Altrincham 1-2 Southend United: Penalty hero seals away-day joy for boss Kev

Robins fail to repeat heroics
By Andy Marshall

ALTRINCHAM 1
Mooney 68

SOUTHEND UTD 2
Murphy 1, Dalby 34

SHRIMPERS’ GLEE: Southend celebrate their second goal
PICTURE: Michael Ripley

RELEGATION-threatened Southend United returned to winning ways with a hard-fought victory at free-scoring Altrincham to leap out of the drop zone.
First-half goals from Rhys Murphy and Sam Darby were enough to withstand a second-half fight back.
But Steve Arnold’s second-half penalty save from Ryan Colclough saw the Shrimpers achieve a first away win since August.
Manager Kevin Maher beamed: “I’m delighte...

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