Match Report
3 points and 5 places separated them: Altrincham 12th with 9, Halifax Town 17th with 6. Altrincham's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Altrincham 1.17 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Halifax Town 1.5 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.53.
Defeat had followed defeat for Altrincham — four in succession. Over the last five, Altrincham had taken 1 of 15 points to Halifax Town's 9.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 1 Altrincham win, 3 for Halifax Town, 5 draws, at 1.78 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 11% of meetings won.
The J. Davidson Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,085. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Altrincham led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Altrincham: Jimmy Knowles (16'), Tom Crawford (45') · Halifax Town: Matty Kosylo (81' og)
Key stats
Possession: Altrincham 42% · Halifax Town 58% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 4-4