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Altrincham 1-0 Forest Green

Altrincham left it until the end to see off the challenge of nine-man Forest Green Rovers at Moss Lane on Saturday afternoon.

The first-half will be remembered for all the wrong reasons by the visitors as their goalkeeper Terry Burton was dismissed shortly before half-time for a professional foul on Colin Little.

And the second-half was no different as Rovers saw their chances of claiming anything from the match disappear when John Hardiker was shown his second yellow card of the game for a poor challenge on Little.

Despite the two-man difference the Robins had, they could not find a breakthrough until right at the end.

Richard Battersby was the man who sealed the three-points for the home side when he scored a fine solo effort with three minutes left on the clock.

And the hosts nearly doubled their lead in injury-time, but Liam King's drilled effort was comfortably saved by replacement goalkeeper Ryan Robinson.

Altrincham bookings: King 78

Forest Green bookings: Hardiker 58

Sent off: Burton 45, Hardiker 71

Ref: J Collins

Att: 956