Match Report
Luton Town, 3rd with 83 points, sat 39 points above Altrincham (22nd, 44). On recent form Luton Town sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Altrincham were scoring 1.02 and conceding 1.89, Luton Town 1.87 and 0.8, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Altrincham — five in succession. Defeat had not touched Luton Town in 5 games. Altrincham had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Luton Town, 13.
The J. Davidson Stadium in Altrincham staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,085. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.