Basford United vs Witton Albion.

Witton team news & latest score updates will appear here as and when they become available.

Team news: Witton make three changes to the starting line-up which pulled off a great result at leaders South Shields on Saturday. Nick Ryan, Cesaire Lingouba & MJ Monaghan come in for Tom Owens, Billy Smart and Danny Mitchley who drop to the bench.

Chris Renshaw, Isaac Baldwin, James Short, Josh Wardle, Adam Anson, Nick Ryan, Danny McKenna, Cesaire Lingouba, Will Jones, MJ Monaghan, James Foley.

Subs: Tom Owens, Billy Smart, Kyle Sambor, Danny Mitchley, Ryan Neild.

Good luck to the lads keep fighting. UTA

There will be a minute’s silence before the game in memory of footballer Jordan Sinnott who tragically passed away on Saturday night.

Chance for Albion on 15 minutes as James Short wins the ball and fires just wide of the target.

MJ Monaghan, full of confidence from Saturday’s wonder goal, fires wide from distance on 19 minutes.

Chance for Basford on 22 minutes as they take advantage of a Nick Ryan slip, Chris Renshaw saves before Josh Wardle clears off the line.

A couple of shots from Basford on 37 minutes well blocked by the Albion defence who are standing strong.

Isaac Baldwin with an effort from outside the penalty area on 38 minutes but it’s saved by the Basford keeper Kieran Preston.

Callum Chettle gets a shot away on 41 minutes it’s well hit but met by a good save by Chris Renshaw in the Albion goal.

Chance for Basford on 45+1 minutes another smart save from Chris Renshaw before the ball goes wide of the post and out for a Witton goal kick.

Half Time Score from Mill Street Playing Field:

Basford United 0 Witton Albion 0.

Attendance: 255.

James Foley with a free kick from 25 yards on 49 minutes but his effort goes wide of the target.

Witton Substitutions:

Nick Ryan replaced by Tom Owens on 54 minutes.

MJ Monaghan replaced by Kyle Sambor on 54 minutes.

Brilliant save by Chris Renshaw in the Albion goal on 58 minutes. Outstretched save to deny Callum Chettle before Ashley Worsfold fires the rebound over the bar.

GOAL

Latest Score from Mill Street Playing Field:

Basford United 1 Witton Albion 0.

Kane Richards gives Basford the lead on 62 minutes heading home from James Reid’s free-kick.

Deep free kick on 67 minutes is half cleared and falls to Kyle Sambor whose shot goes over the crossbar.

Witton Substitution:

Danny McKenna replaced by Danny Mitchley on 72 minutes.

James Short with a powerful effort on goal on 73 minutes but the Basford keeper Kieran Preston makes a very good save to deny Albion an equaliser.

Yellow card:

Basford United’s Lewis Carr on 75 minutes.