Shaun Densmore scored a second-half penalty as Altrincham saw off Barrow to secure a first league win this season.

Barrow's Paul Edwards handled the ball in the area and Densmore netted from the spot to set the home side on the way to a first success in 10 games.

Substitute Damian Reeves doubled the lead when he fired home from 12 yards.

The visitors had their chances with Mark Boyd hitting the crossbar from a 30-yard free-kick and Gregg Blundell also striking a post but Alty held on.

But the win was not enough to lift Altrincham off the foot of the Blue Square Premier Bet table.

Altrincham: Coates, Smith, Joseph, Williams, Densmore, Lawton, Denham (Holsgrove 78), Brown, Danylyk, Welch, McCarthy (Reeves 65).
Subs Not Used: Coburn, Holmes, Hewson.

Goals: Densmore 55 pen, Reeves 74.

Barrow: Martin, Spender (Blundell 75), Mike Pearson, Bolland, Edwards, Rutherford, Boyd, Hulbert, Wiles (Donnelly 5), Walker, Forrest (Cook 59).
Subs Not Used: Shaun Pearson, Owen.

Booked: Edwards, Walker.

Att: 1,042.

Ref: Robert Merchant (Staffordshire).

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