Match Report

BACKGROUND AND TEAM NEWS

Because this fixture was postponed only last Saturday and therefore rearranged very quickly, I was unable to attend. So, I am afraid that the best that I can do is to provide some team information and refer you to match reports elsewhere. Firstly on the Altrincham FC Official Web Page and secondly on the Sports.Com web-site. Barring disasters, reports on all four remaining Conference fixtures should appear here as soon as possible after the event.

TEAM NEWS

Simeon Hodson was fit enough to start, allowing Chris Timons to return to his best position in the centre of defence. Mark Maddox, after his sending-off the previous Monday, was reduced to substitute, whilst Mick Morrell had recovered sufficiently from injury to join him on the bench. Leroy Chambers returned up-front and Keith Mairs, from the reserves, got a taste of Conference atmosphere as substitute.

TEAMS

SCARBOROUGH: 1. Woods, 2. Ingram, 3. Williams, 4. Rennison, 5. Paul Ellender, 6. Thompson, 7. Jones, 8. Stoker, 9. Tate, 10. Brodie, 11. Roberts.

Subs: 12. Morris, 13. Gildea, 14. Martin, 15. McNaughton 16. Harriott.

ALTRINCHAM : 1. Lance Key; 2. Simeon Hodson, 3. Danny Adams, 4. Chris Timons (capt), 5. Gary Talbot, 6. Steve Hawes, 7. Jason Gallagher, 8. Keith Russell, 9. Leroy Chambers, 10. Richard Landon, 11. Kevin Ellison

Subs: 12. Andy Lovelock, 13. Ian Senior, 14. Mark Maddox, 15. Mick Morrell, 16. Keith Mairs

SUMMARY

By all accounts, Altrincham played well and were lucky to succumb to a breakaway goal, following an Altrincham corner, in the 84th minute.

THE MATCH

Altrincham remained 18th but, for the first time this season, suffered their fourth defeat on the run. They are now only three points above the relegation places.