A late goal from Altrincham captain Lewis Baines saw Yeovil Town’s winning run in the National League Premier Division come to an end in Greater Manchester.
The Glovers had gone behind when Tylor Golden sparked the first half in to life with an opener after half-an-hour before on loan defender Frankie Terry pulled the game level just two minutes later.
As the game pressed towards a conclusion, the home side, in need of three points to keep their hopes of reaching the play-offs alive, turned the screw with Yeovil wilting on a sunny day and Baines was unmarked on the edge of the box to sweep home the winner.
First half
Manager Mark Cooper made just one change to the squad which grabbed a late win at home to AFC Fylde the previous weekend with defender Jake Wannell returning on the bench in place of Lewys Twamley.
For the opening half-an-hour, the only moment of note came for a break in play after around 20 minutes when captain Alex Whittle went down with a head injury after a challenge with Justin Amalazour which saw him have to go down the tunnel for treatment. That led to a double change for the visitors with Whittle replaced by Ryan McLean and Charlie Cooper, who the manager had picked out as a player who had been playing through injury in recent weeks, went off for Harry Kite with 27 minutes gone.
That change seemed to unsettle the visitors and three minutes later Altrincham were ahead. First top scorer Regan Linney cut in from the left hand side and fired in a shot which was parried by Aidan Stone. The danger was not cleared was worked out to Tom Crawford who picked out Tylor GOLDEN, completely unmarked to turn the ball home at the far post to put the home side ahead after 30 minutes.
But two minutes later Yeovil were level. A long throw in to the box was cleared as far as Josh Sims on the edge of the box, he lifted it in to the area for Ciaran McGuckin who hooked it over for Frankie TERRY to run on to and he fired the visitors level.
Linney put one in to the side netting after good play from Amalazour just before the half-time break, but the game was level when the whistle sounded.
Yeovil had probably had the better of the possession in the first half and offered more of the attacking threat, but the loss of the experience of Whittle and Cooper shook us a little. Deservedly level at the break.
Half time: Altrincham 1 Yeovil Town 1
Second half
Full time: Altrincham 2 Yeovil Town 1
Match Details
Venue: Moss Lane
Date: Saturday 5th April, 3:00pm kick-off
Competition: National League Premier Division
Scorers: Tyler Golden 30 (0-1), Frankie Terry 32 (1-1), Lewis Baines 88 (1-2)
Pitch: Bobbly
Conditions: Sun cream – or after sun – required in the away end on a hot and sunny day
Attendance: 1,851 (192 away supporters)
Bookings:
Altrincham: Lewis Banks 37
Yeovil Town: Kyle Ferguson 37, Finn Cousin-Dawson 82, Marcel Lavinier 83, Dom Bernard 85
Referee: Dale Baines
Yeovil Town (4-3-3)
Substitutes: Harry Kite (for Alex Whittle, 28), Ryan McLean (for Charlie Cooper, 28), Jake Wannell (for Josh Sims, 46), Harvey Greenslade (for Ciaran McGuckin, 60), Marcel Lavinier (for Otis Khan, 77), Michael Smith (not used), Matt Gould (not used).
Altrincham: Caleb Ansen, Justin Amaluzor, Lewis Baines, Lewis Banks, Tom Crawford, Callum Dolan (for Alex Newby, 81), Tylor Golden, Matt Kosylo (gfor Kahrel Reddin, 70), Regan Linney, Charlie Olsen, Elliot Osborne.
Substitutes (not used): Issac Marriott, Matt Penney, Brandon Powell, Harvey Randle, Lucas Weaver.