Worksop Town 1 Altrincham 2.

UniBond Premier League

2 November    2002.

Summary and other details by John Laidlar. His full report is in the Official Site by John Laidlar.

Worksop lay third and Alty eighteenth before this game but Alty had won on their last two visits to Sandy Lane.

Altrincham won 2-1 at Worksop for the third successive year thanks to two goals in two minutes from Rod Thornley. The first, a penalty, was won by Ian Craney when the home keeper tripped him (40 mins). Then Thornley headed home a Craney cross after 42 minutes. After a fairly even first half Worksop enjoyed most of the second half territorial advantage but the Altrincham defence gave them few openings. It took a dubious penalty awarded against Scott for a foul on Roberts for them to get back into the game. Todd converted the spot-kick (72 mins). In a match played in pouring rain Alty held on for their third win against top four opposition in the last four games.

With Gallagher and Murphy out injured, Alty welcomed back both Gary Scott and Gary Talbot from suspension. Peter Band was moved into midfield, with Ian Craney joining Rod Thornley up front. Rose and Rowland played in midfield, Rose in the centre and Rowland on the right. Worksop had Ryan Davies making his 150th appearance and on the left had the in-form Andy Todd. Up front was prolific ex-Tamworth striker, Darren Roberts. However, the most familiar face for Alty fans was their ex-captain Steve Hawes, in the Worksop midfield.

Peter Band, Gary Talbot and Ian Craney are involved in a pushing match with Worksop

Worksop's keeper Dave McCarthy  is somewhere in there. Rod Thornley, Mark Maddox, Gary Talbot and Peter Band apply pressure

In line headed by ex-Alty player and captain Steve Hawes, who had a very good game and was named Worksop's Man of the Match

Rod Thornley sores from the spot and is about to do his victory cartwheel. I have yet to catch the actual event but I am usually concentrating on the goal itself. This time I got close and hope to catch it before the end of the season

Where did that ball go?

and this one as Alty's defense holds firm to take home three points

Keeper Richard Acton is sent the wrong way by Andy Todd who scored from the spot for Worksop's only goal

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