Telford win 2–1 at Southport to make it two league wins in a row

Sunday 1 November 2026 · By Seth Calderbank

AFC Telford United won 2–1 at Southport on Saturday, on the day Calum McIntyre took charge of the home side, with goals from Alex Fletcher and Louis Moult. It is their second win in a row and moves them to 15th in the Enterprise National League North on 19 points.

Southport’s report said Sol Solomon scored “a super finish” after five minutes. Telford equalised through Fletcher in the 33rd minute, which Southport described as “a cruel deflection”, and Moult scored the winner in the 68th minute. The Shropshire Star described Moult’s goal as “a frighteningly good finish”, and its headline said: “In-form Bucks go back-to-back”. Southport’s Regan Griffiths was shown a red card in added time, according to the home club’s report. The attendance was not found.

Moult had also scored in Telford’s 1–0 win at Hereford on Tuesday 27 October, in the 32nd minute. Before that, they drew 2–2 with Hebburn Town on Saturday 24 October and beat Darlington 2–1 on 17 October. Telford’s form reads L L W D W W, so they are unbeaten in four league games and have won the last two. They have played 15, winning five, drawing four and losing six, with 16 goals scored and 21 conceded, a goal difference of minus five. Their away record is three wins, two draws and three defeats.

The result lifts them from 17th on 28 October to 15th. They are four points above 21st-placed Scarborough Athletic, who are on 15, and three above 20th-placed Radcliffe, who are on 16. Only the champions are promoted automatically, with second to seventh going into the play-offs, and the bottom four are relegated.

Telford are level on 19 points with Brackley Town, and are ahead of them on goal difference, with Telford on minus five and Brackley on minus eight. Telford are five points behind seventh-placed Hednesford Town.

The Shropshire Star reported that McIntyre was “their third manager already this season” and that Southport remain 23rd, on 10 points. No text quote from manager Kevin Wilkin after the game has been found. Hereford, whom Telford beat on Tuesday, were second in the table on 28 October.

Telford’s next game is at home to Spalding United on Saturday 7 November, with kick-off at 15:00 GMT. Spalding are 11th on 21 points, and they beat Darlington 3–2 on Saturday.

The FA Trophy second round brings Chelmsford to Telford on Saturday 14 November, kick-off 15:00 GMT. Telford are then at Radcliffe on Saturday 21 November, and Buxton are the visitors on Tuesday 24 November. South Shields, the league leaders, travel to Telford on Saturday 28 November.

Telford play three of their next four league games at home, which gives Wilkin’s side the chance to put more distance between themselves and the bottom four.