Sour night for the Milkmen

Southport have defeated Accrington Stanley 2-0 this evening at the Haig Avenue in the Conference this evening. Daly scored both the goals for 'Port, the first on 14 minutes and the second on 61 minutes.

Southport are the first Conference side this season to keep a clean sheet against Accrington and it was the Milkmen's first defeat in twenty games.

The result means that the gap between Stanley and Hereford United at the top of the Conference stays at 11 points but the Bulls have one game in-hand.

Stanley went down to ten men as Robbie Williams was sent off for a professional foul on 43 minutes, but 'Port failed with the resulting penalty.

Stanley also missed a penalty late in the game.

Only around 200 Stanley fans are said to have made the short journey to the Haig Avenue this evening. The attendance was 1414.

In the other game involving possible play-off contenders Woking were defeated by Aldershot 2-1 in front of 3244. The game started late.

Top of the Conference:

1 Accrington Stanley 35 29 78
2 Hereford 34 23 67
3 Halifax 34 12 61
4 York 34 20 57
5 Stevenage 35 12 57
6 Morecambe 34 15 54
7 Grays Athletic 32 19 53
8 Exeter 33 13 50
9 Burton Albion 34 -2 47
10 Aldershot 34 -8 47

Bulls News Potential Points Table:

Accrington 99
Hereford 91
Halifax 85
Grays 83
York 81
Morecambe 78
Stevenage 78
Exeter 77
Woking 75
Burton 71
Aldershot 71

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