Brackley Town lost 0-1 at home to Radcliffe in the National League North on Saturday. A 29th-minute own goal from J. Tomlinson proved decisive, leaving the Saints with three points from their last three matches. This result, their second loss in a row, is part of a recent run of two wins and three losses over their last five games.
Their recent form reads two wins and three losses, and they have now suffered back-to-back defeats following a 3-2 loss at Hednesford Town the previous weekend, where goals from F. Roberts and K. Coates were not enough.
Saturday's match turned on a single moment just before the half-hour mark. A Radcliffe attack forced the error, with the ball deflecting off Tomlinson and into the Brackley net. The Saints struggled to create clear chances in response, unable to find an equaliser against a resolute Radcliffe defence.
They now sit nine points behind league leaders Macclesfield. This gap highlights the challenge facing the team as they look to climb the table from their current 18th position.
Attention turns immediately to a midweek trip. Brackley Town travel to face ninth-placed Spalding United on Tuesday night. That fixture kicks off at 19:45 local time. It offers a quick chance to respond after the disappointment of the 0-1 defeat to Radcliffe on Saturday 24 October. The team will hope to replicate the spirit shown in their 2-1 victory over Spennymoor Town on Saturday 10 October, a result that sits within their mixed recent sequence which also includes a 0-2 home loss to Chelmsford City and a 3-2 win over South Shields.
