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ChrisSumpter  |  Nov 28 2008, 10:36 AM |
 Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Mon May 28 2007 Status: Offline | The smell of the third round - and a possible meeting with one of the big boys - will be in their air for both Scunthorpe and Alfreton at Glanford Park tomorrow. But will it be as plain sailing for the Iron as everyone expects against the Blue Square North side? Follow the action here with David Freezer tomorrow. In the meantime, feel free to leave any pre-match thoughts or comments here in the build up to the Big Match Live. |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 14:31 PM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Afternoon all. The Iron ontinue on the road to Wembley against Blue Square North side Alfreton Town today and all the national press have got their fingers crossed for an upset. The fog is lifting, slowly, here at Glanford Park and I have some team news for you. Izzy Iriekpen misses out with a swollen knee and Krystian Pearce comes in alongside David Mirfin in the centre of defence. Cliff Byrne has the captain's armband in Izzy's absence and Andy Crosby is one of the seven subs on the bench. Iron: Murphy; Byrne (C), Mirfin, Pearce, Williams; Sparrow, McCann, Togwell, Woolford; Hayes, Hooper. Subs: Lillis, Crosby, Thompson, Hurst, Wright, Morris, May. Alfreton: Evans; McFadzean, Butler, McIntosh, Brown; Muirhead, Curtis (C), Bowler, Hall, Law; Clayton. Subs: Marples, Fortune-West, Cusworth, Davidson, Ellender, Mayman, Sutcliffe. So it looks as though Alfreton will play five in midfield but we'll soon see! |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 14:46 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Perhaps a relief that Fortune-West is on the bench then? He and Davidson could make big impacts coming on. Izzy could probably do with a rest and Pearce usually has a winning effect on the side so might not be the worst decision? Surely it's about time they started letting Picton or Canavan on the bench instead of Crosby if they're ever going to develop into first-team players?! 10/1 is being offered for Woolford as first or last scorer, tempted to dip into my pocket for that. Hooper could do with a goal at Glanford Park too. Anybody worried about this then? The fog is actually starting to get worse so could play it's part?! |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:00 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Tommy Evans got a good reception from the Iron faithful before kick-off and Glanford Park has filled up more than I was expecting. About two thirds full. Here we go, FA Cup second round football and we are under way! |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:02 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Alfreton have an early corner from a good run by left-back Anton Brown but Joe takes the catch easily. The visitors are playing with five across midfield as we expected so Sparrow and Woolford are probably going to have to help out McCann and Togwell. |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:04 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Hooper just had the Iron's first chance after brreaking through their backline frrom a Hayes flick on but go his shot wrong and pulled it wide. |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:05 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Hayes went close there after good work by Woolford down the left rebounded to the striker in the Alfreton box but he fired into the side netting. |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:08 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Worrying moment here. Paul Hayes looks in trouble after a clash of heads and St Johns ambulance staff have been ushered on to the pitch with a stretcher by concerned Iron players. Perhaps he's been knocked unconcious or swallowed his tongue? |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:10 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Hayes is stretchered off and Ben May gets a chance to impress after just ten minutes. I'll let you know how Hayes is as soon as I hear. |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:16 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Iron are spreading the ball about nicely but not really causing Alfreton any problems. Their big striker Paul Clayton is throwing himself all over the place and is going to cause problems all day long. |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:22 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | McCann curls a free-kcik just wide from about 25 yards but the game has not got much of a tempo to it at the moment. The Iron are not making use of their wide men at all. |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:26 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Hayes was knocked unconcious and is going to hospital for further checks. He may have damaged his cheekbone but we don't have conclusive reports yet. |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:29 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Marcus Williams is starting to get involved and push forward into the acres of space ahead of him. He just exchanged a one-two with Woolford and fired a shot that was deflected just over. Goal! Iron 1-0 |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:32 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Ben May followed in with a header after Tommy Evans deflected a powerful Grant McCann effort up in to the air. That goal will relieve a lot of pressure for the Iron, will Alfreton react? Big goal for May and his first since March against Ipswich. |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:36 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Alfreton have made a sub too. Left-back Anton Brown has come on and been replaced by former Doncaster Rovers full-back Simon Marples. |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:38 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Grant McCann just created himself some space on the edge of the box and just curled a low effort beyond Tommy Evans far post. Good effort. The fog is starting to get very thick here and we're struggling to see the far goalmouth towards which the Iron are shooting but I'll do my best to clear things up for you! |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:43 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Matt Sparrow just went close. A McCann corner emerged from the mist and came all the way through to Sparrow who volleyed it but it was always rising and didn't force Evans into a save. |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:50 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Big Ben has chimed in at the perfect time for the Iron to leave them 1-0 up at half-time but it hasn't been the best of performances from the Iron so far. Alfreton will need to make a change if they are going to threaten as they haven't even had an effort on goal yet. Hooper has barely touched the ball for the Iron but Woolford has driven them forward. I'm sure Nicky Law will have his side fired up for the second-half though! |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 15:56 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Update on Hayes: suspected cheekbone break for Paul so might not see Hayesey in the team untill 2009. 4249 attendance. |
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| David_Freezer | Nov 29 2008, 16:05 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 10 2008 Status: Offline | Both teams are out and were underway in the second-half. The Iron just need to hold their lead for 45 minutes to put themselves in with a chance of a money spinning third round tie. |
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