Admission Prices confirmed as follows:
Adults: £10, Concessions: £7, Under 16’s: £2.
Witton make the journey south down the M6 on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Chasetown in a Northern Premier League West Division fixture.
The Scholars have returned home following the redevelopment of their ground, including the installation of a 3g playing surface and floodlights amongst improvements at the stadium.
The last few months have seen them play home games at the home of Boldmere St Michael’s in Sutton Coldfield.
The Scholars have moved from the Northern Premier League Midlands Division where they finished last season in sixth place in the table.
Witton have been going out through a difficult period in recent weeks and results have shown a down-turn but as quick as that happened, things can change just as quickly and they need to.
Injuries haven’t helped but performances haven’t been of the required standard and Jon Macken and his staff will be doing everything to change that.
The two teams haven’t met since the 2016/17 season with Witton completing the double over their opponents on a that occasion.
Chasetown have found themselves sitting comfortably in the table going into the game, and will be looking to continue a run that has seen them lose only twice at home so far.
Witton will be looking to improve on recent results and get themselves going in the right direction up the table but, it is another tough challenge which faces them.
Kick off at The Scholars Ground is 3pm.
CHASETOWN FC,
THE SCHOLARS GROUND,
CHURCH STREET,
CHASETOWN,
BURNTWOOD,
STAFFORDSHIRE,
WS7 3QL.
Directions: Merge onto M6(South) and follow for 26.3 miles. Keep right to stay on M6 and follow for 15.5 miles. Keep right to continue on M6(Toll). Toll road for 6.8 miles. At junction T6, take the A5195 exit to Brownhills/Burntwood - Toll road for 0.7 miles. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A5195 Andy follow for 0.6 miles. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Ogley Hay Road and follow for 0.5 miles. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hanney Hay Road and follow for 0.2 miles Continue onto Highfields Road and follow for 0.5 miles. At the roundabout, continue straight onto Church Street and follow for 0.3 miles. Turn left and continue for 59 ft. Turn left and the football stadium is on the right after 177 ft. (Total Distance - 57.8 miles).
Parking: There is a Car Park next to the stadium for 100 vehicles.
Admission Prices:Adults: £10, Concessions: £7, Under 16’s: £2.
Matchday Programme: Cost: £2.
Social Club: The Social Club is open from 12pm. Please note: Alcohol is permitted inside the stadium but MUST be in a plastic beaker.
Refreshments: The club has undergone a redevelopment and this has included improvements to the catering facilities and an extension to the social club.
Toilet Facilities: Toilet facilities including the wheelchair accessible facilities are located within the social club.
Witton team news & latest score updates will appear here as and when they become available.
Witton make five changes to the starting line-up beaten by Nantwich Town in midweek. Taylor Kennerley, Tom Hoyle, Brandon Newell, Harry Brazel & Cameron Fogerty all start. Mike Koral, John Pritchard, Kingsley Williams & Oli Roberts all drop down to the bench. Ben Harrison and Tom Pope are missing due to injury whilst Jack Sherratt is not involved.
Witton team:
Ollie Martin, Matt Lowton, Taylor Kennerley, Oliver Hitchcox, Tom Hoyle, Brandon Newell, James Lawrie, Cameron Fogerty, Connor Hughes, Harry Brazel, Elliot Rokka.
Subs: Kingsley Williams, Oli Roberts, Mike Koral, Joe Mwasile, John Pritchard.
Latest Score from The Scholars Ground:
Chasetown 0 Witton Albion 0.
15 minutes played.
25 minutes played - still goalless.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Brandon Newell on 33 minutes.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from The Scholars Ground:
Chasetown 0 Witton Albion 1.
Harry Brazel gives the Albion the lead in first half injury time - 45+1 minutes his shot from the edge of the area finding the net.
Half Time Score from The Scholars Ground:
Chasetown 0 Witton Albion 1.
Harry Brazel’s second goal for the club divides the teams at the break.
Today’s Attendance: 1, 842.
GOAL
Latest Score from The Scholars Ground:
Chasetown 1 Witton Albion 1.
John Atherton equalises for the Scholars on 51 minutes breaking through the Albion defence down the right and fires past Ollie Martin in the Albion goal.
Yellow card
Chasetowns Danny Glover on 58 minutes.
GOAL
Latest Score from The Scholars Ground
Chasetown 2 Witton Albion 1.
Ryan Shaw puts the Scholars in front on 62 minutes unmarked in the area and he beats Ollie Martin in the Albion goal.
Witton Substitution:
Brandon Newell replaced by Kingsley Williams on 74 minutes.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from The Scholars Ground:
Chasetown 2 Witton Albion 2.
Albion equaliser on 77 minutes - scorer unknown.
GOAL
Latest Score from The Scholars Ground:
Chasetown 3 Witton Albion 2.
Sam Wilding restores the Scholars lead on 78 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Elliot Rokka replaced by Joe Mwasile on 80 minutes.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Kingsley Williams on 84 minutes.
Full Time Score from The Scholars Ground:
Chasetown 3 Witton Albion 2.
Scorer of Witton’s second goal on 77 minutes now confirmed as Matt Lowton - his second goal in successive games.
Didn’t deserve to get beat, a good performance but conceding goals at the rate we are we are not going to win games.
To get back level at two all then within a minute we are behind is criminal.
The officials give us nothing and were poor but that’s no surprise.
Thought Rokka and Fogerty were excellent.
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I didn’t go. I expected a defeat away from home but there was always the chance of a reaction from Tuesday night.
Sounds like we gave it a go but it will take a massive effort to turn this around now.