NL: Torquay v Altrincham 3pm 21/08/21

I didn't spot any handball; I think I was unsighted as the Rooney's free cross floated over the defence to Dinanga.

What I will say is that the handball law has been significantly changed this year so that a lot of last season's handball decisions will not be given this season. It could be that the ref and/or lino did see the contact and did not think it was an offence.

That said, the new law does state: "It is an offence if a player [...] scores in the opponents’ goal [...] immediately after the ball has touched their hand/arm, even if accidental" which would suggest that if the ball made contact with Dinanga's arm and he scored then it should have been disallowed.

Well we were well below 100% and we certainly were found out. Alty very good value for their 3-1 win - could have won by more.

They were "at it", we weren't.

I don't think that a stroll in the park against Bournemouth under 12s followed by ten days without a game was the best preparation.

We will need to be a lot better than that at Notts County to avoid a hammering.

Hall injected some spark and we desperately need him to start next week. Could do with the Lemon to link things up. Two up top may be a luxury we cannot afford until we get some positive momentum. Would be nice to have a pacey bench option.

Good to catch up with quite a few people again, to thank Timbo for his programme uploads and to badger Swanny in to posting one of his famous match reports. Shame he did not have better news to deliver.

At least the curry was decent.