Halifax Town are up to sixth in the Nationwide Conference table following a 2-0 home win over Altrincham, however they finished the game with 10 men following Martin Foster's late red card.

The Shaymen had the game won but in injury time, Martin Foster was deemed by referee Mr Foster to have caught a player with the back of his hand and he showed him a straight red card.

Chris Wilder's reaction after the game, "Disappointed in Fossy, he'll probably be out for three games, we should have seen the game out, the game was won and we didn't keep our discipline."

He went onto say about the performance, "It takes the shine of a good win, Altrincham had nothing to lose. The three points are just as important as those against Hereford and Tamworth."

The Shaymen played some lovely football at times and deserved their win tonight over Altrincham who offered little towards the game.

Craig Midgley put the Shaymen ahead on 21 minutes from the penalty spot to net his fourth of the season, three of them coming from the spot, following a foul by Karl Munroe on Chris Senior.

John Grant bagged his fourth of the campaign on 83 minutes, turning in the six yard box and scoring past Stuart Coburn following Jake Wright's run and cross from the left hand wing.

It was no more than Town deserved who were positive and dominated much of the game. Adam Quinn and Denny Ingram dealt with any potential threat well and the midfield gave good service to both defence and attack during the game.

A surging run forward from the back by Denny Ingarm on 11 minutes, he tried to find Grant with his cross but it was knocked out for a corner.. Midgley;s set piece was headed away from goal by Adam Quinn.

Town could have been ahead on 14 minutes, another Midgley corner, this time it came to Forrest his shot hit Munroe on the line and Altrincham somehow managed to clear.

A minute later some lovely passing between Foster, Wright and Midgley, with the cross coming into the box and John Grant swivelled in the box and fired over the bar.

On 40 minutes, Senior pulled the ball back in the box, Forrest's shot was deflected wide for a corner.

Altrincham did have one scare for Town, a freekick on the left was turned over by Dunbavin but it hit the bar before going out for a corner, as a cross came in from the left a minute later Wright was a the far post to clear the danger for the Shaymen.

On 47 minutes, Ingram failed to clear a ball into the box and the striker from no more than 7 or 8 yards out fired well over the bar.

Chris Senior could have got his fourth of the season on 49 minutes but Coburn was equal to the challenge after Munroe's mistake had let the former Scarborough man have a effort on target.

Forrest turned well in midfield on 51 minutes, went on a surging run and fired over from just over the box.

The rain started to pour which could have helped Grant get on the score sheet earlier than he did, Coburn did well to keep hold of his effort following good play from Senior and Grant.

Thompson tried to feed Grant in the box on 55 minutes but he wasn't able to get control of the ball with two men in attendance.

Forrest and Haslam combined with a 1-2 at the edge of the box and Midgleys shot from 10 yards was deflected wide on 56 mins.

Justin Bowler replaced Midgley on the hour mark and he nearly had a dream start to his game when he crossed from the left, but it was just a little too high for Forrest to head in at the far post.

Some great defending by Steve Haslam and Denny Ingram as they both blocked an effort after a cross from the right hand side was headed down for a striker at goal on 67 mins.

Haslam was then involved at the other end when his throw came to Forrest, he turned and shot at goal with Coburn parrying the effort out for a corner. It went out for another corner and Town were hoping to get their second but Quinn handled in the box to give a freekick to Altrincham.

Dunbavin had to be in the right place on 76 minutes, a cross came in from the left hand side but the header at goal was straight at him.

Forrest cut in off the right a minute later and his shot from 20 yards was wide of the righ hand post.

Town were seeing the game out and what should have been a good win was soured a little with the late dismissal of Foster.

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1	Ian Dunbavin			:			Stuart Coburn	1
2	Steven Haslam			:			Karl Munroe	17
6	Denny Ingram			:			Peter Band	15
5	Adam Quinn			:	46		Mark Maddox	4
25	Jake Wright			:			Chris Adams	3
26	Danny Forrest		91 +4	:			Steve Hawes	12
18	Tyrone Thompson			:			Stephen Rose	21
8	Martin Foster			:			Val Owen	8
7	Craig Midgley		60	:	62		Nehru McKenzie	25
20	John Grant			:	70		Lewis Chalmers	14
15	Chris Senior		84	:			Colin Little	9
11	Ryan Sugden			:			Rod Thornley	10
14	Brenton Leister		84	:	46		James Olsen	16
23	Justin Bowler		60	:	70		Kieran Lugsden	20
3	Matthew Doughty			:			Kirk Hilton	23
16	Greg Young		91 +4	:	62		Gary Williams	19

Goal Attempts	8	:	1	Goal Attempts
On Target	5	:	1	On Target
Crosses	2	:	1	Crosses
Corners	11	:	8	Corners
Offside	1	:	3	Offside
Fouls	11	:	11	Fouls
Free kicks	13	:	15	Free kicks
Yellow cards	1	:	3	Yellow cards
Red cards	1	:	-	Red cards
% Possession	54	:	46	Possession %