Altrincham 0 Bishop Auckland 2

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

Photographs by Alan Johnson

ALTRINCHAM (0) 0 BISHOP AUCKLAND (2) 2

UniBond Premier League Match, played on Saturday, 17 February, 2001, at 3p.m.

SCORERS

22 mins: Danny BRUNSKILL (Altrincham 0 Bishop Auckland 1)

42 mins: Jeff SMITH (Altrincham 0 Bishop Auckland 2)

REFEREE: Mr C. Dunn

ATTENDANCE: 630

TEAMS

17.2.01	ALTRINCHAM	versus.	BISHOP AUCKLAND
3pm	Red & white shirts, black shorts and socks	---.	Light & dark blue halved shirts, blue shorts
1.	Stuart COBURN	1.	Steven JONES
2.	Jason GALLAGHER	2.	Mark FOSTER
3.	Steve PORTER	3.	Anthony LEE
4.	Terry BOWKER	4.	Stephen HUTT
5.	Mark MADDOX	5.	Mark SALMON (capt.)
6.	Steve HAWES (capt.)	6.	Michael NELSON
7.	Gary SCOTT	7.	Danny MELLANBY
8.	Mark WARD	8.	David BAYLES
9.	Steve FINNEY	9.	Andrew SHAW
10.	Ian CRANEY	10.	Danny BRUNSKILL
11.	Danny MURPHY	11.	Jeff SMITH
12.	Stuart SCHEUBER	12.	Thomas DUNN
14.	Gerard LEONARD	14.	David GALLACHER
15.	Keith MAIRS	15.	Dion RIATT

SUMMARY
The Bishops have been Alty's bogey team since we first left the Conference in 1997; we have never beaten them in a league match. They have also put us out of two Cup competitions in recent years and today beat us yet again though in far less impressive style than earlier this season. Altrincham had much the better of the first half and it was wholly against the run of play when the Bishops went ahead. Smith was allowed to cut in from the left and feed Brunskill for the opener. The second goal, shortly before half-time owed much to bizarre refereeing from Mr Dunn. Not only did he award the initial free-kick to Bishop Auckland when Murphy had been clearly fouled, he then missed a foul on Ward in midfield and allowed an arguable foot-up decision to go in favour of Bishop Auckland before Smith scored. Altrincham enjoyed the majority of second half possession but just lacked the killer touch in the final third of the pitch, where the effect of the departure of Ellison is clear to see. The cameras of the Non-League Paper were present, recording the goal highlights for next Thursday's transmission of the Non-League programme on Sky Sports 1.

TEAM NEWS
Mark Ward had indicated that a shake up of the defence was again on the cards after Tuesday's fiasco in the first 25 minutes at Frickley, when three bad goals were conceded. He duly dropped both Farley and Glendenning from the squad whilst the new French striker, Gerard Leonard, started on the bench. Terry Bowker made his first League start and, thankfully, a back four was chosen, as Porter and Gallagher flanked Bowker and Maddox, with Scott starting in midfield. The Bishops were more or less at full strength; Brunskill and Foster were added to the starting line-up from the side which played in the league match in Durham, whilst Bell was absent and Gallacher was on the bench.

FINAL SCORE: ALTRINCHAM 0 BISHOP AUCKLAND 2

Photographs by Alan Johnson

	It was all Alty in the first half, but no goals
Punch by keeper Steve Jones
	Another save by keeper Jones
An Alty attack in the second half but still no goals
	Man of the Match, chosen by match sponsors Bibby Factors Northwest Ltd, was Jason Gallagher

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