Altrincham vs Morecambe

3 February 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Michael Barlow

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Oliver Crankshaw 56’
  • Jack Nolan 48’

Match summary

The points were shared as Altrincham and Morecambe drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Jack Nolan put Morecambe ahead with a direct free kick in the 48th minute and Oliver Crankshaw equalised in the 56th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Altrincham created 1.23 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Morecambe 1.35 from 15.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
17 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 7
10 Corners 5
504 Passes 216
85.1% Pass accuracy 72.2%
3 Tackles 3
7 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Altrincham Morecambe
Kick-off
1’
Christopher PopovShot on target
Tylor GoldenShot on target
4’
Jimmy KnowlesShot on target
18’
Jimmy KnowlesShot on target
23’
35’
Christopher PopovShot on target
38’
Miguel AzeezShot on target
45’
Ben WilliamsFoul
Half-time0-0
Joshua GrantFoul
46’
Second half underway
48’
Jack NolanFree Kick0-1 (Morecambe)
55’
Paul LewisShot on target
Oliver CrankshawLeft foot shot1-1 (Altrincham)
56’
Edward JonesJoshua Grant
63’
Jake Southern-CooperAnthony Forde
63’
68’
Gwion EdwardsShot on target
72’
Ashton McWilliamsBen Williams
72’
Ben TollittGwion Edwards
Charlie KirkOliver Crankshaw
75’
Lucas WeaverJimmy Knowles
75’
Charlie KirkShot on target
77’
78’
George ThomasYann Songo'o
Tylor GoldenFoul
90’
90+4’
Jack NolanShot on target
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 1.35 48’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), 0-1 48’ 56’ Oliver Crankshaw (Altrincham), 1-1 56’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 1.35 48’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), 0-1 Nolan 48’ 56’ Oliver Crankshaw (Altrincham), 1-1 Crankshaw 56’
Altrincham 1.23 xGMorecambe 1.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Morecambe attacking Altrincham attacking 
90+1’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), set piece, 0.43 xG, blocked 75’ Edward Jones (Altrincham), direct free kick, 0.19 xG, blocked 90+1’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 18’ Jimmy Knowles (Altrincham), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 63’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 56’ Oliver Crankshaw (Altrincham), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 68’ Jimmy Knowles (Altrincham), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 23’ Jimmy Knowles (Altrincham), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 55’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 47’ Joshua Grant (Altrincham), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 73’ Jimmy Knowles (Altrincham), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 1’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 28’ Oliver Crankshaw (Altrincham), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 68’ Gwion Edwards (Morecambe), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 81’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 4’ Tylor Golden (Altrincham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Dan Sassi (Altrincham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Matty Kosylo (Altrincham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Harlee Dean (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Lewis Payne (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Charlie Kirk (Altrincham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Charlie Kirk (Altrincham), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Lucas Weaver (Altrincham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Matty Kosylo (Altrincham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+2’ Charlie Kirk (Altrincham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 19’ Isaac Marriott (Altrincham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), set piece, 0.43 xG, blocked 75’ Edward Jones (Altrincham), direct free kick, 0.19 xG, blocked 90+1’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 18’ Jimmy Knowles (Altrincham), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 63’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 56’ Oliver Crankshaw (Altrincham), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 68’ Jimmy Knowles (Altrincham), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 55’ Paul Lewis (Morecambe), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 23’ Jimmy Knowles (Altrincham), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 73’ Jimmy Knowles (Altrincham), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 47’ Joshua Grant (Altrincham), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 1’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 28’ Oliver Crankshaw (Altrincham), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 68’ Gwion Edwards (Morecambe), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 81’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 4’ Tylor Golden (Altrincham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Dan Sassi (Altrincham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Matty Kosylo (Altrincham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Harlee Dean (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Lewis Payne (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Charlie Kirk (Altrincham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Charlie Kirk (Altrincham), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Christopher Popov (Morecambe), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Miguel Azeez (Morecambe), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Lucas Weaver (Altrincham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Jack Nolan (Morecambe), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Matty Kosylo (Altrincham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+2’ Charlie Kirk (Altrincham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 19’ Isaac Marriott (Altrincham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Altrincham 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Hutchinson
Sassi
Golden
Grant 63’
Forde 63’
Kosylo
Marriott
Crawford
Reddin
Crankshaw 75’
Knowles 75’
Morecambe 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Blackman
Williams 72’
Dean
Francillette
Payne
Songo'o 78’
Lewis
Azeez
Nolan
Edwards 72’
Popov

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Luke Hutchinson
90′ 6 1 29 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Dan Sassi
90′ – – – 9 8 76 1 – – –
Tylor Golden
90′ – 1 – 4 – 67 1 – –
Anthony Forde Taken off
64′ – 1 – 3 – 17 – – – –
Jake Southern-Cooper Came on as a substitute
32′ 1 – – 2 2 34 – – – –
Edward Jones Came on as a substitute
32′ – – – – – 27 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Matty Kosylo
90′ – – 45 1 0.14 – – 4 1 2 –
Joshua Grant Taken off
64′ – – 49 – – – 3 2 1 –
Isaac Marriott
90′ – – 43 – – 1 1 4 – 1 –
Tom Crawford
90′ – – 56 1 0.11 1 2 6 1 – –
Kahrel Reddin
90′ – – 21 3 0.06 – – 5 – 3 –
Oliver Crankshaw Taken off
75′ 1 – 13 2 0.21 – – 3 – – –
Charlie Kirk Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 8 1 0.02 – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Jimmy Knowles Taken off
75′ – – 4 2 0.48 – – 6 1 17 –
Lucas Weaver Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.04 1 – – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Altrincham win 47% Avg odds 1.96
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.49
Morecambe win 27% Avg odds 3.32

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Altrincham LLDWL
Morecambe LLDLL

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