And the precedent is below - regaining fitness in an Alty shirt at the back end of previous season
LANCASTER CITY (0) 2 ALTRINCHAM (0) 0
FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round Match, played on Saturday, 27 September, 2003 at 3p.m.
SUMMARY:
In contrast to their performance at Southport last Tuesday and to their last FA Cup visit to the Giant Axe, Altrincham went out of the FA Cup in disappointing fashion at Lancaster City this afternoon. City had the better of a fairly undistinguished first half but took the lead after 67 minutes when Alty keeper Williams saved well from Sullivan but Hughes's stooping header at the back post despatched the rebound. It was former Alty man Sullivan who finished off Alty when he converted Hughes's pass, from close range (82 mins). Not even the return of Mark Maddox could alter the result
SCORERS
• 67 mins: Jamie HUGHES (Lancaster City 1 Altrincham 0)
• 82 mins: Tony SULLIVAN (Lancaster City 2 Altrincham 0)