Source: MEN
Lee Sinnott is convinced the only thing stopping Altrincham mounting a push for promotion is a bout of travel sickness.
Altrincham were dumped out of the FA Trophy by Evo-Stik Premier FC United on Sunday, prompting chairman Grahame Rowley to issue a plea to supporters not to criticise Sinnott and his players.
The Robins have picked up just five points on their Conference North travels this season compared to six wins from nine games at Moss Lane.
And despite the disappointment at seeing the road to Wembley blocked by FC United, Sinnott believes a change of fortune on the road could see Altrincham challenge the league leaders in the new year.
"We’ve been together for five months and we’re looking to build something," said Sinnott, who replaced Ken McKenna in the summer.
"It takes time and it’s an on-going process.
"We’ve got 25 points in the league and we’re six points off the play-offs with a game in hand. Our away form just needs rectifying.
"You get the sense that people think there’s a little bit of doom and gloom. Form in this league can change very, very quickly. We know where we need to improve and things are going on behind the scenes to bring new people to the club.
"I’ve said to the players, we’ve just got to keep our heads down and work our way through it. It’ll make them better players for later in their careers. In the meantime, we’ve just got to keep our heads down and graft."
Sinnott was adamant Altrincham didn’t deserve to lose after watching FC United progress into the first round of the FA Trophy with a 2-1 win at Gigg Lane.
Carlos Roca’s fantastic 20-yard strike was cancelled out by Jack Redshaw’s second-half header before Mike Norton won it for United.
"I’m not the type of person who thinks, because FC are a league below us, we can just come here and do what we want to do for 90 minutes," said Sinnott, who takes his team to FC Halifax on Saturday.
"If you look at the balance of play, of course we should still be in the hat. But this is cup football and sometimes you don’t get what you deserve."
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
POINTS SHARED IN THE PREM
Source: Non-league Daily
Only two matches went ahead in the Evo-Stik League Premier Division on Tuesday evening, and they both ended in 1-1 draws.
Sean Cooke gave Nantwich Town a ninth minute lead against FC United of Manchester from the penalty spot, but Michael Norton (pictured) rescued a point for United with nine minutes to go.
Elsewhere, Stocksbridge Park Steels took the lead through Jack Muldoon in the 16th minute of their match against Frickley Athletic, but the visitors levelled on 74 minutes through Bradley Grayson.
Kendal Town's scheduled match at home to Chester was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.
Only two matches went ahead in the Evo-Stik League Premier Division on Tuesday evening, and they both ended in 1-1 draws.
Sean Cooke gave Nantwich Town a ninth minute lead against FC United of Manchester from the penalty spot, but Michael Norton (pictured) rescued a point for United with nine minutes to go.
Elsewhere, Stocksbridge Park Steels took the lead through Jack Muldoon in the 16th minute of their match against Frickley Athletic, but the visitors levelled on 74 minutes through Bradley Grayson.
Kendal Town's scheduled match at home to Chester was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Guiseley have big home tie in FA Trophy
Source: Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Guiseley’s reward for their 7-0 thrashing of Eastwood Town in a Carlsberg FA Trophy tie at the weekend is a home draw against FC United of Manchester in the first round a week this Saturday.
Today’s draw handed the Lions home advantage against the club with the big support who came within one game of joining them in the Blue Square Bet North Division.
FC United, like Bradford Park Avenue, were in the play-offs last May and, after beating Avenue, they were themselves beaten in the final at Colwyn Bay.
FC Halifax Town are also still in the FA Trophy but face a replay against Colwyn Bay after the sides drew 0-0 in Wales on Saturday.
Should the Shaymen be successful tomorrow night they will host Blue Square Bet Premier Division club Lincoln City .
Guiseley are in action tomorrow, defending their West Riding County Cup when they host Harrogate Railway Athletic at Nethermoor.
Lions boss Steve Kittrick said: “The same players will be on duty. We only have the one squad and it is a small group of players because we don’t have a reserve side.”
Avenue also have a second-round tie and they will be heading to Glasshoughton Welfare.
