Altrincham 3 Whitby 1

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

Photographs by Alan Johnson

23 December 2000

Unibond Premier League Match, played on Saturday, 23 December, 2000, at 3p.m.

ALTRINCHAM (2) 3 WHITBY TOWN (0) 1

UniBond Premier League Match, played on Saturday, 23 December, 2000, at 3p.m.

SCORERS

5 mins: Steve FINNEY (Altrincham 1 Whitby Town 0)
28 mins: Steve FINNEY (Altrincham 2 Whitby Town 0)
70 mins: Steve FINNEY (Altrincham 3 Whitby Town 0)

81 mins: Lee LUDLOW (Altrincham 3 Whitby Town 1)

REFEREE: Mr Philip BRAMLEY

ATTENDANCE: 568

TEAMS

23.12.00	ALTRINCHAM	versus.	WHITBY TOWN
3pm	Red & white shirts, black shorts and socks	---.	All blue
1.	Stuart COBURN	1.	David CAMPBELL
2.	Gary SCOTT	2.	Matthew PITT
3.	Steve MORGAN	3.	Ian WILLIAMS
4.	Mark MADDOX	4.	David GOODCHILD
5.	Gary TALBOT (capt.)	5.	Mark TAYLOR
6.	Steve HAWES	6.	Ben DIXON
7.	Stuart SCHEUBER	7.	Anthony MARCH
8.	Ian CRANEY	8.	Danny KEY
9.	Alex HAY	9.	Graham RENNISON
10.	Steve FINNEY	10.	Craig SKELTON
11.	Danny MURPHY	11.	Graham ROBINSON
12.	Barry CROWE	12.	Lee LUDLOW
14.	Eric SEEKIE	14.	Gary MESSER
15.	James GLENDENNING	15.	Kevin GRAHAM

SUMMARY
Altrincham have played better than they did today and not won as comfortably. They got the ideal start with a tap in from Steve Finney after five minutes after the Whitby keeper failed to hold the ball and added to this after 28 minutes when Finney swept home a half-cleared corner. Half-time arrived with Altrincham well in command. The best goal of the game was Finney's third, when he headed home a Barry Crowe cross from the right (70 mins). Only when Whitby brought on their substitutes and put three men up front did they start to threaten in anything approaching a sustained manner. They scored a strange goal with nine minutes to go when a shot from Ludlow seemed to take Coburn unawares as Altrincham switched off for the final stages. Nevertheless, Altrincham won with something to spare.

TEAM NEWS
Gary Talbot returned to captain the side after injury, replacing James Glendenning, whilst Adam Farley was replaced by Steve Morgan in defence. Mark Ward rested himself and whilst Kevin Ellison warmed up once more, he was still not fit enough to be named in the playing squad. For Whitby, Graham Robinson came in after an absence through injury. Craig Skelton was in the Whitby side, having recently joined from Darlington who had loaned him to Altrincham last season.

FINAL SCORE: ALTRINCHAM 3 WHITBY TOWN 1

Photographs by Alan Johnson

	Phil Power makes a presentation of the ball to Colin Palin of SA Security Services
Phil Power makes a presentation to Match sponsor David Tracey
	A vocal set of match sponsor David Tracey' guests almost out sang the Alty faithful at the Golf Road end but they did have the advantage of a musical accompaniment
At last I've captured a ball going into the net but no it was disallowed
	Alex Hay battle's with the defence
Keeper David Campbell makes a "half" save which allows a cross to Steve Finney who scores the first of his hat trick
	Another attempt by David Campbell to clear his line which failed allowing Steve Finney to score his second goal
Second half save
	Man of the match Steve Finney being presented a bottle of Champaign by sponsor David Tracey
After the match Mark Harris, Mark Ward and Alan Brotherton supervising and drawing the SAFE Christmas draw. A full list of prize winners should be available shortly ,

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