Runcorn 0 Altrincham 2

A brief report prepared by John Laidlar from his Alty Pages where a full report can be seen.

26 September 2000

RUNCORN (0) 0 ALTRINCHAM (1) 2

Unibond Premier League Match, played on Tuesday, 26 September 2000, at 7.45p.m.

SCORERS

16 mins: Leroy CHAMBERS (Runcorn 0 Altrincham 1)

89 mins: Kevin ELLISON (Runcorn 0 Altrincham 2)

REFEREE: Mr J.D. Smith (Ossett)

ATTENDANCE: Guesstimate 400

TEAMS

26.9.00	RUNCORN	versus.	ALTRINCHAM
7.45pm	Yellow and green shirts, black shorts	---.	Blue and white shirts and shorts
1.	Richard ACTON	1.	Stuart COBURN
2.	Danny SALT	2.	Adam FARLEY
3.	Jamie CHANTLER	3.	Steve PORTER
4.	Dave ROBINSON	4.	Mark MADDOX
5.	Peter ELLIS	5.	Gary TALBOT (capt.)
6.	Paul McNALLY (capt.)	6.	Steve HAWES
7.	Iain BRUNSKILL	7.	Michael GARRITY
8.	Dave NOLAN	8.	Stuart SCHEUBER
9.	Mike MOSELEY	9.	Carl FURLONG
10.	Tony WARD	10.	Leroy CHAMBERS
11.	Liam WATSON	11.	Kevin ELLISON
12.	John McALLISTER	12.	Richard LANDON
14.	Lee GRIFFITHS	14.	Ian CRANEY
15.	John BENSON	15.	James GLENDENNING

SUMMARY
This was certainly not Altrincham's most fluid performance this season but they battled effectively to keep out a sustained second-half onslaught from Runcorn and consolidated their third position in the table. Altrincham had enjoyed their best spell of the game in the middle of the first half, after going ahead when Chambers reacted quickly and took advantage of defensive hesitancy to score off the cross bar from ten yards (16 mins). Runcorn nearly equalised shortly before the interval when Coburn tipped a shot onto an upright from where it rebounded safely to him. In the last ten minutes Altrincham came back into the match but it was not until Kevin Ellison's fine 89th-minute goal that the points were secured. It was a match of contrasting styles. Runcorn took every opportunity to pump the ball into the visitors' box, whilst Altrincham tried to play the ball to feet, though they too made some hopeful rather than considered punts forward in the second half. Runcorn's style meant that Gary Talbot and Mark Maddox were kept busy and this result owed a lot to their solid performances at the back.

TEAM NEWS
Adam Farley was again preferred ahead of Barry Crowe at right-back, whilst the return of Leroy Chambers meant that Phil Power joined Crowe as a spectator. Michael Garrity continued in midfield and the subs again included centre-back James Glendenning and Ian Craney, with Dickie Landon being the third man on the bench. Runcorn retained Danny Salt at full-back, the player having just returned to fitness after an eye operation. For Alty, Mark Ward is about to undergo a cartilage operation and Jason Gallagher, Mark Quayle and Eddie Turkington also remain sidelined through injury, whilst Stuart Quinn appears to be out of the reckoning altogether

FINAL SCORE: RUNCORN 0 ALTRINCHAM 2

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