It was a tale of three penalties at Matlock on Saturday as the battle between play-off contenders ended with visitors Dunston taking all three points.
Matlock were below par throughout, particularly in the first-half, but the game was in the balance until the final minutes when Dunston netted their late winner.
There could have been few complaints about any of the spot-kicks given in the game, although there were certainly complaints late on when one wasn’t given for what seemed a clear handball by a Dunston player in a goalmouth scramble.
But ultimately it was another difficult afternoon for Matlock against another of the top six sides, with goals against the higher-placed sides in the division continuing to prove largely elusive for Adam Clayton’s men.
