Above: Altrincham FC Youth line up on 5 September, 2019.

Altrincham's Youth side is managed by Paul Fay, assisted by Sam Heathcote. The team plays in the North West Youth Alliance (Under-18s) Premier Division.

Altrincham FC Youth currently play their league and league cup games at Manchester Health Academy M23 9BP

FA Youth Cup games are played at Moss Lane. Altrincham & District FA games are usually held at Trafford FC, Shawe View, Flixton.

NEWS

ALTY YOUTH FINISHED FOURTH

The team's last recorded game was on 2 May in the North West Youth Alliance Open Cup which ended in a 1-0 defeat to Bootle.

Altrincham were scheduled to play the following week (8 May) at home to Hyde FC but that match was not played and Alty were awarded a "walk-over".

On 15 May a scheduled league match at home to Irlam FC appears not to have been played.

4 May 2022

RESULTS SYNOPSIS

• 27/02/22 13:30 Altrincham 9 - 1 Sandbach United (goals from Bailey, Cook, Cooney, Jones, Morrison, German and Holt [3]) CUP
• 6/03/22 Burscough 0 - 2 Altrincham (goals from Trevor and Jones)
• 13/03/22 Altrincham 2 - 4 Hyde United (goals from Trevor and Jones) CUP
• 20/03/22 AFC Liverpool 0 - 2 Altrincham (goals from Morrison and Lynch)
• 10/04/22 Altrincham 1 - 3 Chester FC Youth (goal from Rodgers-Morris)
• 2/05/22 Bootle FC 1 - 0 Altrincham OPEN CUP

YOUNG ALTY SIDE WINS

The Alty under-16s' prospect... went on as substitute on the hour and put his name on the scoresheet within two minutes. Raftery's quickfire strike made him the youngest player to score for the team in manager Paul Fay's time at the club and rounded off a deserved victory in a game that was a credit to both sides...

The Robins went in front from [a] 17th minute corner, Jones delivering a great ball and Cook timing his run perfectly to finish clinically.

The lead proved shortlived, however, as Avro equalised just five minutes later... A few well-chosen words at half-time had the desired effect on the Alty players as they started the second 45 minutes a lot better, moving the ball quicker and being a lot tidier in possession.

The improvement in Alty's overall play led to a second goal in the 55th minute, as an excellent link-up between Ewan McGeady and Watson gave Jones the chance to deliver a great ball into the box, where Morrison finished with aplomb, rounding off the move with an audacious back heel.

On the hour came Raftery's grand entrance, as he went on... and settled the outcome with a moment he'll never forget...

Eight of the 16[-strong squad] came from the juniors, including three under-17s and two under-16s"

Alty squad: Morgan Chilton, Ewan McGeady, Lucas Aldcroft, James Cook, Liam Evans, Nathan Wall, Danny Watson, Joel Trevor, Angus Bailey, Tom Jones, Louis Morrison, Aiden Kelly, George Raftery, Joe Holt, Michael Vale, Ben Lawson.

DRAW WITH ST HELENS

The scorers were Danny Watsonand Joel Trevor/

The Alty squad was made up of Morgan Chilton, Angus Bailey, James Cook, Thomas Jones, Nathan Wall, Danny Watson, Aidan Kelly, Jayden Matthew, Ryan Morton, Joel Trevor, Michael Vale, with the subs being Lucas Aldcroft, Liam Evans, James Kelly, Ben Lawson and Ewan McGeady.

MIXED FORTUNES OVER CHRISTMAS

After Bailey had put Alty ahead against The Nash, around the hour mark, Morton doubled the lead. A third goal followed from McGeady to complete the scoring.

Altrincham's line up was Ryan Forde, Michael Vale, Aiden Kelly, Ewan McGeady, James Cook, Lucas Aldcroft, Joel Trevor, Joe Holt, Angus Bailey, Liam Evans, Nathan Wall. Subs: Danny Watson, Jayden Matthew, Tom Jones, Ryan Morton, Ben Lawson.

Altrincham now find themselves third in the NWYA Premier Division, a point behind leaders Chester FC.

Before Christmas, in a home match played on 5 December, the youths beat Prestwich Heys Youth 5-0 before travelling to AFC Fylde the following Sunday where they were beaten 4-1 by the young Coasters.

