Live Updates Alfreton v Southport

1:45 PM: Welcome to the Impact Arena for today’s 6 pointer against Alfreton Town.

1:47 PM: James Connolly hasn’t travelled with the squad today, due to injury. Steve Daly is also absent from today’s squad.

1:49 PM: Todays Southport team: Tony McMillan, Kevin Lee, Chris Lever, Adam Flynn, Earl Davis, Alan Moogan, Robbie Booth, Ashley Winn, Michael Powell, Ciaran Kilheeney, Neil Prince.
Subs: Peter Moore, Ross Atkins, Shaun Gray, Danny Mitchley, Matty McGinn

2:01 PM: Alfreton V Southport – Live coverage (audio and text) at www.southportfc.net throughout afternoon

2:20 PM: Southport will be wearing the all white change strip this afternoon

2:20 PM: Southport legend Steve Dickinson is in the Alfreton Town goal this afternoon.

2:28 PM: Alfreton Town Team: Steve Dickinson, Simon Marples, Kyle McFadzean, Matt Wilson, Tony Butler, Ian Ross, Josh Law, Anton Brown, Paul Clayton, Chris Bowler, Anthony Howell
Subs: Brian Cusworth, Aden Flint, Jordan Hall, Tom Curtis, Kyle Sutcliffe

2:32 PM: With 30 minutes to go until kick off there are very few people in attendance.With little interest in a supporter’s coach for the game Trust In Yellow had to make the decision not to run one. As a result, only a handful have travelled.

2:33 PM: Today’s fixtures from the Blue Square North:
Alfreton Town v Southport, 15:00
Blyth Spartans v Vauxhall Motors, 15:00
Burscough v Hucknall, 15:00
Droylsden v Solihull Moors, 15:00
Fleetwood Town v King’s Lynn, 15:00
Gainsborough v AFC Telford, 15:00
Harrogate Town v Tamworth, 15:00
Hinckley Utd v Hyde, 15:00
Redditch v Workington, 15:00
Stafford Rangers v Gateshead, 15:00
Stalybridge v Farsley Celtic, 15:00

2:34 PM: Today’s match referee is Mr Scott Ledger (Barnsley)

2:37 PM: The weather here is not too bad, patchy cloud but the sun is trying to break through. Warm in the sunshine but a bit nippy in the shade of the press box!

2:45 PM:

2:56 PM: Now broadcasting live from the Impact Arena, exclusively on www.southportfc.net

2:58 PM: The teams are out, and line-up ready for kick off.

3:00 PM: The teams switch ends and Port are shooting up-hill during the first half

3:01 PM: Kick off

3:01 PM: ball straight out of play.

3:01 PM: McMillan gets an early touch, but no danger with Lever and Flynn cutting out an early attack

3:02 PM: Port free kick just inside the Alfreton half

3:03 PM: Moogan flicked on and shot over by Kilheeney

3:03 PM: Flynn pulled back by Paul Clayton just outside the Port box.Flynn looking to deal with a high ball into the box

3:04 PM: Earl Davis cuts out a cross into the box.

3:05 PM: Alfreton 1-0 Southport

3:05 PM: Poor start for Southport as Alfreton take the lead. a shot from 20 yards from Ian Ross beats McMillan.

3:06 PM: Southport win a corner straight from the re-start as the wind starts to pick up

3:06 PM: Flynn shot clocked and Alfreton look to counter

3:06 PM: long speculative punt up field and McMillan gathers

3:08 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Burscough 1 v 0 Hucknall

3:09 PM: Kilheeney shrugs off the attention of 3 men to win port a free kick

3:10 PM: Lee’s free kick cleared

3:11 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Burscough 1 v 1 Hucknall Town

3:12 PM: Clayton shot blocked by the legs of Adam Flynn

3:14 PM: Dickinson comes out and collects from a Port corner

3:15 PM: Booth runs at goal but gets shut out by the Alfreton defence an the ball runs harmlessly through to Dicko

3:16 PM: High ball again from Alfreton to Anthony Howell. Earl blocks well and the ball goes for Alfretons first corner

3:17 PM: Powell clears away but the ball comes straight back into the box. Shouts of handball but the ball goes for a corner

3:17 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Burscough 2 v 1 Hucknall town

3:18 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Stafford 1 v 0 Gateshead

3:19 PM: Alfreton using the wind and slope to their advantage so far this half.

