Admission Prices are confirmed as follows:
Adults: £10, Concessions: £5, Under 16’s - accompanied by a paying adult: £1.
Witton turn their attention to the Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy on Saturday afternoon when they travel to City of Liverpool FC in a Second Qualifying Round tie.
The game will be only the third meeting between the two sides and the first in a cup competition.
Witton progressed to this stage by overcoming Runcorn Linnets on penalties in the previous round, whilst City of Liverpool FC had a more comfortable passage beating 1874 Northwich 3-1.
The two previous games between the two sides saw both league games drawn last season, a 1-1 draw at the Berry Street Garage Stadium earlier in the campaign and a goalless draw in the final game of the season at the U Lock It Stadium.
City of Liverpool FC have a number of faces in their personnel familiar to Witton, goalkeeper Calvin Hare, defender Nick Ryan, midfielder Michael Simpson and experienced striker Danny Mitchley and they will be looking to get the better of their former employers.
Witton will look to leading goalscorer Joe Duckworth amongst others in the hope of progressing to the next round but, a tough encounter is to be expected.
The tie will be decided on the day with penalties if the scores are level at the end of normal time.
Kick off at Berry Street Garage Stadium is 3pm.
CITY OF LIVERPOOL FC,
BERRY STREET GARAGE STADIUM,
VESTY BUSINESS PARK,
BOOTLE,
MERSEYSIDE,
L30 1NY.
Directions: From King Street Roundabout, follow A556 for 5.0 miles. At Tabley Interchange, take the 1st exit onto the M6 slip road. After 0.4 miles merge onto M6 and follow for 9.6 miles. At Junction 21A, exit onto M62 towards Liverpool/Warrington(N)/Southport/M57 and follow for 11.3 miles. At Junction 6, exit onto M57 towards Southport/Docks/Prescot and follow for 10.2 miles. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Bootle & Docks/A5036/Liverpool/A59. After 0.1 miles turn left onto Dunnings Bridge Road/A5036 and follow for 1.0 mile. Turn left onto Park Lane and continue for 0.5 miles. Turn right onto Bridle Road and follow for 0.2 miles. Turn left onto Vesty Road - Bootle FC is on the left after 0.2 miles. (Total Distance - 39.2 miles).
Parking: The Stadium is located on a Business Park and is set back from the road. There is a Car Park next to the stadium with spaces for 60 vehicles.
Please be aware of double yellow lines as the local authorities tend to target Matchdays.
Admission is by way of Card or cash payments at the turnstiles.
Admission Prices: Adults: £10, Concessions(Over 65’s & Students with ID): £5, Under 16’s - Admitted with a paying adult: £1.
Matchday Programme: £1.50
Social Club: The Social Club (Frank’s Bar) is alongside the pitch and has decking with tables and a seated area to watch the game. The decking is also accessible for wheelchair users.
Alcohol is permitted inside the ground but MUST be in a plastic beaker.
Refreshments: The Tea Bar is just inside the turnstiles and serves hot food, drinks & snacks.
Toilet Facilities: Toilet facilities including wheelchair accessible toilet facilities are at the front of the clubhouse.
A chance to keep our trophy run going but I expect it will be tough, especially with having a bad run of injuries possibly missing Martin, Koral, Kennerley, Hughes and maybe Fogerty. It stretches our squad losing 5 starters!
Good luck to whoever plays. UTA
Team news & latest score updates will be posted on here later.
Full match commentary will be available on Purps FM -https: colfc.mixlr.com
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Witton team news & latest score updates will appear here as and when they become available.
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Team news: Witton make four changes to the starting line-up beaten at Stalybridge Celtic last weekend. Taylor Kennerley returns from injury whilst Joe Mwasile, Harry Cain & Cameron Fogerty also start. Lee Jackson and Oli Roberts drop down to the bench but Ollie Martin, Mike Koral & Connor Hughes are all missing due to injury. Kingsley Williams is suspended.
Witton team:
Harry Wright, Joe Mwasile, Taylor Kennerley, Ben Harrison, Oliver Hitchcox, Cameron Fogerty, Jack Sherratt, James Lawrie, Tom Pope, Joe Duckworth, Harry Cain.
Subs: Elliot Rokka, Oli Roberts, Lee Jackson, Aarron Grewal.
City of Liverpool FC have former Albion goalkeeper Calvin Hare, striker Danny Mitchley & midfielder Michael Simpson in their starting line-up. Nick Ryan is named amongst their substitutes.
GOAL
Latest Score from Berry Street Garage Stadium:
Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy - Second Qualifying Round:
City of Liverpool FC 1 Witton Albion 0.
Callum Schorah gives the Purps the lead on 8 minutes.
Chance for Witton on 10 minutes but Harry Cain’s header is cleared off the line.
Another chance for the Albion on 12 minutes but Joe Duckworth’s header goes narrowly wide of the target.
City of Liverpool go close to a second on 17 minutes but the ball strikes the post.
Today’s Attendance: 251.
Yellow card:
City of Liverpool FC’s Michael Simpson on 36 minutes.
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GOAL
Latest Score from Berry Street Garage Stadium:
Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy - Second Qualifying Round:
City of Liverpool FC 2 Witton Albion 0.
Callum Schorah gets his second for the Purps on 45 minutes.
Half Time Score from Berry Street Garage Stadium:
Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy - Second Qualifying Round:
City of Liverpool FC 2 Witton Albion 0.
Yellow card:
City of Liverpool FC’s Harry Cannon–Noren on 59 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Joe Duckworth replaced by Elliot Rokka on 64 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Joe Mwasile replaced by Lee Jackson on 65 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Ben Harrison replaced by Oli Roberts on 72 minutes.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from Berry Street Garage Stadium:
Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy - Second Qualifying Round:
City of Liverpool FC 2 Witton Albion 1.
Tom Pope pulls one back for the Albion on 75 minutes with his first goal for the club following Oli Roberts excellent cross.
Full Time Score from Berry Street Garage Stadium:
Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy - Second Qualifying Round:
City of Liverpool FC 2 Witton Albion 1.
NEWS UPDATE:
Albion goalkeeper Harry Wright appears to be ok following an awkward landing during the first half of today’s game.
Harry was initially attended to by City of Liverpool FC defender Jack Hont, who is a trained fireman and ran from the halfway line until the physio was there to take over.
I’m sure everyone at the club is extremely grateful to Jack for his prompt action.
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Sadly not good enough today, we didn’t start playing till 2-0 down!
Unless we get all our lads fit pdq, we need a couple of signings to add some steel into the side and our defence is definitely missing Ollie Martin as a sweeper keeper.
Listening to Jon he knows the problem and I trust him to sort it. UTA