Witton begin the new year with the short trip to league leaders and title favourites Altrincham, in an Evo-Stik Premier Division fixture. The Robins have assembled a very strong squad since being relegated from the Vanarama League North at the end of last season., and are currently on an unbeaten run of sixteen league games going into the second half of the campaign. Two of their squad need little if any introduction to Witton fans in former Wincham Park favourites Ben Harrison & Josh Hancock, who have enjoyed excellent seasons since following former Nantwich Town boss Phil Parkinson to Moss Lane. Their campaign didn’t get off to the best of starts though as they were beaten decisively by Stafford Rangers at home one the opening day. Since then, they have dropped only two points in front of their own fans so the task facing Witton is probably the hardest they’ve undertaken since their promotion from Evo-Stik South but, it’s a challenge which they can look forward to as they look to keep their promising season going. Albion have been underdogs before and have shown in the past that they are more than capable of upsetting the odds so, there’s no reason to think that they can’t compete with their hosts and who knows maybe cause a shock again. To be in the top half at the turn of the year, has been an excellent achievement for Witton so far and who’s to say that they can’t finish higher than that. The character and determination that they have will certainly not be lacking. Kick off at the J. Davidson Stadium is 3pm.
ALTRINCHAM FC,
J. DAVIDSON STADIUM,
MOSS LANE,
HALE,
ALTRINCHAM,
CHESHIRE,
WA15 8AP.
Directions: From A556, follow Airport signs to M56. Do NOT take the M56 but carry straight on at roundabout on A56. At first traffic lights (1 mile) turn right for Bowdon/Hale (B5161). Carry on for 1 mile, passing The Quality Hotel on the right. Go through the traffic lights, then right at the mini roundabout into Hale Road (avoiding town centre). Carry on for approximately 1 mile, turning left into Westminster Road (opposite cemetery entrance). Carry straight on for approximately 3/4 mile into Moss Lane, the football ground is on the right.
Parking: Please also note that there is no public parking at the ground itself. However, from January 2015 Altrincham Football Club have had an agreement with Aecom on Moss Lane (formerly Riley’s Snooker Hall) over the use of their car park. As a result, Altrincham Football club has use of Aecom’s car park on Tuesday nights and Saturday afternoons when a game is being played at the J. Davidson Stadium. We urge supporters to use the car park and thus alleviate the parking problems around the ground and surrounding roads. The car park will be open on saturdays from 10.30am and will be locked at 7pm and on Tuesdays will be open until 11pm. There is no charge for users of the car park. The address and post code of Aecom is: 179, Moss Lane, Altrincham WA14 8FH. Otherwise, on-street parking is permitted except where indicated by yellow lines or traffic cones.
Admission Prices: Adults: £10, Full-Time Students & Concessions £7, 12-16’s £4, Under 12’s £1.
Matchday Programme: £2.50.
Social Club: Please use the bar in the Community Sports Hall - It is open for all first-team games unless the game is segregated. If the game is segregated, the bar is accessible to home supporters only. The bar is equipped with several HD TV screens and a Premier League match is usually shown on Matchdays.
Refreshments: Food and non-alcoholic drinks are also available at the permanent catering facility at the Golf Road End and from the mobile canteen at the away end, both of which are open for all first-team games…
Travel Information: There are no coaches for this fixture as supporters are making the short journey by train or by their own transport.