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

Photographs by Alan Johnson 

ALTRINCHAM (2) 4 ILKESTON TOWN (0) 3 (after extra time)

SCORERS

• 21 mins: Alex HAY (Altrincham 1 Ilkeston Town 0)
• 23 mins: Richard LANDON (Altrincham 2 Ilkeston Town 0)
• 54 mins: Jamie WHITEHEAD (Altrincham 2 Ilkeston Town 1)
• 68 mins: Jamie WHITEHEAD (Altrincham 2 Ilkeston Town 2)
• 92 mins: Richard LANDON (penalty) (Altrincham 3 Ilkeston Town 2)
• 98 mins: Gary TALBOT (Altrincham 4 Ilkeston Town 2)
• 116 mins: Jamie CLARKE (Altrincham 4 Ilkeston Town 3)
  

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  REFEREE: Mr S. Catterall

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  ATTENDANCE: 332

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  TEAMS
  

  7.11.00	ALTRINCHAM	versus.	ILKESTON TOWN
  8pm	Red & white shirts, black shorts and socks	---.	Purple shirts, white sleeves; purple shorts and socks
  1.	Stuart COBURN	1.	Chris GORDONS
  2.	Gary SCOTT	2.	Rob GOULD
  3.	Steve PORTER	3.	Jamie WHITEHEAD
  4.	Adam FARLEY	4.	Chris TIMONS (capt.)
  5.	Gary TALBOT (capt.)	5.	Gary MIDDLETON
  6.	Steve HAWES	6.	Paul COX
  7.	Ian CRANEY	7.	Mark CLIFFORD
  8.	Jason GALLAGHER	8.	Craig HOPKINS
  9.	Alex HAY	9.	Ian HELLIWELL
  10.	Richard LANDON	10.	Glenn KIRKWOOD
  11.	Danny MURPHY	11.	John KNAPPER
  12.	Phil POWER	12.	Paul CHALLINOR
  14.	Mark WARD	14.	Jamie CLARKE
  15.	Eddie TURKINGTON	15.	Andy KIWOMYA
  16.	Stuart SCHEUBER	16.	Jamie POPPLETON
  17.	Otis THOMAS	17.	Anton FOSTER

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  SUMMARY
  This was a match which got more entertaining as it unfolded. The weather conditions and damp pitch ruled out ninety minutes of passing football but the players' efforts reached their climax in injury time after Altrincham had allowed a two-goal first half lead to slip. Both the home goals and Ilkeston's second-half replies were scored with the wind behind the attackers but the theory that the elements dominated the game was belied by all three extra-time goals coming against any wind. Ilkeston will be annoyed with themselves for undoing their good recovery work with a possibly needless foul on Landon to concede an early extra-time penalty. However, the visitors continued to battle and made Altrincham sweat for the last four minutes as they got the score back to 4-3. Altrincham will be concerned that all of the Ilkeston goals came from poor defending but at the other end they created and took their chances well.

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  TEAM NEWS
  Alex Hay started the game, having recovered from the injury which he sustained on Saturday and Danny Murphy came into the team instead of Stu Scheuber, who had been substituted at Ilkeston. Mark Ward included himself as a substitute in place of Barry Crowe. For Ilkeston, young Chris Gordons remained in goal in a side which also included Jamie Whitehead in place of Paul Eshelby. The referee was Mr Catterall, whom Alty fans will recall, was the referee who played through torrential rain at Barrow recently. He will be welcome to officiate at more Altrincham matches if he can continue his record of controlling high-scoring games won by Altrincham.

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  SCORE AFTER 90 MINUTES: ALTRINCHAM 2 ILKESTON TOWN 2
  

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  FINAL SCORE: ALTRINCHAM 4 ILKESTON TOWN 3

Photographs by Alan Johnson 

Getting good photos was going to be difficult under the lights and rain. The ball boys were keen to see themselves on the internet and as it increased my chances of at least one still target I obliged
	Ball boys: Michael Bradshaw, Matthew Summerfield, Lee McGuinness, James Hart, Thomas Hart, Ryan Ashton, Liam Walsh, Scott Bradshaw, Sean Johnson. Hope I got your names right. you do a good job
	Great save by Ilkeston keeper Chris Gordons, even though it was a little untidy.
	Another good save by Chris Gordons
	Awaiting  a corner

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