Prescot Cables were not in action, so boss Ste Daley decided to make the near 300-mile round trip from Merseyside to take in the game.
His side had lost in midweek, a fourth defeat in their opening eight matches since securing a return to the Northern Premier League's top flight.
"I'll watch a game of footy anywhere, even if it's on a field while I'm stopped at a set of traffic lights!" he told The NLP.
"Seriously, as a management team we've promised the players we'll be relentless in our study of how other teams play if it helps us get our tactics spot on.
"They trust us, knowing those details might make the difference."
Seven days after seeing Ashton prevail in North Yorkshire, Daley's men clipped the Robins' wings in an eye-catching 3-0 victory.
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