Altrincham defy double dismissal to earn draw with Woking

Altrincham held on for a 1-1 draw in their mid-table Enterprise National League clash at Woking, despite finishing the game with nine men.

On-loan Fulham forward Olly Sanderson struck the post for Woking in the seventh minute, under the interim leadership of Craig Ross and Jake Hyde ahead of the arrival of new manager Jermain Defoe.

However, it was the visitors who opened the scoring six minutes later through Tylor Golden’s curling finish.

Altrincham had Sam Barnes dismissed soon after and, after Woking’s Joe Gbode had found the side netting in the 64th minute, the hosts levelled eight minutes from time through Jamie Andrews.

The visitors were down to nine when Kahrel Reddin was dismissed for a stamp on Matt Ward with a minute remaining but they held on for a point which keeps them six points behind the Cards, who move up a place to 10th.