Avenue should have more players available, with both Martin Drury and Ross Daly having served one-match bans at the weekend.
However, Bradford boss Deacey may decide not to change a winning side as they enjoyed a 4-0 away romp in the Evo-Stik Premier Division.
Liversedge must also travel as they were drawn away at Garforth Town.
The derby tie between Eccleshill United and Farsley AFC was due to be played tomorrow night but has been switched to Wednesday.
4:45pm Monday 28th November 2011
By Ian Whiting
Guiseley’s reward for their 7-0 thrashing of Eastwood Town in a Carlsberg FA Trophy tie at the weekend is a home draw against FC United of Manchester in the first round a week this Saturday.
Today’s draw handed the Lions home advantage against the club with the big support who came within one game of joining them in the Blue Square Bet North Division.
FC United, like Bradford Park Avenue, were in the play-offs last May and, after beating Avenue, they were themselves beaten in the final at Colwyn Bay.
FC Halifax Town are also still in the FA Trophy but face a replay against Colwyn Bay after the sides drew 0-0 in Wales on Saturday.
Should the Shaymen be successful tomorrow night they will host Blue Square Bet Premier Division club Lincoln City .
Guiseley are in action tomorrow, defending their West Riding County Cup when they host Harrogate Railway Athletic at Nethermoor.
Lions boss Steve Kittrick said: “The same players will be on duty. We only have the one squad and it is a small group of players because we don’t have a reserve side.”
Avenue also have a second-round tie and they will be heading to Glasshoughton Welfare.
Avenue should have more players available, with both Martin Drury and Ross Daly having served one-match bans at the weekend.
However, Bradford boss Deacey may decide not to change a winning side as they enjoyed a 4-0 away romp in the Evo-Stik Premier Division.
Liversedge must also travel as they were drawn away at Garforth Town.
The derby tie between Eccleshill United and Farsley AFC was due to be played tomorrow night but has been switched to Wednesday.
4:45pm Monday 28th November 2011
By Ian Whiting
FC United of Manchester 2 Altrincham 1
Source: Messenger Newspapers
ALTRINCHAM slumped to their fifth defeat in six matches on Sunday with this loss to a team from a step lower down in the non-League pyramid.
Victory would have won the club £4,000 as well as progress to the next round of the FA Trophy.
After a reasonably bright start from Altrincham, United gradually got on top.
Their main attacking focus was their speedy left-winger and former Altrincham player, Carlos Roca. He put his side ahead just before half-time when the Rebels were given the benefit of the doubt about an offside decision. The ball came to Roca who fired into the top of the net from outside the box.
Having barely threatened a goal in the first half, Alty levelled the scores just seven minutes into the second half when Jack Redshaw, the shortest player on the pitch, was given a free header from a Nicky Clee corner from the right.
After this, with Alty having their best spell of the game, they made a couple of changes to their attack, as Twiss and Lawrie replaced Redshaw and Clee.
But it was FCUM who scored again, with 12 minutes remaining. This time Roca played a fine pass to another former Alty man, Astley Mulholland. His cross was headed home by centre-forward Mike Norton.
Despite a late flurry, in which Altrincham won four corners, FC United hung on to secure a tie in the first round proper of the FA Trophy.
ALTRINCHAM Coburn, Lees, Flynn, Williams (Watmore), Brown, Richman, Danylyk, Densmore (capt), Clee (Lawrie), Reeves, Redshaw (Twiss). Unused subs: Reid, Coombs
ALTRINCHAM slumped to their fifth defeat in six matches on Sunday with this loss to a team from a step lower down in the non-League pyramid.
Victory would have won the club £4,000 as well as progress to the next round of the FA Trophy.
After a reasonably bright start from Altrincham, United gradually got on top.
Their main attacking focus was their speedy left-winger and former Altrincham player, Carlos Roca. He put his side ahead just before half-time when the Rebels were given the benefit of the doubt about an offside decision. The ball came to Roca who fired into the top of the net from outside the box.
