Match Pack: Altrincham (A)

Sutton make the trip to Greater Manchester to take on Altrincham this weekend, in the U’s first Saturday match of September.

Read below for everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Match Info

• Fixture: Altrincham vs Sutton United
• Competition: Enterprise National League
• Venue: J. Davidson Stadium
• Date: Saturday, 6th September; 3pm
• Strip: Amber home kit
• Television: National League TV

Officials

How to Follow

Video

A live stream on National League TV – via DAZN – will be available by purchasing a match pass here.

Saturday’s match will also receive enhanced TV coverage, with the game made available on National League TV on DAZN for domestic audiences.

A range of passes are available for the 2025/26 season, with pricing as follows:

• Annual – Pay Up Front: £99.99/year

Pay for a year upfront to get the best value deal.

• Annual – Pay Monthly: £12.99/month

Pay for a year upfront to get the best value deal.

• Monthly Flex: £19.99/month

Renews monthly. Cancel anytime with 30 days’ notice.

Audio

Supporters will be able to listen to all the action, with a Mixlr audio commentary being available and will be posted on social media accounts before kick-off.

Social Media

You can also follow the game through our social media channels below, with full text coverage during the fixture.

X: @suttonunited

Facebook: @suttonunited

Instagram: @suttonunited

In Person

All supporters must purchase away tickets via Altrincham’s website as well as over the phone at 0161 928 1045.

When purchasing online, select the appropriate category and click ‘Add to Cart’. You will then be asked to fill out your ticket information, which includes your first and last name along with an email address, which will be followed by inserting your card details at checkout.

Ticket Prices

Getting to the Ground

Stadium Address:

Moss Lane

Altrincham

WA15 8AP

By Car

Leave the M6 at junction 19 , joining the A556 and following Airport signs to M56. Do NOT take the M56 but carry straight on at roundabout on the A56. At the first traffic lights  in a mile turn right for Bowdon/Hale (B5161). Carry on for a mile, passing The Quality Hotel on the right. Go through the traffic lights, then right at the mini roundabout into Hale Road (avoiding town centre). Carry on for approximately one mile, turning left into Westminster Road (opposite cemetery entrance). Carry straight on for approximately 3/4 mile into Moss Lane, the football ground is on the right. There is no on site parking but plenty of street parking around the ground.

By Rail

Leave Euston and change at Stockport for Altrincham. Total journey time is 2 hours 43 minutes. From the town centre side of Altrincham station turn left in to Stamford New Road and then first left in to Moss Lane. Go straight across the traffic lights outside Tesco, and the ground is just under ten minutes along on the left. Return at 57 minutes past the hour.

Supporters’ Coach

The Sutton United Supporters’ Club are once again running coach services for away games this season. Please note that you have to be a member of the Supporters’ Club in order to board the service.

The coach to Altrincham departs at 6am departure (5:45am meet), with a fare of £60. Please book at The Hub or via suttonunitedcoachtravel@hotmail.com.

Accessibility

Away supporters will be located in the Hale End Terrace.

A cash turnstile will also be in operation. Both seats and standing are accessed via turnstiles 1-4, which will be open to away supporters from 11am. Please note that supporters cannot purchase tickets at the stadium, tickets should be purchased online via the link above or cash is accepted at the designated turnstile.

Wheelchair users can secure a wheelchair-accessible ticket, which reserves one of the dedicated spots in the raised enclosure. Please note that these tickets are usually limited and may go quickly. A free personal assistant (PA)/companion ticket is included alongside a wheelchair ticket.

In addition, ambulant disabled supporters can book standard seats with step-free or minimal-step access, or request adapted seats—these must be booked in advance and are allocated according to availability. Contact Altrincham at:

• 0161 928 1045
• hello@altyfc.com

Stat Attack

5 – Sutton’s emphatic 5–0 victory at the start of last season is the biggest margin of victory in this fixture.

6 – Saturday’s clash falls on the exact anniversary of the first ever meeting between the clubs (6 September 1986). Altrincham won at Sutton 3-2.

Head-to-Head

• Altrincham wins: 7
• Draws: 3
• Sutton United wins: 7

Last Four Meetings:

• Altrincham 1–0 Sutton United – 14 December 2024 (National League)
• Sutton United 5–0 Altrincham – 17 August 2024 (National League)
• Altrincham 0–4 Sutton United – 17 April 2021 (National League)
• Sutton United 2–2 Altrincham – 9 January 2021 (National League)

Last Time We Met

Regan Linney’s first half opener condemned Sutton to a narrow defeat at the J. Davidson Stadium.

Altrincham number nine Linney gave the hosts the lead after just ten minutes when he ran onto a dangerous penetrative pass from deep, before dispatching into the bottom corner to break the deadlock.

Steve Morison’s side struggled to produce enough quality in the final third with substitute Nana Boateng perhaps creating their best opening just after the hour-mark, and while Jack Sims kept the score down with two superb stops in the second half, the U’s couldn’t do their bit at the other end of the pitch as they fell to defeat on the road.

Player In Focus

Matty Koyslo

Position: Forward

Age: 33

Appearances 24/25: 25

Goals Scored 24/25: 2

Assists 24/25: 3

Played for Both

Ali Smith

Alistair Smith enjoyed a two-year stint at the VBS Community Stadium, which had succeeded a season at Altrincham during the 2020/21 campaign.

The Mansfield Town academy product had spent time on loan at a number of clubs, including Loughborough Dynamo, Frickley Athletic and Kettering Town, before joining Altrincham on a temporary deal in November 2020. This would be the last of his loan spells away from Field Mill, with Smith making 11 appearances before signing on a permanent deal in January 2021. He would make a further 30 appearances as a permanent Alty player before returning to the Football League the following summer, becoming one of Sutton’s first signings as a League Two club.

The midfielder would appear 68 times for the U’s and won the Ralph Carr Young Player of the Season award at the end of the 2022/23 campaign, having helped the club achieve a third successive season in the fourth tier after an 11^th place finish. This would signal the end of his time in South London, with Smith’s form catching the eye of teams in League One, and he would join Lincoln City ahead of the 2023/24 season following the expiry of his Sutton contract. He has since followed that move up with loan spells at Colchester United and AFC Wimbledon, where he is currently plying his trade, having signed for the Wombles on a permanent basis ahead of their promotion-winning campaign last term.