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[markecky]

From the Northwich Trust site at www.nvfc.co.uk


Dear me..this fella should take stock before penning such reports.  You can taste the annoyance from here.  We may not be high quality but it was a match between two even sides.

That should really worry them seeing how we play away!


Vics 1 v  1 Altrincham

Vics fans were desperate to witness an avenging of the Boxing Day debacle at Moss Lane and at the same time see their favourites distance themselves from the relegation dogfight. Yet a lapse in concentration allowed Altrincham to grab a very late point that they had barely earned.

For much of the game Altrincham relied on the work ethic to see them through and to their credit they have developed an admirable level of commitment. Yet in terms of quality they had little to offer.

Mayman found the net early in the game but his attempt was ruled out for off side. Connett then did well to turn an O'Neill free kick over his bar. Opportunities remained at a premium until Mayman failed to both capitalise on an original opening set up by Brayson and then failed to convert an inviting follow up opportunity. Altrincham might have grabbed an unlikely lead on the stroke of half time but a well-struck free kick from Bushell struck the woodwork.

Vics enjoyed an ever-growing share of possession after the break and following an effective double substitution they took a deserved 66th minute lead. DEAN got on the end of a free kick to power a header into the far corner of the net and register his second goal in as many games for his new club.
 

In truth Vics were defending comfortably from this point while Altrincham again appeared to lack the quality to change the outcome of the game. Yet, to be fair to Altrincham, what they clearly lack in quality they continue to strive to make up for in effort and their industry was again rewarded with a late goal that gained them an unlikely point.
 

Vics conceded a 90th minute corner that allowed SENIOR the time and space to score with an unchallenged near post header.
Not surprisingly Altrincham were ecstatic with their late point, while Vics were clearly devastated, but one can't help but speculate that, despite "The Robins" two relevant "derby" successes, Graham Heathcote's charges are going to have to be one of the teams that all rivals stay above in order to give yourselves any hope of avoiding relegation


Attendance: 1,290
Man of the Match: Kieran Charnock

[gazwarrington]

Well as far as Im concerned they got what they deserved for singing "Easy" , "1-0 to the Northwich", "Going Down" ... Do fans of other clubs really not understand what happens when you are cocky at only 1-0

We're so bad that we got 4pts off them in a season.

Basically 2 even teams that both went to sleep on set pieces.

[Red N White Dynamite]

BBC Match Report:

"Northwich 1-1 Altrincham 
Substitute Chris Senior headed a last-minute equaliser to deny struggling Northwich victory.
Senior, on loan from Halifax, powered Steve Bushell's corner into the roof of the net from six yards.

James Dean had put Northwich in front in the 67th-minute, stooping to head in after good work from Richard Battersby.

But Altrincham's equaliser was no more than they deserved after creating the better chances, with Warren Peyton hitting the post in the first half.

 
"

[harv]

is it me or was it fairly even game, as both those quotes make me think i didn't get to the ground!!!

[vicsfan]

got to agree with you harv,was a fair result imo,thought alty gave 100% as per.we had a go but really missed m. carr.hope you stay up so we can more derby games(hope we also stay up aswell).best of luck for rest of season.ps was there any agro before game?

[Red N White Dynamite]

got to agree with you harv,was a fair result imo,thought alty gave 100% as per.we had a go but really missed m. carr.hope you stay up so we can more derby games(hope we also stay up aswell).best of luck for rest of season.ps was there any agro before game?

Can't argue with that. 1-1 was the right result.

[gazwarrington]

I know of no aggro before the game. We had alittle sing song and laugh with a Vics fan on the train from Plumley and he was the only Vics fan (in a shirt) we saw all day.

Pheasent in Plumley, Slow and Easy and Greyhound were our port of calls. Although I wasn't drinking that much. New regime and all that