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Team news: Witton are unchanged from the side which drew with Stafford Rangers last weekend.
Chris Renshaw, Isaac Baldwin, James Short, Josh Wardle, Adam Anson, Billy Smart, Cesaire Lingouba, Tom Owens, Will Jones, Danny Mitchley, James Foley.
Subs: MJ Monaghan, Nick Ryan, Kyle Sambor, Danny McKenna, Ryan Neild.
Ashton have three former Albion players in their squad, midfielder Michael Brewster & striker Steven Tames in their starting line-up and defender Joel Bembo-Leta amongst their substitutes.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from Hurst Cross:
Ashton United 0 Witton Albion 1.
Tom Owens gives the Albion the lead on 8 minutes volleying home following Will Jones cross.
Witton Substitution:
Will Jones replaced by Danny McKenna on 11 minutes.
Visitor’s keeper Chris Renshaw had his heart in his mouth no doubt on 14 minutes as he catches a deep cross from Michael Brewster only to drop it at the feet of Steven Tames, but he’s caught off guard and cannot react quickly enough and it’s cleared.
Free-kick for the Robins close the the left touchline on 25 minutes which John Pritchard floats into the box but it’s initially cleared before Albion keeper Chris Renshaw collects the host’s second attempted pump into the area.
Chances created on 31 minutes almost gets an equaliser on ‘new balls needed’ but it’s only a half chance for Josh Wilson as a cross from the right only skims off his head and wide.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Danny McKenna on 42 minutes.
5 minutes of added time.
Witton Substitution:
James Foley replaced by Nick Ryan on 45+1 minutes.
GOAL
Latest Score from Hurst Cross:
Ashton United 1 Witton Albion 1.
Steven Tames equalises from close-range for the Robins on 45+3 minutes.
Chance for Albion as Billy Smart gets his head on a corner on 45+4 minutes but Greg Hartley in the Ashton goal gets down low to collect the ball.
Half Time Score from Hurst Cross:
Ashton United 1 Witton Albion 1.
Yellow cards:
Ashton United’s Louis Almond on 53 minutes.
Witton’s Josh Wardle on 55 minutes.
GOAL
Latest Score from Hurst Cross:
Ashton United 2 Witton Albion 1.
Michael Brewster gives the Robins the lead on 61 minutes.
Yellow card:
Ashton United’s Ben Hardcastle on 65 minutes.
Penalty to Ashton on 67 minutes.
Louis Almond is brought down as he latches onto a rebound.
GOAL
Latest Score from Hurst Cross:
Ashton United 3 Witton Albion 1.
Josh Wilson increases Ashton’s lead on 68 minutes from the spot - sending Albion keeper Chris Renshaw the wrong way.
Witton Substitution:
Cesaire Lingouba replaced by Kyle Sambor on 68 minutes.
Yellow card:
Ashton United’s Greg Hartley on 86 minutes.
Full Time Score from Hurst Cross:
Ashton United 3 Witton Albion 1.
Attendance: 215.
A pretty flat performance made worse by losing Will Jones to what looked a bad facial injury after 10 mins or so. Didn’t like the change made of bringing on McKenna to replace him and not a striker, Mitchley isn’t a man to lead the line! Ashton always looked the likely winners and taking off Foley and putting Ryan as a third centre half didn’t work, as we capitulated completely. As they say not a great day at the office! Signings please asap.