Having barely threatened a goal in the first half, Alty levelled the scores just seven minutes into the second half when Jack Redshaw, the shortest player on the pitch, was given a free header from a Nicky Clee corner from the right.
After this, with Alty having their best spell of the game, they made a couple of changes to their attack, as Twiss and Lawrie replaced Redshaw and Clee.
But it was FCUM who scored again, with 12 minutes remaining. This time Roca played a fine pass to another former Alty man, Astley Mulholland. His cross was headed home by centre-forward Mike Norton.
Despite a late flurry, in which Altrincham won four corners, FC United hung on to secure a tie in the first round proper of the FA Trophy.
ALTRINCHAM Coburn, Lees, Flynn, Williams (Watmore), Brown, Richman, Danylyk, Densmore (capt), Clee (Lawrie), Reeves, Redshaw (Twiss). Unused subs: Reid, Coombs
ROCA RETURNS TO HAUNT ALTY
Source: Non-league Daily
Blue Square Bet North side Altrincham were dumped out of the FA Carlsberg Trophy by Evo-Stik League Premier Division side FC United of Manchester in a Third Qualifying Round tie on Sunday.
Former Alty player Carlos Roca (pictured) broke the deadlock with an excellent long-range shot to put FC United ahead.
Altrincham equalised when Jack Redshaw headed home.
But a Michael Norton header on 78 minutes gave United a 2-1 victory.
Friday, November 25, 2011
United we stand!
Source: The FA
Big Trophy crowd expected as FC United host Altrincham.
FC United of Manchester have a chance to claim the scalp of a club steeped in non-League tradition when they face Altrincham in The FA Trophy on Sunday, according to their manager Karl Marginson.
One of the most intriguing Third RoundQualifying ties this weekend sees the meeting of two clubs separated by just ten miles - but poles apart when it comes to their history.
Altrincham - now playing in the Conference North - were formed in 1891 and boast a proud 120-year tradition that has featured them lifting The FA Trophy on two occasions and going as far as The FA Cup Fourth Round.
In contrast, FC United were born as recently as 2005 and have since enjoyed a steady rise through the non-League pyramid to the Northern Premier Division - one tier below their opponents.
"Altrincham, especially from the northern area, are one of the most famous non-League teams going and have a great heritage," Marginson told TheFA.com.
"We've only been going six years and having these games and these situations is really enjoyable - it's a great opportunity for everyone at the club.
"They are going to be favourites because they are in a higher league but we will look to compete and make sure the lads go out there and enjoy the occasion.
"It's a fantastic competition for non-League clubs and presents a real chance to play at Wembley, last year we had the great FA Cup run so let's hope for a repeat of that."
While awaiting the planning permission required to build their own stadium, FC United play their home games at Bury's Gigg Lane.
And, with near neighbours Manchester United playing on Saturday and Manchester City away at Liverpool on Sunday, Marginson is expecting a big crowd.
"There is a lot of local interest in the North-West and I would imagine there will be a few down there with it being on the Sunday," he added.
"Altrincham will bring a good few fans, our supporters will turn out in their numbers and you will get members of the public who have nothing else to do with their Sunday.
"The fans will have a bit of banter because it is a local derby and that will only add to the occasion. I'm sure it's going to be a great spectacle for everyone."
FC United Of Manchester v Altrincham
The FA Carlsberg Trophy
Third Round Qualifying
3pm, Sunday 27 November
Gigg Lane, Bury FC
Winning clubs receive £4000 from The FA's prize fund
By Giuseppi Muro - Friday, 25 November, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Head boy Norton fires FC United to victory
Source: MEN
Ten-man FC United shrugged off the 55th minute dismissal of Jimmy Holden to step up their Evo-Stik Premier promotion challenge with a hard-fought 1-0 win over visiting Kendal.
Mike Norton headed in what proved to be the only goal after just six minutes.
But Astley Mulholland's failure to convert a similar chance early in the second-half threatened to be costly when Holden saw red soon after for serious foul play.
Nevetheless, the Rebels held on comfortably for a win which takes them back up to sixth.
