Altrincham FC 2-1 Braintree Town · National League
Altrincham FC beat Braintree Town 2-1 in the National League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Altrincham FC and Braintree Town met in the National League at Moss Lane in Altrincham on Saturday, 21 February 2026.
Goalscorers
Altrincham FC: D. Howe 8'; M. Terry 46'. Braintree Town: T. Harris 66'.
How the match went
Altrincham FC saw more of the ball, 54% of it. Altrincham FC had 25 shots with 14 on target, Braintree Town 13 with 5 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 2 to Altrincham FC and 6 to Braintree Town. Altrincham FC conceded 10 fouls, Braintree Town 10. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (1 for Altrincham FC, 3 for Braintree Town).
Line-ups
Altrincham FC started in a 3-4-2-1: Luke Hutchinson, Dan Sassi, Joshua Grant, Edward Jones, Matty Kosylo, Isaac Marriott, Tom Crawford, Tylor Golden, Oliver Crankshaw, Jimmy Knowles, Declan Howe.
Braintree Town started in a 5-4-1: Mason Terry, Jacob Pinnington, Aidan Francis Clarke, George Langston, Ben Drake, Ryan Clampin, Taylan Harris, James Vennings, Elliot Thorpe, Chay Cooper, Lewis Walker.
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Minute by minute
- 8'Goal! Altrincham FC 1-0 Braintree Town. D. Howe (Altrincham FC) scores.
- 45'Half-time. Altrincham FC 1-0 Braintree Town.
- 46'Goal! Altrincham FC 2-0 Braintree Town. Own goal by M. Terry.
- 66'Goal! Altrincham FC 2-1 Braintree Town. T. Harris (Braintree Town) scores, assisted by J. Akinde.
- 90'Full-time. Altrincham FC 2-1 Braintree Town.
Full commentary (55 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Altrincham FC vs Braintree Town.
- 5'Attempt saved. A. F. Clarke (Braintree Town), header from a corner. xG 0.20.
- 6'Attempt saved. T. Crawford (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 8'Goal! Altrincham FC 1-0 Braintree Town. D. Howe (Altrincham FC) scores.
- 8'Attempt saved. J. Knowles (Altrincham FC), header. xG 0.18.
- 11'Attempt missed. G. Langston (Braintree Town), header from a set piece. xG 0.24.
- 12'Attempt missed. T. Golden (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 16'Attempt blocked. O. Crankshaw (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 16'Attempt saved. D. Howe (Altrincham FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 18'Attempt saved. T. Golden (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 26'Attempt missed. J. Vennings (Braintree Town), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 30'Attempt saved. O. Crankshaw (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
- 33'Attempt saved. O. Crankshaw (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 33'Attempt saved. I. Marriott (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 37'Attempt blocked. B. Drake (Braintree Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 38'Attempt blocked. D. Howe (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.17.
- 38'Attempt blocked. D. Howe (Altrincham FC), header from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
- 40'Attempt saved. O. Crankshaw (Altrincham FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.16.
- 42'Substitution, Braintree Town: G. Babić comes on for E. Thorpe.
- 43'Attempt missed. J. Vennings (Braintree Town), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.08.
- 45'Attempt saved. J. Knowles (Altrincham FC), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.12.
- 45+3'Attempt missed. C. Cooper (Braintree Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 45'Half-time. Altrincham FC 1-0 Braintree Town.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Goal! Altrincham FC 2-0 Braintree Town. Own goal by M. Terry.
- 46'Off the woodwork! O. Crankshaw (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.30.
- 50'Attempt saved. D. Howe (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.
- 51'Attempt missed. E. Jones (Altrincham FC), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 52'Attempt blocked. T. Golden (Altrincham FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 55'Attempt missed. T. Golden (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 56'Substitution, Braintree Town: M. Omrore comes on for R. Clampin.
- 56'Substitution, Braintree Town: J. Akinde comes on for L. Walker.
- 56'Substitution, Braintree Town: S. Kamara comes on for C. Cooper.
- 57'Attempt blocked. J. Knowles (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
- 57'Attempt saved. O. Crankshaw (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 58'Attempt blocked. T. Harris (Braintree Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 59'Attempt blocked. S. Kamara (Braintree Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.30.
- 62'Attempt missed. T. Crawford (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 66'Goal! Altrincham FC 2-1 Braintree Town. T. Harris (Braintree Town) scores, assisted by J. Akinde.
- 67'Attempt saved. O. Crankshaw (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 71'Substitution, Altrincham FC: K. Reddin comes on for O. Crankshaw.
- 71'Attempt saved. M. Omrore (Braintree Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 73'Attempt saved. J. Akinde (Braintree Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 75'Attempt missed. J. Knowles (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
- 76'Yellow card for S. Kamara (Braintree Town) for foul.
- 79'Substitution, Braintree Town: Z. Massiah-Edwards comes on for B. Drake.
- 81'Substitution, Altrincham FC: C. Kirk comes on for J. Knowles.
- 83'Attempt missed. S. Kamara (Braintree Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 84'Attempt saved. G. Babić (Braintree Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 85'Substitution, Altrincham FC: L. Humbles comes on for M. Kosylo.
- 86'Yellow card for I. Marriott (Altrincham FC) for foul.
- 90+2'Yellow card for J. Akinde (Braintree Town) for argument.
- 90+4'Yellow card for G. Babić (Braintree Town) for foul.
- 90+5'Attempt saved. D. Howe (Altrincham FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 90'Full-time. Altrincham FC 2-1 Braintree Town.