Macaulay Langstaff set a club record for goals in a season as Notts County returned to the top of the National League table with victory at Altrincham.
Langstaff fired his 40th goal of the campaign following a quick free-kick in the 24th minute to help move his side top on goal difference from title rivals Wrexham, who have two games in hand.
County goalkeeper Archie Mair kept the visitors in control with a brilliant fingertip penalty save from Regan Linney on the half-hour after the same player had been fouled by Kyle Cameron.
And County looked more comfortable three minutes after the break when Ruben Rodrigues made no mistake from the penalty spot following a handball.
Luke Burgess missed a late chance to reduce the deficit for Altrincham before Langstaff came close to adding to his tally when he struck the crossbar in stoppage time.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Altrincham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Byrne
- 30Perritt
- 5Ferguson
- 4MarriottBooked at 32minsSubstituted forBurgessat 38′minutesBooked at 46mins
- 2Jones
- 6Baines
- 8Lundstram
- 18PringleSubstituted forBennettat 64′minutes
- 10Osborne
- 35SinclairSubstituted forHugillat 61′minutes
- 29Linney
Substitutes
- 11Burgess
- 21Gould
- 26Jones
- 27Bennett
- 39Hugill
Notts County
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Mair
- 4CameronBooked at 31mins
- 16Bajrami
- 24Bostock
- 23Chicksen
- 5RawlinsonBooked at 26minsSubstituted forBrindleyat 67′minutes
- 11NemaneSubstituted forVincentat 72′minutes
- 18Palmer
- 8Austin
- 20RodriguesSubstituted forO’Brienat 54′minutes
- 9Langstaff
Substitutes
- 2Brindley
- 6O’Brien
- 10Jones
- 12Brooks
- 17Vincent
- Referee:
- Dean Watson
- Attendance:
- 2,011
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Match ends, Altrincham 0, Notts County 2.
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Second Half ends, Altrincham 0, Notts County 2.
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Substitution, Notts County. Frank Vincent replaces Aaron Nemane.
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Substitution, Notts County. Richard Brindley replaces Connell Rawlinson.
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Substitution, Altrincham. Aaron Bennett replaces Ben Pringle.
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Substitution, Altrincham. Joe Hugill replaces Tyrese Sinclair.
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Substitution, Notts County. Jim O’Brien replaces Rúben Rodrigues.
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Goal! Altrincham 0, Notts County 2. Rúben Rodrigues (Notts County) converts the penalty with a.
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Luke Burgess (Altrincham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Second Half begins Altrincham 0, Notts County 1.
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First Half ends, Altrincham 0, Notts County 1.
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Substitution, Altrincham. Luke Burgess replaces Isaac Marriott.
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Isaac Marriott (Altrincham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kyle Cameron (Notts County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Connell Rawlinson (Notts County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal! Altrincham 0, Notts County 1. Macaulay Langstaff (Notts County).
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
