Altrincham 0 Gravesend & Northfleet 2

GRAVESEND kept themselves firmly in the Nationwide Conference play-off mix with a victory at Altrincham on Easter Monday.

Fleet got off to the perfect start after just six minutes when Peter Hawkins' thrown was helped on by Onome Sodje and Joal Ledgister was on hand to slip the ball under advancing keeper Richard Acton.

The home side were given a let-off in the 28th minute when Gary Talbot was only shown a yellow card after tripping Sodje when the striker seemed to be through on goal.

But Gravesend doubled their lead in the 58th minute when excellent work by Sodje ended with him cutting the ball back for Chukki Eribenne to score his first goal for the club.

The result saw Liam Daish's side leapfrog sixth-placed Burton Albion, who were beaten 3-1 at struggling Southport.

Gravesend: Cronin, Hawkins (Ricketts 80), R Smith, McCarthy, Opinel, Slatter, Long, Quinn, Ledgister (Keeling 76), Eribenne (Moore 85), Sodje.
Subs Not Used: Mott, Coleman.
Attendance: 990.

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