Altrincham 1 Telford 2 - Report and pictures
Tony Gray's 20th goal of the season helped AFC Telford United to a club-record third straight Conference Premier win at Altrincham today.
The Bucks' top scorer opened the scoring with a predatory finish hat came late in the first-half.
Adam Farrell then doubled their lead eight minutes into the second-half, with a cool finish from close range.
Nicky Clee set up a tense finale with a fine volleyed finish eight minutes from the end of normal time.
But Steve Kittrick's already-relegated side held on for a milestone victory at Moss Lane.
Manager Steve Kittrick made just one change from the team that started last weekend's 1-0 home win over Lincoln City.
Halifax loanee Ross Dyer came in for borrowed Wolves youngster Bradley Reid up front, in an otherwise unchanged side.
The first-half was a poor spectacle, with neither goalkeeper being greatly extended.
Both sides failed to hit the target with ambitious strikes from long range, with Scott Leather and Clee shooting over for the hosts and Dyer doing the same for Telford early on.
Clee then went closest for Altrincham with a fine curling strike from 20 yards out, which goalkeeper James Montgomery did well to tip over the bar on the half hour mark.
But Gray put the Bucks ahead with a poacher's finish from inside the box on 39 minutes.
He received the ball 12 yards from goal, worked the ball onto his left foot and slotted past goalkeeper David Parton in cool fashion.
Things got even better for the Bucks on 53 minutes when Farrell slotted home his side's second, having been left in acres of space on the far side of the box.
Sam Smith appeared to scuff his shot from the edge of the area, but it fell perfectly for Farrell who finished in style.
The Bucks looked on course for a routine victory at this stage, but Jordan Sinnott gave them a major scare 15 minutes from time.
His excellent 25-yard free-kick crashed back off the post, with Montgomery beaten for pace.
Clee finally put the hosts on the score-sheet, when he smashed home from a knockdown in the box seven minutes later.
And the Bucks survived a convincing penalty appeal in second-half stoppage time, after defender John Disney appeared to upend substitute Ryan Crowther in the box.
The home fans were convinced they should have been awarded a spot kick but referee Steve Rushton ruled no foul, Telford managing to see out the remaining minutes for victory.
That win lifts Telford up to third from bottom in the table.
