Harrogate Town beat Altrincham F.C. 4-0 this afternoon in a mixed performance from both sides at the Marcy Fitness Stadium.
Early red card for Altrincham
The first half was pretty even at first. However, in the 13th minute Altrincham went down to ten men following Reuben Lopata-White being shown a straight red card for a reckless tackle on Ellis Taylor near the halfway line.
The Altrincham fans in the stands were not exactly happy with the decision, but it stood.
Shortly after, Altrincham made an early change, taking off Remi Raymond for Sam Barnes.
At half-time both sets of players were booed off by sections of the crowd. Harrogate had dominated the stats in the first period of play with 66% possession and six shots (three on target), while Altrincham managed only five dangerous attacks compared to Harrogate’s 32.
Second-half goals seal the win
The second half got underway with Altrincham kicking the game off whilst swapping sides so they were kicking towards the G.H. Brooks Stand and Harrogate towards the At Home With My Rings Stand.
Harrogate took the lead in the 53rd minute through Will McGowan. Ten minutes later Morgan Williams made it 2-0 with a cracking strike that flew into the net.
The game slowed down after that, but Harrogate stayed in control. With less than 15 minutes left they brought on Brad Dolaghan for Shawn McCoulsky, then George Thomson for Will McGowan.
Altrincham responded by replacing Lucas Weaver and Aidan Barlow with Charlie Kirk and Kian Breckin.
Almost straight after those changes, Michael Craig scored a rocket to make it 3-0. In the four minutes of added time, Rohan Vaughan completed the scoring to make it 4-0.
Overall, a very one-sided fixture today with the vast majority of stats going in the home side's favour.
Final score: Harrogate Town 4-0 Altrincham
