Altrincham v Mossley

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

Photographs by Alan Johnson

ALTRINCHAM (0) 0 MOSSLEY (1) 3

F.A. Cup Second Qualifying Round Match, played on Saturday, 30 September, 2000, at 3p.m.

SCORERS

17 mins: Darrell DICKEN (Altrincham 0 Mossley 1)
61 mins: Steve BURNS (Altrincham 0 Mossley 2)

86 mins: Mike GARSIDE (Altrincham 0 Mossley 3)

REFEREE: Mr C Dunn

ATTENDANCE: Guesstimate 650

TEAMS

30.9.00	ALTRINCHAM	versus.	MOSSLEY
3pm	Red & white shirts, black shorts and socks	---.	Yellow shirts, blue shorts
1.	Ryan McMAHON	1.	Tommy ALLEN
2.	Adam FARLEY	2.	Steve MALLINSON
3.	Steve PORTER	3.	Mark MURRAY (capt.)
4.	Mark MADDOX	4.	Mark PAVER
5.	Gary TALBOT (capt.)	5.	Paul TAYLOR
6.	Steve HAWES	6.	Steve BURNS
7.	Michael GARRITY	7.	Danny MURPHY
8.	Stuart SCHEUBER	8.	Pedro BRENNAN
9.	Richard LANDON	9.	Keith EVANS
10.	Phil POWER	10.	Darren WARDLE
11.	Kevin ELLISON	11.	Darrell DICKEN
12.	Barry CROWE	12.	Gary THOMAS
13.	Stuart COBURN	13.	---
14.	Otis THOMAS	14.	Mike GARSIDE
15.	James GLENDENNING	15.	Harvey CUNNINGHAM
16.	Ian CRANEY	16.	Richard ASHCROFT
17.	---	17.	Phil PORTER

SUMMARY
A home tie against a side from two divisions further down the non-league pyramid should have been a passport to the next round for Altrincham. However, it was N.W. Counties side Mossley who ran out deserved winners of this match. They were the more determined side, solid at the back and sharp up front. Although Altrincham were suffering from a long injury list, they fielded enough first-teamers to have been able to win. However, move after move broke down with a bad pass, poor ball control or a wayward shot as Mossley closed down the home side with great effectiveness. The only consolation can be that this was not a league match. Nevertheless, the loss of potential F.A. Cup revenue is a severe blow to the Club.

TEAM NEWS
Stuart Coburn missed his first game of the season; he picked up a shoulder injury at Spennymoor and also received a knock at Runcorn. With Mark O'Connor having left the Club, Ryan McMahon was chosen in goal for his debut in the first team. Leroy Chambers and Carl Furlong, the strike force at Runcorn last Tuesday, were both out, presumably injured. Mark Ward had a cartilage operation yesterday and Jason Gallagher and Eddie Turkington also remain injured. Mossley were apparently at full strength and came into this match on the back of ten successive victories in league and cup matches.

Photographs by Alan Johnson

	Solid and talkative goalkeeper Tommy Allan had a good game
	A Close one
	The goalkeeper is in there somewhere
	A packed defence
	More attackers this time
	The goal that wasn't!. The keeper was adjudged to have been fouled

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