'The worst conditions in my 35-year career' - commentating in the FA Cup fog

The managers of both teams were on the touchline but even they were struggling as tactics went out of the window.

"[Notts County boss] Martin Paterson said credit to Altrincham, they were the better team in the first half and, as for the second, I couldn't see it. He was laughing," said Bower.

"Neil Gibson, the Altrincham manager, was saying, 'We were trying to get down to pitchside to look tactically at what they had done after those four substitutions. Have they changed shape? Is it a back four? Have they gone to a box midfield? But we just couldn't see'.