Altrincham 1-2 Dover - Match Report

Altrincham 1-2 Dover

Match Report

Key Stats:

• Altrincham/Dover
• shots: 6/8
• Shots on target: 3/3
• Possession: 50%/50%
• Corners: 4/4 
• Fouls: 4/4
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Goalscorers:

Rankine 37'

Miller 67', Payne 74'

Lineups:

Dover Athletic: Walker, Magri, Orlu, Parkinson, Raggett, Braham-Barrett (Sterling 90+5'), Kinnear Jr (Essam 90+1'), Deverdics, Bellamy, Miller (Ofori-Acheampong 85'), Payne

Unused subs: Grimes, Marsh

Altrincham: Deasy, Sinnott, Leather, Richman, Havern, Holness, Moult, Ginnelly (Crowther 83'), Phillips (Reeves 73'), Rankine, Lawrie (Heathcote 88') Unused subs: O'Keefe, Williams Match Summary Altrincham slipped in to the relegation places as Dover come back to seal all three points. It was Altrincham who started the better team, winning a series of corners, with their first half-chance on goal coming in the 18th minute from Ginnelly. He troubled Mitch Walker again five minutes later, taking aim from just outside of the penalty area, but Walker was more than equal to the effort. Stefan Payne, who had three early missed chances to open the scoring as the half an hour mark approached but couldn't put it past Deasy. Liam Bellamy struck the post on the 31st minute from an effort outside the box, and was unlucky to open the scoring which would have been his first of his campaign. On 37 minutes,Micheal Rankie gave the hosts lead from a long range free kick, which fizz an unstoppable effort past Walker before the break to take the lead against Dover.Whites raced out of the blocks in the second half, with Sam Magri and Jack Parkinson both trying their luck at finding an equaliser, but as time ticked by, it looked like it would be a frustrating evening for Dover. Nicky Deverdics and Chris kinnear worked together to set up  Ricky Milller, as Nicky Deverdics eventually found Ricky Miller, who fired home from ten yards to level the scores. The Momentum shifted into the Whites favour as Stefan Payne - the club's top scorer - completed the turnaround. Great interplay between the Dover players saw Payne scored from acute angle, to complete the turnaround for Dover. Alitrancham slipped in 22nd following the defeat to Dover and are now three points from safety while Dover remain in the play off fight there are now six points ahead of sixth placed Braintree