Witton’s Academy team kick off their 2019/20 NPL Football Academy campaign on Wednesday afternoon when they travel to Carlton Town in a Joma Division fixture. The team enjoyed a successful season last time around, finishing third in the Joma Division and also reaching the Semi Finals of the NPL Football Academy Cup. The new campaign may well see a number of new faces in the team but under Coach Avron Franklin, they will be looking to progress with their footballing career as well as their education. The last two seasons has seen students progress upto first team level and there is no reason why that pathway can’t be continued in the future. Stefan Sorensen is testament to what can be achieved as he has followed Owen Wynne’s progression into the first team set up, and has already made his first team debut in the Northern Premier League this season. Carlton Town are new opponents for Witton at Academy level but they will be looking to get off to a positive start. The game is being played at The Bill Stokeld Stadium with a 1pm kick off.
CARLTON TOWN FC,
THE BILL STOKELD STADIUM,
STOKE LANE,
GEDLING,
NOTTINGHAM,
NG4 2QS.
Directions: Merge onto M6 at junction 18 and follow for 18.8 miles. At junction 15, take the A500 exit to A50/Stoke-on-Trent/Stone/Derby and follow for 0.2 miles. At Hanchurch Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto Queensway/A500 and follow for 1.7 miles. Take the A50 slip road to Derby/Uttoxeter/Campbell Road and follow for 0.1 miles. Keep right, follow signs for Fenton/Trentham for 0.3 miles. At Sideway, take the 2nd exit onto A50 and follow for 0.4 miles. Keep right to stay on A50 and follow for 5.7 miles. At Tean Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A50 for 8.6 miles. At McDonalds Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Uttoxeter Bypass/A50 and follow for 0.9 miles. At Derby Road Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Doveridge Bypass/A50 and follow for 4.7 miles. At Sudbury Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Foston - Hatton - Hilton Bypass/A50. Continue to follow A50 for 19.6 miles. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for A50/Leicester/M1 S for 0.3 miles. Keep right to continue towards Remembrance Way/A453 and follow for 0.3 miles. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for A453 and follow for 0.5 miles. At Kegworth Interchange, take the 1st exit onto Remembrance Way/A453 and follow for 5.5 miles. At Mill Hill Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Barton Lane/Remembrance Way/A453 and follow for 0.6 miles. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Clifton Lane/Remembrance Way/A453 and follow for 0.2 miles. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Clifton Lane/Remembrance Way/A453 and follow for 0.7 miles. At The Farnborough Road Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Clifton Lane/A453 and follow for 0.4 miles. Take the Newark (A46) exit towards Melton (A606)/Grantham (A52) and follow for 0.2 miles. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Clifton Lane/B679. Go through 1 roundabout and follow for 1.2 miles. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Wilford Lane/A679 and follow for 0.5 miles. Turn left onto Loughborough Road/A60 and follow for 0.3 miles. Slight left onto Bridgford Road and follow for 0.1 miles. Turn left onto London Road/A60 and follow for 0.5 miles. Turn right onto Cattle Market Road/A6011. Continue to follow A6011 for 0.6 miles. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Daleside Road/A612. Go through 1 roundabout and follow for 0.7 miles. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Daleside Road East/A612. Continue to follow A612 for 2.9 miles. Turn left onto Stoke Lane. Destination is on the right after 302 ft. (Total Distance - 83.7 miles).
Parking: The Car Park is next to the stadium.
Admission Prices: Admission is Free to everyone.