3:19 PM: Offside given against Anton Brown.

3:20 PM: Earl Davis clears again cutting out another Alfreton attack

3:21 PM: Penalty to Alfreton.

3:21 PM: Paul Clayton went down under a challenge from Earl Davis. No hesitation from the referee.

3:21 PM: Clayton to take the penalty.

3:22 PM: Skies it!!!

3:22 PM: Poor penalty and ‘Port are let off the hook

3:24 PM: Clayton again breaks free but McMilland comes out and claims.

3:24 PM: Great block from Adam Flynn prevents Howell from getting in a good shot on goal, having beat the offside trap.

3:24 PM: Kevin Lee heads the ball behind for a corner. Very close to being an own goal.

3:28 PM: Offside flag given against Anthony Howell

3:28 PM: Lee plays the ball into Ashley Winn. chests it down and shoots wide.

3:30 PM: Robbie Booth beats two men to play in Ashley Winn. winns through ball to Kilheeney cut out.

3:31 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Gainsborough 0-1 AFC Telford

3:31 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Stafford 2 – 0 gateshead

3:35 PM: Ashley Winn working very hard in the ‘Port midfield but not getting the best of luck with the officials this afternoon, as a free kick is given against him

3:35 PM: McMillan claims the freekick under pressure

3:36 PM: Powell disposessed by Bowler. Bowler plays in Clayton who again causes Southport problems. Earl Davis gets his body in the way and again shout for handball.

3:37 PM: waves away by the referee and McMillan clears

3:38 PM: Referee gives Port a freekick for a foul on Michael Powell.

3:38 PM: apologies for any outages today during the live commentary.

3:39 PM: Free kick to Southport on the edge of the area. Moogan blasts it at goal but McFadzean throws his head in the way.

3:40 PM: free kick for a foul on Chris Lever and the referee asks the two teams to calm it down

3:40 PM: attacking throw in for Southport.

3:40 PM: Powell cross cleared.

3:41 PM: Freekick given against Flynn for a shirt pull, out on the right wing

3:41 PM: headed away by Lee but the wind prevents it from going any distance.

3:42 PM: shot by Bowler deflected for a corner

3:42 PM: header by Mat Wilson glances across goal for a goalkick.

3:44 PM: Coming up to half time and Port finding it hard to break down the resiliant Alfreton defence.

3:45 PM: The referee is giving Michael Powell and Adam Flynn a talking to. looks like a last warning for one of them. As stand in captain, one suspects he was acting as peacekeeper with Flynn the offender

3:45 PM: Alfreton get another corner. Powell gets a boot to a Clayton shot and it deflects wide.

3:45 PM: McMillan claims the corner as the referee signals 1 minute of added time

3:46 PM: Ball played through to Anthony Howell but the ball hits him on the back preventing a 1 on 1 with McMillan.

3:47 PM: Half time

3:47 PM: Commentary will be back for the second half.

3:50 PM: Alfreton 1-0 Southport (HALF TIME)

3:52 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Harrogate 1-1 Tamworth

4:02 PM: The teams are back out for the second half.

4:02 PM: kick off

4:02 PM: Live second half commentary has just begun.

4:03 PM: Port attack straight away. Watson sure at half time that we can turn this around.

4:03 PM: Alfreton 1-0 Southport (SECOND HALF LIVE)

4:04 PM: Free kick to Southport. Prince lofts it into the box but the linesman flags for an infringement

4:06 PM: Booth and Prince push further forward for the second half. The wind is quite strong and certainly making a big difference.

4:07 PM: Prince plays the ball into the box to Kilheeney. Winn claims the loose ball but shoots wide and Dickinson takes the goalkick

4:08 PM: Moogan long ball but too far ahead of Kilheeney and Dickinson collects

4:09 PM: very late tackle on Chris Lever by Paul Clayton and he walks straight into the book.

4:09 PM: Dickinson punches the free kick

4:10 PM: Lee cross into the box, but Powell strays into an offside position as he heads wide.

