Two successive 1-0 away wins have thrust Alvechurch up to fifth in the early Pitching In Southern League Premier Central table and with three home games in a row now coming up, all against opponents in the top four, these are exciting times for the Worcestershire club.
On Tuesday evening, a goal from Dylan Hadley was enough to see them to victory at local rivals, Redditch United.
“It was a tough battle against very good and direct opponents,” Hadley told his club’s media. “It was more of a mental challenge than physical for us; we had to stay focussed, particularly towards the end, to hold on to the three points.
“It was a big win for us and I was happy to contribute with the winning goal. I saw the ‘keeper coming off his line and just tried to lob it over him. Thankfully it came off and the ball ended up in the back of the net!
“That’s two away wins in a row now and two successive clean sheets. It’s all about having the right attitude and not getting complacent.
“We’ve had our bumps this season, but we’re working hard and it’s paying off for us. We have three home games coming up now against three opponents who have started the season well and are expected to be right up there this season.
“We’ll focus on ourselves and what we do rather than worry about them too much. Togetherness, heart and passion will get us through, with our supporters also having a big role to play in this too.”
A mouth-watering home encounter with Halesowen Town comes up on Saturday before seven days later they host Stamford, followed in quick succession by the visit of Stourbridge on the following Tuesday.
IMAGE: Alvechurch FC
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