Alty's goals against Prestwich were scored by Bailey, Hussain, Morton, Lawton and Vale. The team that faced Prestwich was Michael Vale, Ewan McGeady, James Cook, Lucas Aldcroft, Morgan Chilton, Amaar Hussain, Jayden Matthew, Ryan Morton, Angus Bailey, Joel Trevor, Nathan Wall. Subs: Joseph Cooney, Liam Evans, Aiden Kelly, Ben Lawson, Danny Watson.

The players who experienced defeat at Fylde were Angus Bailey, Morgan Chilton, James Cook, Joseph Cooney, Amaar Hussain, Aiden Kelly, Harlan Rodgers-Morris, Joel Trevor, Michael Vale, Nathan Wall, Loui Williams. On the bench were Liam Evans, James Kelly, Jayden Matthew. Alty's goal came from Joel Trevor.

ALTY YOUTHS WIN AT ST HELENS

IMPROVED FORTUNES

The line up was Ryan Forde, Lucas Aldcroft, Angus Bailey, Liam Evans, Dylan Giblin, Amaar Hussain, Ben Lawson, Louis Morrison Harlan Rodgers-Morris, Michael Vale, Yusuf Adeniyi. The subs were Aidan Kelly, Ryan Morton and Joel Trevor.

Hussain, Rodgers-Morris (2), Adeniyi and Morton were the Alty scorers.

And last Sunday, they beat Burscough 2-0 in a home fixture at Manchester Health Academy. This closed the gap between second placed Alty and their table-topping opponents to two points.

Angus Bailey and Harlan Rodgers-Morris scored the goals, the latter from the penalty spot.

The line up against Burscough comprised 1 Michael Vale, 2 Archie Benton, 3 Aiden Kelly, 4 Yusef Adeniyi, 5 Louis Morrison, 6 Dylan Giblin, 7 Louie Williams, 8 Harlan Rodgers-Morris, 9 Angus Bailey, 10 Liam Evans, 11 Lucas Aldcroft and tyhe bench was made up of 12 Ryan Morton, 13 Joel Trevor, 14 Amaar Hussain, 15 Ewan McGeady, 16 Danny Watson

DEFEAT ENDS GREAT MONTH

But at lunchtime today they lost 0-4 to AFC Fylde Youth at the Manchester Health Academy. That followed two high-scoring wins in league fixtures earlier this month.

Last Sunday (17 October), they edged a seven-goal match away to Curzon Ashton with their four goals being scored by Hussain (2) Morton and Rodgers-Morris.

Their line-up in Tameside comprised Lucas Aldcroft, Archie Benton, Amaar Hussain, Aidan Kelly, Jayden Matthew, Louis Morrison, Ryan Morton, Harlan Rodgers-Morris, Joel Trevor, Michael Vale and Nathan Wall. The substitutes were Angus Bailey, Joe Holt and Ben Lawson.

A fortnight earlier on 3 October, in another away league match in Tameside, they trounced Hyde United 8-0.

Amaar Hussain again scored a brace, as did Louis Morrison and Danny Watson. The other goals came from Ryan Morton and Jayden Matthew.

The Altrincham squad was goalkeeper Ryan Forde and outfield players James Cook, Liam Evans, Amaar Hussain, Aidan Kelly, Ewan McGeady, Louis Morrison, Ryan Morton, Harlan Rodgers-Morris, Nathan Wall and Danny Watson. The substitutes were Angus Bailey, Dylan Giblin, Ben Lawson, Jayden Matthew and Joel Trevor.

FA YOUTH CUP EXIT

Cheshire Live tells us that "Chester FC academy head coach Callum McIntyre paid tribute to his players after they beat Altrincham 2-0 in the FA Youth Cup at the Deva Stadium.

Goals from Reece Daly and Max Giani sent the Blues through in the second qualifying-round tie... [They] produced a resolute performance in front of a crowd of 306.

They took the lead in first-half injury time when Sol Ashworth’s long throw wasn’t cleared and Daly fired the ball home. They doubled their lead 11 minutes from time when Josh Maris supplied the through ball for Max Giani to score for the third successive round

McIntyre was delighted with the performance from a side who are young at under-18 level and were missing players including Max Buckley-Benbow who was suspended".

ALTY BOW OUT OF FA YOUTH CUP

DRAW AT HOME

After two victories to start the season, this draw leaves Altrincham still top of the table after three fixtures, albeit there are some clubs behind them who have played fewer games.

