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From www.thisistrafford.co.uk

Help Altrincham stay in the Blue Square Bet Premier
10:14am Wednesday 27th April 2011


CHAIRMAN Grahame Rowley has called on fans of all persuasions to unite behind the common cause of helping Altrincham stay in the Blue Square Bet Premier at Moss Lane on Saturday.

With Manchester United and Manchester City both playing on Sunday, Alty are offering £5 admission to League club season-ticket holders for the 5.15pm kick-off against Eastbourne Borough.

In a further attempt to bolster numbers for the final game of the campaign, with Alty needing a win to have any chance of staying up, hundreds of free tickets have been distributed to local schools.

“The scheme is primarily aimed at United and City fans, because their teams are playing the following day, but any League club season-ticket holders can come in for £5, on production of their ticket at turnstiles five or six,” said Rowley.

“We have been going round local schools, handing out free tickets, as well, and any schools that want more can still contact the club on 928 1045.

“Our biggest gate of the season was 1,928 against Wrexham on New Year’s Day. It would be great to beat that and top 2,000, with everyone getting behind the team and hopefully helping them recreate Monday’s outstanding performance at Grimsby.”

A second-half winner by Marc Joseph at Blundell Park ensured survival hopes stayed alive, with Alty now needing a win for themselves and defeat for two of the three teams above them, Southport, Tamworth and Forest Green.

“One of the things I told the lads before kick-off was that I didn’t want to be turning up at Moss Lane on Saturday already relegated,’ said manager Ken McKenna.

“I stressed that we had to give our fans some hope for the final day, and thankfully that happened.

“It was an excellent response to what was a sub-standard performance against Newport last Saturday. It was high tempo, but with 100 per cent concentration at the back, good discipline and instructions followed to the letter. We need to replicate that against Eastbourne.”

Keeper Stuart Coburn and midfielder Steve Connors are both extremely doubtful.