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Buxton v Witton: preview
By Andrew Simpson
Buxton v Witton Albion (ko 7.45pm)
UniBond Premier Division
Venue: Silverlands
Previous meeting: n/a
Buxton (from): Hartley (GK), Black, MacPherson, Bowker, Hollingsworth, Agus, Foyle, Brough, Hall, Towey, Foster, Lennon, Riley, Ridley, Parton, Walker, Bingham
Doubtful: none
Suspended: Reed (three matches)
Card count: Y7 R1
Form guide: WLLD
Top scorer: Reed, Parton (both one)
Witton (from): Kennedy (GK), Coo, Spearritt, Barras, Kearney, Pritchard, Brownhill, Dillon, Lloyd, Brown, Peers, Proffitt, Brodie, Warlow, Crowe
Doubtful: Barras (hamstring)
Injured: Foy, Royle, Turley
Unavailable: Thornley (international duty)
Suspended: none
Card count: Y2 R0
Form guide: WWWWL
Top scorer: Mark Peers (four)
Match pointers
Buxton boss John Reed predicts a tough time for his UniBond Premier Division newcomers against promotion favourites Albion. "Witton Albion are going to be a very, very big test for us. They are one of the big five teams in this league," he told the Buxton Advertiser this week.
That he faces Jim Vince’s men without star striker John Reed and midfield creator Shaun Doxey - sold to Blue Square North outfit Alfreton Town - makes the Bucks’ task even harder. They have mustered only two goals from their opening four games, one of those a penalty, on their way to four points.
Witton will be forced to make at least one change with Rod Thornley away with the English national team. Dean Crowe should be ready, according to Vince, but Dorryl Proffitt may get the nod ahead of him. Tony Barras is likely to be back next week.
Albion have racked up 11 goals in their past four outings, conceding only one, as they put distance between today and their opening day no-show at Lincoln United.
[br][size=1]Posted on: September 04, 2007, 09:02:39 AM[/size][hr]PS Neil, I’m working tonight so can do updates if required