BIG WIN AT IRLAM

ALTY AWAY IN FA YOUTH CUP

The teams know each other very well and met as recently as last week in the first game of this season's North West Youth Alliance campaign, when a late goal from Louis Morrison saw the Robins home by the odd goal in three.

Manager, Paul Fay, said 'Chester aren’t to be underestimated despite the league result from the youth team in our opening league game last week. We are a hybrid squad with part-time and full-time players so we are still trying to manage getting the full squad together for sessions'"

Altrincham FC also has an audio interview with Paul Fay.

YOUTHS KICK-OFF WITH A WIN

"The team started the game well with a lot of possession and Ryan Morton looking very dangerous on the ball.

With Chester growing into the game and getting into some dangerous positions Alty scored on the counter through Angus Bailey.

Alty led 1-0 at the break.

The seconnd half started with Chester enjoying a lot of possession and they were a threat in the final third. Alty... withstood the pressure from the opponents.

With legs beginning to tire, changes were made with Tom Jones and Ben Lawson replacing goalscorer, Angus Bailey and Louis Morrison. With the fresh legs coming on to the pitch on a warm sunny day, it gave the team more energy...

McGeady came on for Jayden Matthews and Aiden Kelly for Ryan Morton pushing Lucas Aldcroft further up the pitch and finally Dylan Giblin replaced Danny Watson after a dangerous knock to the head...

Chester equalised when a long throw was flicked on the home side converted the second ball and this sapped the energy from the young Robins in the Sunday afternoon heat.

To their credit they dug-in and started getting better in possession with Louis Morrison coming back on replacing Aldcroft for the last five mins Alty started to look more dangerous with Ben Lawson, Joel Trevor and Harlan Rogers-Morris getting into good positions... Altrincham won a corner with a great ball in from Harlan Rogers-Morris and Louis Morrison popped up with winner, just minutes after being reintroduced to the game!...

Eight of the squad are involved with the Academy and six of the squad have came through from the Juniors including 15 year-old Lucas Aldcroft.

SQUAD:- 1 Ryan Forde, 2 Ewan McGeady, 3 Aiden Kelly, 4 Danny Watson, 5 Louis Morrison, 6 Ben Lawson, 7 Lucas Aldcroft, 8 Harlan Rogers-Morris, 9 Angus Bailey, 10 Michael Vale, 11 Tom Jones. Subs: 12 Ryan Morton, 13 Joel Trevor, 14 Jayden Matthews, 15 Liam Evans, 16 Dylan Giblin".

ALTY HIT FIVE

There were braces for Sumner and Goulden with Billingsley the other scorer for Altrincham. Coincidentally that was exactly the same list of scorers from the previous fixture, a 5-4 win over Stockport County.

Out of the starters from that last match were Johnston, McGowan and Mongan, with Bohe, Plested and Thoms replacing them.

The starting line-up comprised Ryan Forde, Matthew Plested, Joshua Jordan, Frazer Graham, Lewis Waller, Theo Donachie, Dionicio Bohe, Alex Goulden, Maxwell Thoms, Lewis Billingsley and Matthew Sumner. On the bench were Ryan Radi, Ali Khral and Jonathan Phillips

NINE AGAIN, BUT NOT ALL FOR ALTY!

This follows Alty's 9-1 win the previous weekend, making it fourteen goals in the two matches!

The unchanged starting line up for Sunday's game at Manchester Health Academy comprised Ryan Forde, Alfie Johnston, Joshua Jordan, Frazer Graham, Lewis Waller, Theo Donachie, Oran McGowan, Alex Goulden, Luigi Mongan, Lewis Billingsley and Matthew Sumner. Dionicio Bohe, Maxwell Thoms, Matthew Plested were on the bench, alongside Ryan Radi and Joel Jennings.

The goals came from Goulden and Sumner, who each scored twice, and Billingsley.

YOUTHS' REVERSE AT FYLDE

Luigi Mongan netted the Alty consolation goal.

Plested, Bohe and Thoms were replaced by Donachie, Graham and Mongan in the starting eleven which comprised Ryan Forde, Alfie Johnston, Joshua Jordan, Frazer Graham, Lewis Waller, Theo Donachie, Oran McGowan, Alex Goulden, Luigi Mongan, Lewis Billingsley and Matthew Sumner. The subs comprised Joel Jennings, Scott Johnston, Dionicio Bohe, Matthew Plested, Maxwell Thoms.

