Match ends, Alfreton Town 1, Fleetwood Town 4.
AlfretonAlfreton Town1FleetwoodFleetwood Town4
Paddy Madden scored twice as Fleetwood Town reached the FA Cup second round with victory at non-league Alfreton.
A hooked volley from Madden put the visitors ahead, before Ashley Hunter broke free down the left-hand side to slot Fleetwood's second past Sam Ramsbottom.
Madden scored his second from the spot before Alfreton's Jordan Sinnott, who had a shot cleared off the line in the first half, netted a consolation free-kick.
Gerard Garner's glancing header made the game safe for the League One visitors.
It was a special moment for the youngster who came on as a second-half substitute to score in only his second game, after making his debut in last month's EFL Trophy defeat by Rochdale.
Alfreton, who are 16th in National League North, piled on the pressure in the closing stages as Nathan Hotte saw his shot blocked, while Callum Chettle fired wide and forced a point-blank save from Alex Cairns.
Line-ups
Alfreton
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Ramsbottom
- 2ClackstoneBooked at 50mins
- 5Riley
- 6Shiels
- 3Wilde
- 7BatesonSubstituted forBaconat 88'minutes
- 10Sinnott
- 8Hotte
- 11ClarkeSubstituted forChettleat 62'minutes
- 4JohnsonBooked at 70mins
- 9Peniket
Substitutes
- 12Platt
- 13Nicholson
- 14Bacon
- 15Gowling
- 16Chettle
Fleetwood
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Cairns
- 2CoyleBooked at 33minsSubstituted forWallaceat 60'minutes
- 5EasthamBooked at 78mins
- 12Bolger
- 26Husband
- 22HunterSubstituted forDempseyat 81'minutes
- 29Sheron
- 4Holt
- 23WallaceBooked at 83mins
- 7BurnsSubstituted forGarnerat 66'minutes
- 17Madden
Substitutes
- 8Dempsey
- 14Long
- 16Jones
- 18Taylor
- 27Biggins
- 34Garner
- 38Wallace
- Referee:
- Chris Sarginson
- Attendance:
- 827
Match Stats
Home TeamAlfretonAway TeamFleetwood
- Possession
- Home43%
- Away57%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away7
- Corners
- Home4
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Alfreton Town 1, Fleetwood Town 4.
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Nathan Hotte (Alfreton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by James Wallace (Fleetwood Town).
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Callum Chettle (Alfreton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by James Husband (Fleetwood Town).
Goal!
Goal! Alfreton Town 1, Fleetwood Town 4. Gerard Garner (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kyle Dempsey following a corner.
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Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Sam Ramsbottom.
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Attempt saved. Kyle Dempsey (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Ross Wallace (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Nathan Hotte (Alfreton Town).
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Paddy Madden (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Alfreton Town. Declan Bacon replaces Curtis Bateson.
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Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Josh Clackstone.
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Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Callum Chettle.
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Attempt missed. Jordan Sinnott (Alfreton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Booking
Ross Wallace (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Jordan Sinnott (Alfreton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ross Wallace (Fleetwood Town).
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Callum Chettle (Alfreton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