Meanwhile, Ashton United fell to a 38th minute goal scored by former Droylsden full-back Liam Brownhill in losing 1-0 at Chester.
Ten-man FC United shrugged off the 55th minute dismissal of Jimmy Holden to step up their Evo-Stik Premier promotion challenge with a hard-fought 1-0 win over visiting Kendal.
Mike Norton headed in what proved to be the only goal after just six minutes.
But Astley Mulholland's failure to convert a similar chance early in the second-half threatened to be costly when Holden saw red soon after for serious foul play.
Nevetheless, the Rebels held on comfortably for a win which takes them back up to sixth.
Meanwhile, Ashton United fell to a 38th minute goal scored by former Droylsden full-back Liam Brownhill in losing 1-0 at Chester.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Non-league round-up
Edited from MEN
FC United stepped up their Evo-Stik Premier promotion challenge with a 3-2 victory at Worksop although it needed a 71st-minute Luke Shields own-goal to gift the Rebels the points after they’d lost a 2-0 half-time lead given them by Nicky Platt and Lee Neville.
FC United stepped up their Evo-Stik Premier promotion challenge with a 3-2 victory at Worksop although it needed a 71st-minute Luke Shields own-goal to gift the Rebels the points after they’d lost a 2-0 half-time lead given them by Nicky Platt and Lee Neville.
Friday, November 18, 2011
FC United boss Karl Marginson has announced a backroom re-shuffle
Edited from MEN
FC United boss Karl Marginson has announced a backroom re-shuffle in a bid to get more from his Rebels’ staff.
The move sees FC’s youth-team manager Chuks Akuneto promoted to first-team coach, with Dave Brown replacing him in charge of the club’s juniors.
Akuneto’s step-up means assistant Roy Soule will no longer need to regularly work alongside him on matchdays.
Soule will instead team up with United’s head of player development Darren Lyons in finding and nurturing young talent while also assessing future opponents.
Marginson said: “I’ve thought long and hard about these changes and feel they will help us take greater advantage of the individual strengths within my backroom team.
“Chuks’ primary responsibility will be for training and tactics, freeing up Souley to make better use of his years of experience in scouting and reporting on teams.”
FC, unbeaten in five, will be out to add further weight to their Evo-Stik Premier promotion assault with victory at Worksop.
FC United boss Karl Marginson has announced a backroom re-shuffle in a bid to get more from his Rebels’ staff.
The move sees FC’s youth-team manager Chuks Akuneto promoted to first-team coach, with Dave Brown replacing him in charge of the club’s juniors.
Akuneto’s step-up means assistant Roy Soule will no longer need to regularly work alongside him on matchdays.
Soule will instead team up with United’s head of player development Darren Lyons in finding and nurturing young talent while also assessing future opponents.
Marginson said: “I’ve thought long and hard about these changes and feel they will help us take greater advantage of the individual strengths within my backroom team.
“Chuks’ primary responsibility will be for training and tactics, freeing up Souley to make better use of his years of experience in scouting and reporting on teams.”
FC, unbeaten in five, will be out to add further weight to their Evo-Stik Premier promotion assault with victory at Worksop.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Mickleover 0 FC United 2
Source: Bury Times
TWO goals in two first-half minutes from Astley Mulholland completed a great week for FC United.
The forward came off the substitutes’ bench to score in Wednesday night’s FA Trophy replay win against Durham.
And he was back among the goals as his quickfire double moved the Rebels up to seventh in the Evo-Stik Premier Division.
Against Durham, Michael Norton, Jimmy Holden and Mulholland were on target in the 3-1 extra-time victory.
10:00am Thursday 17th November 2011
TWO goals in two first-half minutes from Astley Mulholland completed a great week for FC United.
The forward came off the substitutes’ bench to score in Wednesday night’s FA Trophy replay win against Durham.
And he was back among the goals as his quickfire double moved the Rebels up to seventh in the Evo-Stik Premier Division.
Against Durham, Michael Norton, Jimmy Holden and Mulholland were on target in the 3-1 extra-time victory.
10:00am Thursday 17th November 2011
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