YOUTHS HIT NINE

The competition this season initially involves groups of four teams playing each other, home and away.

The starting line up for Sunday's game at Manchester Health Academy comprised: Ryan Forde, Matthew Plested, Alfie Johnston, Dionicio Bohe, Maxwell Thoms, Joshua Jordan, Lewis Waller, Oran McGowan, Alex Goulden, Lewis Billingsley and Matthew Sumner. The subs comprised Joel Jennings, Scott Johnston, Ali Khral and Rayan Radi.

Two Alty players (Lewis Billingsley and Alex Goulden) hit hat-tricks whilst Matt Sumner, Maxwell Thoms and Ali Khral completed the scoring.

Next Sunday, in the same cup competition, Altrincham are away to AFC Fylde before a home tie against Stockport County on 25 April.

The return tie at Prescot Cables follows on 2 May followed by the home tie against AFC Fylde on 9 May. Then, on 16 May, Alty are away to Stockport County.

BIG WIN ENDS CAMPAIGN

Starters for Altrincham were Ryan Forde, Lewis Billingsley, Joshua Finlay, Alex Goulden, Frazer Graham, Alfie Johnston, Joshua Jordan, Oran McGowan, Luigi Mongan, Matthew Sumner, Lewis Waller.

Substitutes were Dionicio Bohe, Scott Johnston, Matthew Plested, Rayan Radi and Maxwell Thoms.

The scorers were Billingsley, Bohe, Sumner and Mongan.

In the incomplete table where teams had played varying numbers of games, Alty lay sixth.

ALTY YOUTH 1-2 PETERBOROUGH UNITED YOUTH

The Posh dominated possession throughout but lacked much incision. The visitors took a 28th minute lead from the penalty spot after a trip by Donachie. But four minutes later Billingsley scored a fine goal from left of the target to make it one apiece.

The Posh again dominated possession in the second half but it took them till the 78th minute to get a second goal. O'Connell lost his marker and nodded in from very close range at the back post from a corner.

In the fifth added minute Alty substitute Morrison volleyed home only for the goal to be ruled out for offside.

Match report here

FA YOUTH CUP

Like Altrincham, Peterborough United are aiming to reach the Third Round of the FA Youth Cup for the first time. A brief interview with The Posh's youth team coach Matty Ethers is on their twitter account.

Although Peterborough won their First Round match against Newmarket Town 7-2, the scores were level before the start of extra time.

FA YOUTH CUP

The club has received confirmation from the Football Association that the tie can take place as both Altrincham and Peterborough United are elite clubs.

The tie will be played behind closed doors but will be streamed by 'Alty TV Live'...

U18s manager, Paul Fay was delighted, 'The success was a display of their ability as individuals and as a group to perform and take on instruction with the game plan which we have been working on during the last few sessions. It was difficult to go away from home against a full-time squad and watching Eccleshill's performance against Gateshead we knew that we had a tough game ahead.

'As we progress now into the second round against Peterborough at home, this is where the differences will be more clear between us being part time and a full-time League One club...

'It’s very pleasing to see the result from the Senior Cup for the first team where players were involved who started with our first year youth squad and that the player pathway we have engineered at Altrincham FC has started to pay off.'"

ECCLESHILL UNITED YOUTH 1-3 ALTRINCHAM YOUTH

Early in the second half Altrincham netted a penalty through Alex Goulden to make it 2-0, only for Eccleshill to pull a goal back soon afterwards. Alty netted a third goal from a Luigi Mongan freekick in the 74th minute.

The opposition in Round Two, at Altrincham, will be the winners of the tie between Newmarket Town and Peterborough United, which went to penalties. (Result to follow).

YOUTHS DRAW

FA YOUTH CUP DATE

ALTY PROGRESS IN YOUTH CUP

Playing again behind closed doors, but watched by more than two hundred on the Alty TV streaming service and with more than a hundred also tuning in on Radio Robins, Altrincham had taken an eleventh-minute lead from the penalty spot.

Lively striker Matthew Sumner won the ball near halfway, played a one-two with a team-mate, and then broke forward, up the middle-left towards goal. Inside the box, Shields' keeper Dobson dived at his feet and was adjudged to have conceded a penalty. Sumner got up to score from the spot, despite the keeper almost keeping his effort out.

