Match Report
The table gap was wide: 24 points between Altrincham (9th, 64 pts) and Fylde (23rd, 40 pts). The last five rounds placed Altrincham no better than 19th for form, against 9th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Altrincham 1.48 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Fylde 1.09 and 1.85, with the league averaging 1.35.
10 matches unbeaten backed Altrincham's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Altrincham had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Fylde, 4.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Altrincham wins, 1 for Fylde, 1 draw, at 4.25 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 100% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The J. Davidson Stadium in Altrincham staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,085. Fylde led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-2.
Goal scorers
Altrincham: Lewis Banks (16') · Fylde: Gavin Massey (7'), Nicolas Haughton (26')