Altrincham 1 Gainsborough 1
UniBond Premier League
16 November 2002.
Summary and other details by John Laidlar. His full report is in the Official Site by John Laidlar
For the second successive Saturday Altrincham were playing Gainsborough; the Lincolnshire side won 2-1 last Saturday at The Northolme in a closely fought game. Gainsborough had yet to win a league game away from home.
In a disappointing first-half Altrincham took the lead just before the interval with a fine headed goal by Peter Band from a Rod Thornley cross from the left (43 mins). Gainsborough pressed strongly in the second half and Alty's rhythm was disrupted by the departure of the injured Talbot. After applying sustained pressure, Trinity equalised directly from a 22-yard free-kick by Stant, after a foul by Craney (79 mins). A draw was a fair outcome.
Altrincham were without the injured Mark Maddox, but Danny Murphy and Jason Gallagher were fit to return to the bench after each had missed the last four league games. Andy Tunnicliffe made his full league debut, on the left of midfield, after seven substitute appearances, whilst Steve Rose moved from midfield to centre-back to replace Maddox. Peter Band started up front with Rod Thornley. Gainsborough had the same eleven as last week apart from the silver-booted Anderson, who came into the starting line-up for Staton. Former Robins, Chris Timons and Lee Ellington both started for Trinity.
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| Bucketeers (is that how they spell it?) Simon Ellis, Gary Warrington and kneeling Ian Rosendaal of SAFE demonstrate their technique of collecting which has raised over £1200 for SAFE and the Club |
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| Gainsborough's Barry Richardson rises from the crowd to make a good save, |
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| Peter band makes a diving header to score Alty's goal. Ian Craney celebrates and Chris Timmons is not amused |
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| From the other side. Alty's defense in action |
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| Andy Tunnicliffe, Thresher Man of the Match is presented his award by Sarah Rowley (left) and Sarah Coop (right) representing Threshers |