After a first half of few other chances at either end, Alty retained their lead till just after half-time when Shields' substitute McLeod, who had only joined the game at the interval, converted a corner with a low tap-in after being left unmarked.

Above: More than 220 supporters watched Matthew Sumner net the winning penalty on the excellent Alty TV streaming service on Thursday night.

Shields went on the dominate much of the second half and, deservedly, they went ahead in the 68th minute when McLeod scored an impressive solo goal, running some forty yards up the left before netting with a low shot.

Alty rode out plenty of South Shields' pressure before raising their game in the closing stages. A freekick from deep on the right was glanced home by the head of Alty substitute Goulden in the 89th minute. FIve minutes of added time were played before a penalty shootout became necessary with the tie locked at 2-2.

The visitors netted the first spot-kick but saw their second hit the bar and their third saved. Alty netted all of their first three kicks, before Shields made it 2-3 and Sumner stepped up to seal the victory 4-2 in the shootout.

For Alty this was a notable scalp against a Tyneside team with a full-time Academy and a youth set-up which reached the Third Round Proper in last year's FA Youth Cup.

In the First Round Proper of this year's competition, Altrincham now travel to Eccleshill United. The side, from near Bradford, overcame Gateshead in the last round, earlier this week.

Match report here.

WATCH THE FA YOUTH CUP GAME TONIGHT

YOUTH CUP MATCH STREAMING

Youth Team manager, Paul Fay is looking forward to Thursday night and reflected on Sunday's 3-1 defeat at Chester in The North West Youth Alliance, when Luigi Mongan was on the mark for the U18s.

'It isn’t easy when we face yet another full time squad and it will be difficult to compete against but the group of players Sam (Heathcote) and I are working with this year are technically developed and if they focus on their own roles then it will be an interesting game'...

The winners of Thursday night's tie will travel to Gateshead or Eccleshill United, who meet at The International Stadium on Wednesday, in the First Round Proper, guaranteeing that a non-league team will reach the Secondnd Round Proper.

Tickets for this livestream event are priced at £4 and details of how to buy will be made available by Wednesday".

DEFEAT AT CHESTER

Luigi Mongan was the scorer in a side which comprised Ryan Forde (gk), Frazer Graham, Joshua Jordan, Theodore Donachie,Alfie Johnston (c), Oran McGowan, Luigi Mongan, Dionicio Bohe, Matthew Sumner, Joel Jennings, Lewis Billingsley. The substitutes were: Alex Goulden, Scott Johnston, Maxwell Toms, Rayan Radi, Matthew Plested.

Altrincham lie fifth in the none-club league table after two games.

FA YOUTH CUP OPPONENTS

ALTY PROGRESS IN FA YOUTH CUP

After an entertaining and fairly even first half, the score remained goalless, though the visitors had twice struck the woodwork.

The second half was also good entertainment from two well-matched sides and Alty were indebeted more than once to the legs of keeper Forde in keeping the opposition from scoring. But the deadlock was broken in the 65th minute when the lively Alty striker, Matthew Sumner, was upended by the Liverpool keeper and a penalty was awarded. Sumner's penalty-kick was well saved but he converted the rebound to give his side the lead.

But Alty's lead was not finally doubled till the 89th minute when good work from substitute Graves and Waller saw Billingsly drive home a low shot from the outer left-hand reaches of the box, into the far corner of the net.

City of Liverpool had given a good acount of themselves and a two-goal margin of defeat was perhaps a little harsh on them.

Match report here.

YOUTH CUP MATCH TO BE STREAMED TONIGHT

DRAW FOR YOUTHS

Both Alty goals were scored by Alex Goulden.

The Altrincham team comprised (in a/z order) Theodore Donachie, Joshua Finlay, Ryan Forde (gk), Alex Goulden, Alfie Johnston, Joshua Jordan, Oran McGowan, Luigi Mongan, Rayan Radi, Matthew Sumner, Lewis Waller. The subs were Dionicio Bohe, Joel Jennings, Scott Johnston and Maxwell Thomas.

YOUTH MATCH NOW BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Everyone is disappointed with this outcome, particularly as this game was planned to be a rare opportunity for Altrincham fans to watch football at The J.Davidson Stadium".

FA YOUTH CUP

This game will be played at The J.Davidson Stadium on Friday October 9th with kick-off at 7.45pm.