We head to York for a huge away clash
Words Joe Edgar | Pictures Jonathan Moore
Alty return to Vanarama National League action this midweek, traveling to the LNER Community Stadium to face fellow promotion contenders York City on Tuesday night (kick-off 7.45pm).
Setting the Scene
Altrincham’s fine run in the Isuzu FA Trophy came to an end on Saturday after a 2-0 quarter-final defeat at Rochdale.
Jay Bird made the most of Rochdale’s fast start, opening the scoring in the first 15 minutes before Tarryn Allarakhia doubled Dale’s lead before half-time.
The Robins had a number of big chances in the second half, but superb goalkeeping from Sam Waller meant Alty couldn’t find a way back into the game.
Tuesday's opponents are title challengers York City. After narrowly escaping relegation last season, York have become one of the best sides in the division during the 2024/25 campaign so far.
Only Barnet have scored more goals than the Minstermen, and just three teams have conceded less. They also have the National League’s top scorer, Ollie Pearce, highlighting the difficulty of the challenge facing the Robins on Tuesday.
The thoughts of Neil Sorvel
“We've got another three very tough away games coming up, starting with York City on Tuesday.
"Our record against them over the last couple of seasons has been decent. We've been able to pick up points home and away, so hopefully we'll be able to continue that kind of form against them this week.”
Our first clash of 2024/25
November 2024 – A superb team performance saw Alty run out 3-0 winners in the last meeting between the two sides three months ago.
Regan Linney bagged two goals and Matty Kosylo scored the third, all in the first half, as the Robins claimed three points in front of over 2,000 fans at The J.Davidson Stadium.
Watch extended highlights from that game on Alty TV here.
A generous ticket offer
You can get discounted tickets for this midweek promotion clash via our hosts here.
- £10 Adults/Concessions
- £5 Students/12-16s
- FREE Accompanied 11 and under
Away travel is available to book from our friends at Union Golf Road here.
The coach will depart at 4pm sharp from Station House with adult prices £19.99 for UGR members and £21.99 for non-members.
Can't make it to Yorkshire?
Join Radio Robins on Radio Alty from 7:30pm for live commentary all evening long, courtesy of Paul Salt & John Helm.
Fancy watching the match? Head for DAZN here to purchase your midweek match pass or annual subscription.
Come On You Robins!!!
