Match Report
Level on 9 points, Altrincham (15th) and Halifax Town (13th) met as equals in the table. Altrincham's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Altrincham 1.14 scored and 1.86 conceded per game, Halifax Town 1.71 and 1.43, with the league averaging 1.57.
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. With 100 matches recorded and 2.1 yellow cards per game, A. Young was the man in the middle. 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