Penalty proves costly as Buxton’s difficult run continues at King’s Lynn

Sunday 11 October 2026 · By Nadia Fairbrother

Buxton’s difficult spell goes on. Jordan Broadbent’s side lost 1–0 at King’s Lynn Town in the Enterprise National League North on Saturday, with a first-half penalty proving decisive in front of a crowd of 1,351.

The key moment came three minutes before half-time. Goalkeeper Logan Stretch brought down Ed Leach inside the area, and Jesse Nwabueze converted the spot kick. Buxton could not find a way back in the second half, and King’s Lynn moved into the play-off places at their expense.

There was further bad news late on. Full-back Gui Siqueira was stretchered off in added time after a heavy collision. No update on his condition had been given at the time of writing.

Former Linnet Owen Devonport started for Buxton against his old club, but it was not a happy return.

It has been a difficult few weeks for the Bucks. According to Lynn News, they had lost 4–0 on each of their previous two league away trips. They also went out of the FA Cup in the third qualifying round on 3 October, losing 2–0 at home to South Shields. Broadbent told North Derbyshire Radio afterwards that his side had lacked control in the first half.

The table still makes reasonable reading. Buxton are tenth on 16 points from 11 games, having won five, drawn one and lost five. They have scored 18 goals, but the 19 they have conceded show where the problems lie.

They also have one of the most dangerous strikers in the division. Sisa Tuntulwana has nine league goals this season, second only to Spalding United’s Bartosz Cybulski in the Enterprise National League North scoring charts. If Buxton can give him more chances, he is more than capable of turning their form around.

The chance to do that comes quickly. Buxton host Worksop Town on Saturday 17 October, one of the six league games being played while others are in FA Cup action. Worksop are 15th, a point behind Buxton, and beat Morecambe on Saturday, so it will be a competitive game.

After that comes a trip to Chorley on Saturday 24 October, before Buxton return home to face promoted Harborough Town on Tuesday 27 October.

The margin of defeat was a single goal, and it came against one of the form sides in the division, with Lynn now having won five of their last six league games. That offers some encouragement, but Broadbent knows his side need to turn tight games like this one into points.

Broadbent will want his side to tighten up at the back, especially away from home. Saturday’s defeat was narrow, and it came against a side who have won five of their last six league games, but the Bucks need to start turning narrow defeats into points if they are to climb back towards the top seven.