Report prepared by John Laidlar from  his  Alty Pages 

Sponsors

	Match Sponsors– Mike McGuire of CJM Transport & Albert Hanley of PFM Security Systems receive their certificates from Stu Scheuber
Match ball Sponsors Richard Bartlett of Autotech receives a match ball from Stu Scheuber
	Match Paul Edwards as chosen by  Match Sponsors–  CJM Transport &  PFM Security Systems is presented his award by Mathew McGuire

• ALTRINCHAM (1) 2 RUNCORN (1) 1

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  Unibond Premier League Match, played on Saturday, 14 April, 2001, at 3p.m.

  
  

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  SCORERS

  • 20 mins: Rod THORNLEY (Altrincham 1 Runcorn 0)
  • 31 mins: John McALLISTER (Altrincham 1 Runcorn 1)
  • 79 mins: Terry BOWKER (Altrincham 2 Runcorn 1)
    

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    REFEREE: Mr J. Hay

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    ATTENDANCE: 676

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    TEAMS
    

    14.4.01	ALTRINCHAM	versus.	RUNCORN
    3pm	Red & white shirts, black shorts and blue socks	---.	Yellow and green shirts, green shorts and socks
    1.	Stuart COBURN	1.	Mark WINSTANLEY
    2.	Jason GALLAGHER	2.	Danny SALT
    3.	Steve PORTER	3.	David NESS
    4.	Terry BOWKER	4.	Tony WARD
    5.	Mark MADDOX	5.	Paul McNALLY (capt.)
    6.	Steve HAWES (capt.)	6.	Steve LATHOM
    7.	Danny MURPHY	7.	Chris PRICE
    8.	Ian CRANEY	8.	Dave ROBINSON
    9.	Dickie LANDON	9.	John McALLISTER
    10.	Rod THORNLEY	10.	John BENSON
    11.	Paul EDWARDS	11.	Alan COWLEY
    12.	Steve FINNEY	12.	Steve O'GRADY
    14.	Adam FARLEY	14.	Mike TOMLINSON
    15.	Gary SCOTT	15.	Neil WHALLEY

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    BACKGROUND
    Since these sides met earlier this season, Runcorn have seen some improved results under Liam Watson's managership, whilst Altrincham have drifted off the pace at the top of the table.

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    SUMMARY
    Altrincham deservedly won an entertaining game but still slipped a place after Barrow overtook them on goal difference. Rod Thornley scored his 6th goal in 6 league starts following a lovely interchange with Craney (20 mins). Somewhat against the run of play McAllister equalised well when he and McNally carved a hole through the Altrincham defence (31 mins). The winner came from a poor corner by Craney which fortuitously came to Maddox, who prodded it on to Bowker and the young defender scored his first goal for Altrincham (79 mins). Paul Edwards was chosen again as Man of the Match. After two recent different but nevertheless physical encounters at Colwyn Bay and Emley, it was a relief to witness a game with barely a significant foul from beginning to end.
    

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    TEAM NEWS
    Steve Porter had recovered from injury to return at left-back, whilst Gary Scott and Adam Farley were relegated to the bench. Dickie Landon replaced Steve Finney up front and Danny Murphy started his first game in three after injury.
    

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    FINAL SCORE: ALTRINCHAM 2 RUNCORN 1

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Photographs by Alan Johnson

Much to the surprise of some of my Alty colleagues I decided I would give our defence a chance to shine if front of the camera and they did not disappoint me.
	Stuart Coburn in the thick of it
	Waiting
	Back at my "normal" end but under cover - my camera was getting wet. An Alty corner into a packed Runcorn defence
	A good save by 'keeper Mark Winstanley
	Goal! Terry Bowker scores his first goal for Alty to give them the three points
These two thumbnail pictures can be enlarged by clicking on them
They were supplied by Bill Raferty from his  Runcorn (unofficial) web site at   http://www.rafteryb.freeserve.co.uk/Runcorn%20F.C..htm   where there are his photographs of all this seasons games involving Runcorn. He uses a different camera and technique to the one I use  Thanks Bill

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