Red card:
Atherton Collieries number 4 - Josh Messer - for a bad challenge on Witton’s Tom Owens on 76 minutes.
Full Time Score from The Kensite Stadium:
Atherton Collieries 1 Witton Albion 3.
Attendance: 136 ?
The Hallmark Security League website has the crowd as 208. Evo-Stik League website says 136.
Witton now host Buxton in the First Qualifying Round on Saturday, 3rd September.
Absolutely splendid.
Great result,well done to all.
Back off my hols today so I can’t wait for Tuesday nights game.
UTA
We’ve no midweek game. The next one is Sheffield FC away next Saturday.
Great result, well done to all.
Back off my hols today so I can’t wait for Saturdays game.
UTA :whistle:
how many £s for winning that one?
Preliminary Round - £1,925.
3 games, 3 wins - can’t ask for more. We had loads of chances and the score could have been significantly greater. Collieries had a good spell after they scored when they looked to try and make a game of it, but the sending ended any hopes of a comeback. So Buxton next its is and I am sure we will give them a fight, albeit as under dogs.
just noticed the gate given as 136 - thought there were more than that , but hey ho when the turnstiles don’t click over you can be as selective as you like with the attendance
Just amended the details in my match updates. Hallmark Security League website says 208.
Good performance today. Potential banana skin today but went about it the right way. Eased off when 3 up. But still had chances for more. Early days but this team look the part. Prince Haywood looks a great player my MOM today. Looking good for the season ahead. Well done Carl and the lads. A team well worth watching. UTA
Great result and what a fantastic start to the season. Well done to all. UTA
My first ever visit to Atherton, nice ground, friendly locals and very good tea hut and clubhouse. As for the game, if Carlsberg did first halves sums it up. Could have been a tight finish if Atherton had scored with some good chances that they had, but Witton missed many more. Good to get that out of the way with money in the bank and looking forward to visiting Sheffield FC in the league next Saturday to witness another 3-0 half time lead. :whistle:
Well done all, blinking heck I do miss Witton
Wish you would come back…we all miss your smiling face!!
Well ME come back then - we would all love to see you. let the water flow under the bridge and enjoy being with people who really do appreciate what you did for our club over many years with passion and pride
Another very good display from the lads sparkling even up to 3-0 then maybe a bit wasteful with chances ! and to be fair Atherton gave it a real go after the break but we did well to hold them to 1 goal for the last 20 minutes it was all Witton but again missed a good few chances, agree also with Prince being MOM he had a great game such a natural footballer.
ME you would be more than welcome on the terrace with us mate, just watch the Albs no need to be involved. UTA
ME come on down the time is right.
We look to be building a half decent team that with a bit of luck thrown in could go somewhere. My mom was Prince Heywood he never stopped looking for the ball and always tried to effect the game # uta
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