Altrincham Worksop Town

Brief report John Laidlar from his Alty Pages where a full report can be found

Photographs by Alan Johnson

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27 January 2001

ALTRINCHAM (0) 1 WORKSOP TOWN (0) 2

UniBond Premier League Match, played on Saturday, 27 January, 2001, at 3p.m.

SCORERS

58 mins: Linden WHITEHEAD (Altrincham 0 Worksop Town 1)
72 mins: Gary TOWNSEND (penalty)(Altrincham 0 Worksop Town 2)

77 mins: Danny MURPHY (Altrincham 1 Worksop Town 2)

REFEREE: Mr I. Davies.

ATTENDANCE: 718

TEAMS

27.1.01	ALTRINCHAM	versus.	WORKSOP TOWN
3pm	Red & white shirts, black shorts and socks	---.	Yellow shirts, white shorts, yellow socks
1.	Stuart COBURN	1.	Jamie HOLMSHAW
2.	Gary SCOTT	2.	Ryan LUDLAM
3.	James GLENDENNING	3.	Richard MASON
4.	Mark WARD	4.	Ryan DAVIS
5.	Mark MADDOX	5.	Carl SMITH
6.	Steve HAWES (capt.)	6.	Steve JOHNSON
7.	Danny MURPHY	7.	Gavin SMITH
8.	Stuart SCHEUBER	8.	Chris WADDLE
9.	Steve FINNEY	9.	Linden WHITEHEAD (capt.)
10.	Ian CRANEY	10.	Gary TOWNSEND
11.	Kevin ELLISON	11.	Kirk JACKSON
12.	Keith MAIRS	12.	Ryan HINDLEY
14.	Terry BOWKER	14.	Chris BETTENY
15.	Adam FARLEY	15.	Darren BROOKES

SUMMARY
After a week in which Altrincham almost went out of business, it was a pleasure to be able to concentrate on activities on the pitch this afternoon. Altrincham were looking for a double, having beaten Worksop at Babbage Way, back in September and the visitors brought about 100 vociferous fans who boosted the gate to 718, the second-best league attendance of the season at Moss Lane. The crowd was segregated following a spot of bother at Babbage Way when we visited in September but apart from making a racket by hammering their feet and fists on the Golf Road end wall, there was no trouble today. Both sets of supporters traded songs throughout the match.

TEAM NEWS
Kevin Ellison and Stuart Coburn had been on trial at Leicester City this week but both appeared. Kevin returns to Leicester on Monday but Stuart is now unlikely to move to Filbert Street. With the surprising but economically sensible transfer of captain Gary Talbot to Northwich, Steve Hawes who was returning from suspension, was a popular choice as the new skipper. Another Saturday saw yet another Altrincham defensive formation as this time Scott, Glendenning and Maddox comprised a back three, making it 23 different defensive configurations this season to date. Steve Finney was again a lone front-man with support from the flanks from Ellison and Murphy. A surprise was the inclusion as a substitute of centre-back Terry Bowker who left the Alty Reserves for Bamber Bridge early this season, played once for them, returned to Moss Lane and played against Ashton in the league cup, left again very recently (reportedly heading for Castleton Gabriels) but mysteriously reappeared for this match. Jason Gallagher was out injured so Altrincham started with just six of the same players who started the match at Worksop in September, whilst eight of the Worksop line-up reappeared today. Holmshaw, Mason and Smith were the new faces to Alty fans but the familiar shape of Chris Waddle was again in the Worksop team today.

FINAL SCORE: ALTRINCHAM 1 WORKSOP TOWN 2

Photographs by Alan Johnson

	Keeper Jamie Holmshaw was beaten by this powerful drive from captain Steve Hawes but rebounded from the post
Danny Murphy's header again has the keeper beaten but he hits the cross bar
	A defending hurdler
A push in the back?
	Another good save by 'keeper
Defenders valiant effort was not enough to stop Danny Murphy's goal
	Over the top

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