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Reds bounce back, putting three past Alfreton before Saturday's FA Trophy rematch with Ashton Workington Reds beat Alfreton Town 3-0 before FA Trophy trip to Ashton United

By Kris WM, editor 3 min read From footballwebpages.co.uk
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Workington Reds beat Alfreton Town 3-0 before FA Trophy trip to Ashton United
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After Saturday's home loss to Ashton, the Reds answered back with a 3-0 win over Alfreton on Tuesday night. Now it's Ashton again, away, in the FA Trophy on Saturday.

If you're a Reds fan, Tuesday night made up for Saturday.

Workington beat Alfreton Town 3-0 at the Fibrus Community Stadium on Tuesday 10 November. It was 0-0 at the break, then the goals came in a rush: Hopper opened the scoring on 55 minutes, Brennan Dickenson made it two just four minutes later, and Hunter wrapped it up on 79, going by the league results on Football Web Pages. There were 579 there to see it.

That's a decent answer to Saturday, when Ashton United came to Workington and nicked it 1-0, a game the club's own report called disappointing. Dickenson was back after his one-match ban, which we told you about last week, and keeper Alex Mitchell was back between the sticks after a long lay-off, with loan keeper Alfie Scales recalled by Morecambe after four games.

Bit of history for you: it was the first time the two had met since the 2011 Conference North play-offs, when Alfreton knocked the Reds out 4-1 on aggregate. Before the game the club said there were only four points between the sides, and Alfreton had been hammered 4-0 at Quorn the Friday before. The return trip to Derbyshire is in March.

Now the big one. Saturday 14 November, it's Ashton United again, this time away at Hurst Cross in the FA Trophy second round. They beat us last week and the club reckons they'll start as slight favourites, so it's a chance to put that right.

What to do: keep an eye on the Workington AFC website for kick-off time, travel info for Saturday and Tuesday's full match report. Fixtures and the table are on the club's Match Centre.

Workington AFC beat Alfreton Town 3-0 at the Fibrus Community Stadium on Tuesday night, with three second-half goals, four days before an FA Trophy second round tie at Ashton United.

This is for Workington AFC supporters and anyone following the Reds' season in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.

Workington beat Alfreton Town 3-0 at the Fibrus Community Stadium on Tuesday 10 November. After a goalless first half, Hopper put the Reds ahead in the 55th minute, Brennan Dickenson made it 2-0 four minutes later, and Hunter added the third in the 79th minute, according to the league results published by Football Web Pages. The attendance was 579.

It was a quick response to Saturday's 1-0 home defeat by Ashton United, a result the club's own match report called disappointing. Dickenson was back after serving a one-match suspension, which Marra News reported last week. Goalkeeper Alex Mitchell also returned after a long spell out, after on-loan keeper Alfie Scales was recalled by his parent club Morecambe following four appearances.

The rearranged league game was the first meeting between the clubs since the 2011 Conference North play-offs, when Alfreton won the semi-final 4-1 on aggregate. Before kick-off the club said just four points separated the two sides in the table, and Alfreton had lost 4-0 at Quorn the previous Friday. The return league fixture in Derbyshire is in March.

Next up is the FA Trophy. Workington travel to Ashton United's Hurst Cross ground on Saturday 14 November for a second round tie, a rematch with the side that won at Workington last weekend. The club's report on Saturday's defeat suggested Ashton will probably start as slight favourites.

What you can do: check the Workington AFC website for the kick-off time and any travel arrangements for Saturday's trip to Ashton, and for the full match report from Tuesday once it is published. Fixtures and the league table are on the club's Match Centre.