..

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On arrival at Lye Meadow and a look at the pitch, it was easy to see why Alvechurch have a good home record. But no excuses, after a decent first half performance when we had plenty of chances, we just didn’t turn up for the second half. What was most disappointing was our capitulation after going behind when we failed to create a meaningful chance. The pitch was difficult with its two way slope and the heavy surface was tiring but the fresh-legged subs we introduced failed to get into the game. In the period before half time we looked really good and if we had have got another goal the result may have been different. I thought Ollie Brown-Hill did better than expected on his return but MOTM has to be Harrison Foulkes who kept us in the game with several important saves.


 

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Alvechurch match highlights:

Take a look at the disallowed Lita goal which would have given us a 2-0 lead.


https://youtu.be/SlQJqvVInq0


 

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Sat 1st Apr 2023
Southern League Premier Central
Alvechurch  2  Ilkeston Town  1
Alvechurch’s efforts to get their pitch playable after so much rain were rewarded as Ilkeston’s ten match unbeaten run came to an end. 
The hosts started the stronger and Ilkeston goalkeeper Harrison Foulkes made two important saves early in the game from Jamie Soule and Tom Edge but it was Ilkeston who went ahead against the run of play. Following a corner, Finn Delap’s shot came back off the bar and the rebound was smacked in first time by Remaye Campbell on 16 minutes. A few minutes later Ilkeston appealed unsuccessfully for a penalty when Ollie Brown-Hill went down in the Alvechurch box. As the game swung from end to end Foulkes made two more saves from Soule. At the other end Ilkeston twice went close to increasing their lead. First, Declan Errat-Thompson was denied then Daniel Jezeph saved brilliantly when Henri Wilder looked sure to score. The final 15 minutes of the first half was Ilkeston’s best period but they couldn’t add to their lead. Jack Thomas fired wide, Campbell’s shot was pushed round the post and Wilder’s effort was kicked off the line. Just before half time, Brown-Hill made a chance for Leroy Lita but his effort flew the wrong side of the post while at the other end a timely tackle by Kieran Fenton prevented Soule from equalising.
Alvechurch were the better side after half time but Ilkeston thought they should have had a second goal when Lita latched on to Brown-Hill’s pass and fired home but was flagged offside. Alvechuch countered immediately and scored a superb equaliser through Danny Waldron’s diving header from a right wing cross on 65 minutes. Four minutes later they scored what proved to be the winner though Jack Concannon. Brad Burton nearly made it 3-1 but was denied by Foulkes. Alvechurch’s defence stood firm and Ilkeston were denied a real equalising opportunity.  A disappointing day was made worse in added time when assistant manager James Jepson was red carded.


 

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Despite their.fixture pileup and having to play twice per week Alvechurch have won their last four (all at home).

Tue 21 Mar   Barwell       won 2-1
Sat  25 Mar  Bedford       won 2-0
Sat  01 Aor   Ilkeston       won 2-1
Tue 04 Apr   Mickleover   won 2-1

Today (Good Friday) they play a 5th consecutive home match against Needham Market.


Re James Jepson red card against Alvechurch 
Apparently he was sent off for swearing at the ref. Jeppo disputes that saying that all he did was question a decision.





 

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