# Foggy FA Cup tie: Altrincham vs Notts County

> Altrincham and Notts County played an FA Cup match in thick fog with no visibility.
- Title: Foggy FA Cup tie: Altrincham vs Notts County · BBC News
- Summary: Altrincham and Notts County played an FA Cup match in thick fog with no visibility.
- Keywords: fa cup, altrincham, notts county, fog, extra time, penalties, BBC News
- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqev3rdvyvm1o
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- Topics: fa cup, altrincham, notts county, fog, extra time, penalties, sports
## Foggy FA Cup match
Altrincham hosted Notts County in an FA Cup tie on Saturday with thick fog.

> One of the more challenging of my long career, that's about 35 years now
## Commentators struggle
Steve Bower said he couldn't see the action after the 60th minute during the match.

> We couldn't see which team had the ball, let alone which player had the ball after about the 60th minute
## Game progress
Altrincham led 2-1 but Notts County equalized and won on penalties after extra time.

> It was on for another giant-killing script but then the frustrating thing is that it becomes a non-event
## Radio commentators
Adam Hassell and Mark Stallard struggled to see the action on the pitch.

> We're looking around, and here in the press box no-one knows where the ball is! It's like a spot-the-ball competition
## Tactical changes
Players switched to short passes due to poor visibility in the fog.

> They were just having to play short five, 10 yard passes so the game changed in that sense
## Penalty drama
Notts County won on penalties after the match was called off due to fog.

> You couldn't see the goalkeeper's save, for instance, until the first replay came in
## Key takeaway

Notts County won the FA Cup tie against Altrincham in foggy conditions after extra time.