4:10 PM: The Alfreton bench pleading for calm from their side as ‘Port start much the stronger.

4:11 PM: Kilheenery caught offside as Winn plays the ball from the edge of the southport area.

4:12 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Burscough 2-2 Hucknall

4:13 PM: Tony butler and Kyle McFadzean very impressive for Alfreton this afternoon, dealing with everything thrown at them a a cross from Winn is again cut out.

4:13 PM: Attendance : 589

4:14 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Stalybridge 1 Farsley 0

4:14 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Stafford 3 Gateshead 0

4:15 PM: Goal for Alfreton at the near post on the 58th minute by Paul Clayton

4:16 PM: Alfreton 2-0 Southport

4:17 PM: Corner for Port

4:17 PM: Kevin Lee gets a foot to it but easy for Dickinson

4:18 PM: Offside flag against Neil Prince.

4:18 PM: Southport preparing to make a change.

4:19 PM: referee stops play for an injury although the Alfreton man, Clayton, is off the pitch.

4:21 PM: Triple Sub: McGinn on for Powell, Moore on for Winn & Mitchley for Prince (64 minutes)

4:23 PM: Mcginn plays the ball to Booth down the left wing but it runs out for a goal kick

4:23 PM: Robbie Booth shot from distance. An attempt to lob Dickinson but it just clears the cross bar.

4:26 PM: Alfreton’s largest gate of the season in good singing form this afternoon

4:26 PM: Corner for Port.

4:27 PM: Danny Mitchley ran right through the middle of the park and played the ball to Kilheeney. his shot deflected wide

4:27 PM: The corner find Kevin Lee whos header goes behind

4:28 PM: Kris Bowler shoots high over the bar.

4:28 PM: McMillan being spoken to by the referee after reacting to a bit of stick from behind the goal.

4:29 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Stafford 4 Gateshead 0

4:29 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Harrogate 1 – 2 Tamworth

4:31 PM: From a Southport perspective the game has gone very flat.

4:32 PM: Corner to Alfreton.

4:32 PM: McMillan saves at the feet of Matt Wilson

4:33 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Harrogate 2 – 2 Tamworth

4:33 PM: Booth shoots well wide from 30 yards. The Alfreton defence not allowing ‘Port to get much closer.

4:34 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Stafford 4- 1 Gateshead

4:34 PM: Kilheeney gets onto the end of a poor headed backpass but can only head wide himself.

4:36 PM: Ten minutes left if Southport are to get anything out of this game.

4:36 PM: Anton Brown fires over from 18 yards.

4:37 PM: Danny Mitchley catches the ball well on the half volley forcing a good save from Steve Dickinson. The first link up between the front men in the second half with Kilheeney providing the flick on.

4:38 PM: Corner to Southport. Booths cross headed behind.

4:38 PM: Lever hits the crossbar.

4:39 PM: ball comes back into play and it’s put behind for another Corner.

4:39 PM: Cleared off the line and it’s another corner. Moore arriving late to get the header.

4:40 PM: Kilheeney called over to the referee and booked for a late tackle.

4:40 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Gainsborough 1-2 AFC Telford

4:41 PM: Corner to Southport.

4:42 PM: Alfreton clear, and also manage to get the throw

4:43 PM: Free kick to Southport in a dangerous position. 25 yards out from goal.

4:44 PM: taken quickly, strikes the ball low and it hits the wall.

4:44 PM: Alfreton prepare to make a change. Tom Curtis comes on for Paul Clayton.

4:46 PM: Not long left for Southport to get anything from this game. barely a minute of normal time left to play.

4:47 PM: McGinn long throw into the box. Under pressure Mitchley volleys the ball wide.

4:47 PM: Referee indicates 4 minutes stoppage time.

4:50 PM: Flynn plays the ball into the box but Tony butler calmly heads back to Dickinson.

4:50 PM: Now into the last minute of injury time

4:51 PM: Corner to Southport

4:51 PM: BSN SCORE UPDATE: Burscough 2-3 Hucknall

FULL TIME: Alfreton Town 2 v 0 Southport

4:52 PM: Thanks for joining us this afternoon, see you again on tuesday evening when ‘Port take on Droylsden at Haig Avenue.