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Team news: Witton make one change to the starting line-up beaten at FC United of Manchester on Saturday. Danny McKenna comes in for Rob Hopley who drops to the bench. Joshua Paterson returns to the squad but Raajan Gill & Tom Owens are not involved. Cesaire Lingouba & Nick Ryan are still missing through injury.
Greg Hall, Joe Ferguson, Isaac Baldwin, Josh Wardle, Ben Pleavin, James Lawrie, Danny McKenna, James Foley, Will Jones, Callum Saunders, Jesse Dowling.
Sub: Josh Paterson, Rob Hopley, Jawad Jebrin, Josh Agbozo.
Ashton United have two former Albion players in their squad: Michael Brewster starts in midfield whilst forward Osebi Abadaki is named amongst the substitutes.
Chance for Ashton on 7 minutes as Sam Sheridan’s shot is parried by Greg Hall in the Albion goal and Florian Yonsian buts the rebound over the top.
Michael Brewster is brought down in the Witton area on 10 minutes but the referee waves away penalty claims!
Greg Hartley in the Ashton goal denies Callum Saunders from point blank range on 28 minutes.
Chance for Ashton on 36 minutes as Cole Lonsdale let’s fly from the edge of the area, but it clears Greg Hall’s crossbar!
2 minutes of added time:
Half Time Score from Hurst Cross:
Ashton United 0 Witton Albion 0.
Attendance: 174.
Sam Sheridan’s floated free-kick on 49 minutes is headed back across goal by Harry Coates and then on target from Florian Yonsian, but the assistant has his flag up!
Chance for Ashton on 54 minutes as Jordan Simpson’s effort from 30-yards out is too high over Greg Hall’s crossbar!
An Excellent last ditch challenge from Ashton’s Cole Lonsdale on 59 minutes denies Callum Saunders following an Albion counter-attack.
Witton Substitution:
Danny McKenna replaced by Jawad Jebrin on 66 minutes.
Yellow card:
Witton’s James Lawrie on 70 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Will Jones replaced by Rob Hopley on 71 minutes.
Chance for Witton on 86 minutes but Ben Pleavin drags an effort wide from range.
Ashton go close on 87 minutes as Harry Coates’ cross from the left is turned goal-wards by Ben Hardcastle but Greg Hall makes a comfortable save in the Albion goal.
4 minutes of added time:
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from Hurst Cross:
Ashton United 0 Witton Albion 1.
Rob Hopley gives the Albion the lead on 90+2 minutes - his header converting Jesse Dowling’s set-piece.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Josh Wardle on 90+3 minutes.
Full Time Score from Hurst Cross:
Ashton United 0 Witton Albion 1.
A massive win for the Albion and something to build on in the coming weeks.
Nice lovely 3 points. UTA