Match Report
Altrincham went into the game 17th in the table on 56 points; Torquay United sat 21st on 48 — an 8-point gap. Torquay United ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 21st table position. Per game in the league, Altrincham were scoring 1.48 and conceding 1.78, Torquay United 1.26 and 1.74, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
Over the last five, Altrincham had taken 4 of 15 points to Torquay United's 12.
The J. Davidson Stadium in Altrincham staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,085. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Altrincham led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.