Match ends, Altrincham 1, Braintree Town 0.
AltrinchamAltrincham1BraintreeBraintree Town0
Altrincham climbed out of the Conference relegation zone with a hard-fought win over Braintree Town.
Midfielder Nicky Clee pounced on a rebound to slide home the only goal of the game midway through the first half.
Braintree started brightly and midfielder James Mulley hit the crossbar with a thumping drive.
The visitors twice came close to an equaliser in the closing stages, as Sam Habergham and Kenny Davis both fired inches wide of the post.
Line-ups
Altrincham
Formation 3-5-1-1
- 1Coburn
- 16Marshall
- 5Havern
- 6Leather
- 2DensmoreBooked at 69mins
- 25Cavanagh
- 4Moult
- 8Richman
- 11CleeSubstituted forGillespieat 84'minutes
- 7Lawrie
- 10ReevesBooked at 72minsSubstituted forPerryat 78'minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 9Gillespie
- 14Perry
- 15Wilkinson
- 17Parton
- 18Williams
Braintree
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Hamann
- 23Peters
- 2BrundleBooked at 75mins
- 6Massey
- 3HaberghamBooked at 74mins
- 21SowunmiBooked at 72mins
- 26Mulley
- 8Davis
- 4IsaacSubstituted forSparkesat 60'minutes
- 7WalkerSubstituted forMarksat 60'minutes
- 18Cox
Substitutes
- 9Marks
- 11Sparkes
- 14Smith
- 17Case
- 29Pentney
- Referee:
- Ben Toner
- Attendance:
- 894
Match Stats
Home TeamAltrinchamAway TeamBraintree
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away0
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Altrincham 1, Braintree Town 0.
Booking
Kyle Perry (Altrincham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Hand ball by Kyle Perry (Altrincham).
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Foul by Jordan Cox (Braintree Town).
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Gianluca Havern (Altrincham) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Braintree Town.
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Foul by Scott Leather (Altrincham).
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James Mulley (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
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Attempt saved. Kyle Perry (Altrincham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Altrincham. Steven Gillespie replaces Nicky Clee.
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Attempt missed. Sam Habergham (Braintree Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny Davis.
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Kenny Davis (Braintree Town) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
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Attempt missed. Nicky Clee (Altrincham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Altrincham.
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Foul by Jordan Cox (Braintree Town).
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Shaun Densmore (Altrincham) wins a free kick.
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Offside, Braintree Town. Sean Marks tries a through ball, but Sean Marks is caught offside.
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Foul by Peter Cavanagh (Altrincham).
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Mitch Brundle (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
