Match preview by Leon Higgins

Curzon look to start 2025 by returning to winning ways following back to back defeats over the Christmas period.

Defeats to Leamington and Farsley Celtic combined with Scunthorpe’s 3-0 win over Kings Lynn on New Year’s Eve have left the Nash ending 2024 in 3rd and on 42 points.

The Irons end 2024 at the top of the table on 44 points from 24 games with Kidderminster a point back with 2 games in hand and the the Nash and Kings Lynn completing the chasing pack on 42 points after 22 and 25 games respectively.

Alfreton themselves have started the season well with The Reds sat in 9th and only behind Brackley and Hereford who currently sit in the last play off place on goal difference.

They have suffered mixed results in their last 5 games in all competitions with victories over Radcliffe and Marine, a 0-0 draw against King’s Lynn and a defeat against Spennymoor in the FA Trophy.

• After 22 league games played so far this season The Nash have an average of 1.91 points per game.
• Captain, Jimmy Spencer scored his 6 league goal of the season on Boxing Day only bettered by Stefan Mols who has 8.
• Spencer also has 5 assists this season the 7th most in the league.

Alfreton Town

• Alfreton lead the head to head between the teams 8-6 with 4 draws between the teams over 18 matches played.
• Dutch forward Jed Abbey has 8 goals in the league this season the joint 7th most in the league alongside The Nash’s Stefan Mols.
• George Willis has 10 clean sheets this season with only Scunthorpe’s Ross Fitzsimons (16), Christian Dibble of Kidderminster (13) and Curzon’s Bobby Jones with 12.