National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Altrincham or Farsley Celtic that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Altrincham form and stats
Altrincham was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the Fa Trophy.Altrincham are steadily winning Vanarama National League North games and points here. 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games. After failing to beat Darlington here, Altrincham has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
The home team returns after sharing the points with Farsley Celtic on their last time out; the Fa Trophy game ended 2-2. A Vanarama National League North defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Bradford Park Avenue.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Altrincham as they have a new game in only four days, a Vanarama National League North match thankfully also at home. Kidderminster Harriers are visiting.
Altrincham are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (21 goals in 7 games). 8 goals have been conceded.
Farsley Celtic form and stats
Last season their Fa Trophy adventure ended in the 1st round.The visitors are W5-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League North.
Farsley Celtic delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Altrincham in their previous match; a Fa Trophy game. Prior to that result Farsley Celtic won their away game at AFC Telford United in the Vanarama National League North. The scoreline was 2-0.
The travelling fans enjoy Farsley Celtic's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 11 league matches away. 12 goals have been conceded by Farsley Celtic in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Farsley Celtic - Altrincham 2-2. Last six meetings between the teams: Altrincham won 3, Farsley Celtic won 0 and 3 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Hulme 9 goals |   J. Spencer 7 goals |  W. Hayhurst 6 goals |
Altrincham missing players
Farsley Celtic missing players
| Altrincham | Farsley Celtic | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 9 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 7 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 40 | 23 | Scored | S | 22 | 42 | ||
| 33 | 10 | Conceded | C | 13 | 35 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 52% | 78% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 64% | ||
| 36% | 56% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 20% | ||
| 5.4 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 4.3 | ||
| 5 | 3.4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.4 | ||
| 1.2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 239 | 77 | Total Shots | T S | 92 | 208 | ||
| 99 | 39 | Shots on Target | S O | 40 | 84 | ||
| 37% | 51% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 40% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | King's Lynn Town | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 44 |
| 2 | York City | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 41 |
| 3 | Chester | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Southport | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Brackley Town | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 33 |
| 6 | Spennymoor Town | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 | Boston United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 31 |
| 8 | Farsley Celtic | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | Gateshead | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 10 | Guiseley | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Alfreton Town | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | Darlington | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -7 | 24 |
| 13 | Hereford | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -9 | 24 |
| 14 | Leamington | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Gloucester City | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -8 | 23 |
| 16 | Kidderminster Harriers | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | -3 | 22 |
| 17 | AFC Telford United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -6 | 22 |
| 18 | Altrincham | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 20 |
| 19 | Curzon Ashton | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 20 |
| 20 | Kettering Town | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 18 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 23 | -27 | 13 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -39 | 12 |