Witton team news & latest score updates will appear here as and when they become available.
Team news: Witton make one change to the starting line-up that overcame Loughborough Dynamo last weekend. Billy Reeves has returned for another loan spell and comes in for Prince Haywood. Ryan Hickman continues in place of the injured Anthony Brown & Steven Tames partners Rob Hopley again upfront. Tolani Omotola starts on the bench, Wes Benjamin comes into the squad.
Danny Roberts, Anthony Gardner, Matty Devine, Michael Wilson, Ryan Hickman, Paul Williams, Billy Reeves, Tom Owens, Rob Hopley, Steven Tames, Bradley Bauress.
Subs: Wes Benjamin, Tolani Omotola, Daniel Adigun, Karl Noon, Dominic Garner.
They say"Show me your bench and I will tell you if you have a good team". We have a great bench.
AND.
Latest Score from Llanelian Road:
Colwyn Bay 0 Witton Albion 0.
Witton went close on 14 minutes - Billy Reeves effort saved by the Colwyn Bay keeper Shaun Pearson.
Chance for Witton on 16 minutes - Bradley Bauress shot goes wide.
Penalty to Colwyn Bay - Danny Roberts trip on former Witton midfielder Tom Schofield having been sent clear by Danny Andrews.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Danny Roberts on 20 minutes for a foul on Bay’s Tom Schofield.
Luke Denson’s spot kick is saved by Danny Roberts in the Albion goal on 21 minutes.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score From Llanelian Road:
Colwyn Bay 0 Witton Albion 1.
Steven Tames puts Albion ahead on 29 minutes - after Colwyn Bay 's keeper Shaun Pearson had saved Tom Owens shot.
Half Time Score from Llanelian Road:
Colwyn Bay 0 Witton Albion 1.
GOAL
Latest Score From Llanelian Road:
Colwyn Bay 1 Witton Albion 1.
The Seagulls equaliser on 53 minutes - Will Jones header from Louis Corrigan’s corner.
Witton Substitution:
Billy Reeves replaced by Tolani Omotola on 54 minutes.
Replay or extra time if it is a draw?
WHS.
Won’t need either, Tolani will score in a minute.
It would be a replay on Tuesday night.
Tom Schofield has had the ball in the net for Colwyn Bay - disallowed for offside.
DRAW?
WHS.
Witton Substitution:
Bradley Bauress replaced by Karl Noon on 87 minutes.
Full Time Score from Llanelian Road:
Colwyn Bay 1 Witton Albion 1.
Attendance: 298.
Replay at The NetDec Stadium on Tuesday evening - kick-off 7.45pm.
The Cheshire Senior Cup Preliminary Round tie at Sandbach United - scheduled for Wednesday will now be re arranged.
From the Bay …
THE Seagulls must travel to Witton Albion on Tuesday (Nov 1) for a replay after having a first half penalty saved and a second half goal unluckily disallowed for offside as they drew their FA Trophy home tie 1-1 (October 29).
Will Jones had shot narrowly over the bar from Gaz Burnett’s lay off early on and later hit the post with another effort, but the Bay had a great chance to take the lead when they were awarded the penalty on 21 minutes.
Danny Andrews broke through the middle before sending Tom Schofield clear and he was brought down as he tried to go round Witton keeper Danny Roberts.
The keeper was booked, but then redeemed himself by dropping to his left to save Luke Denson’s penalty.
Witton made Bay pay for that missed opportunity eight minutes later when they cut through the defence on the left and when Shaun Pearson could only parry Tom Owen’s close range shot, Steven Tames scored from the rebound.
Colwyn Bay, however, equalised seven minutes into the second half with an excellent header by WILL JONES into the far corner of the net from Louis Corrigan’s corner and they appeared unlucky not to go 2-1 up when Schofield, who had an excellent game in midfield, got the ball in the net from Gaz Burnett’s low cross following a free kick – only for the flag to go up for offside.
Neither side were able to get a shot on target in the closing stages with Rob Hopley heading his only chance over the bar, while Witton skipper Anthony Gardner had a shot deflected wide off a Bay defender from a corner.
Manager Paul Moore commented: “I’m disappointed we didn’t get the second goal and if the penalty had gone in then it is a different game. But overall I thought a draw was a fair result. They had the better of the first half and we had the better of the second and I thought it was a cracking cup tie between two good teams.
“They have been scoring a lot of goals in their league, but I don’t think they had a shot on target in the second half so there are signs that we are getting where we want to be.”
Kyle Armstrong picked up a knock and will need to be assessed before Tuesday, but the Bay will have Scott Bakkor available again after suspension and Michael Roddy is also available for the first time.
Colwyn Bay: Shaun Pearson, Luke Denson, Louis Corrigan, Gaz Grant, Tom Hardwick (c), Kyle Armstrong, Tom Schofield, Will Booth (Jack Kelleher 90 mins), Will Jones, Gary Burnett, Danny Andrews. Subs not used: Kieran Wolland, Liam Turner, Michael Pino, Shaun Dowling.
Attendance: 298
A fair review on the game but forgetting to mention the stonewall penalty on Rob Hopley in the first half not given and how atrocious the referee was ! overall a good end to end cup tie with over half the crowd from Witton.We were the best team first half for sure but I was happy to get a replay overall after we lost the initiative second half I thought by going 3 up front and giving away the midfield, what was Carl thinking ? I could not see the sense in first taking off Reeves and then Bauress when Owens was having a poor game and Tames was looking tired and to shift him later to right-mid made it only worse. More than a few were surprised at the subs/tactics today but we got away with it and live to fight another day. Would be nice to see Brown and Haywood back for Tuesday that would make us that bit stronger and with home advantage we could certainly beat them but they were no mugs - Schoey played well for them Danny was a bit quiet thankfully look forward to the replay UTA
£2,700 if we win, plus the gate money. That will help pay the bills.
WHS.
The ref was appalling, blatant penalty when Hopley was taken down. They’ve signed Kelleher who can score goals, was surprised he didn’t start. From the first half performance we could have easily beat them but they came back second half. We wasted our corners whilst they utilised theirs. Carl needs to do some work on these
Can’t make it on Tuesday so will eagerly be looking on here for updates