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Team news: Witton make three changes to the starting line-up which beat Workington on Tuesday night. River Humphreys returns after missing the game due to work commitments but Luke Offord keeps his place after an excellent debut. Billy Smart & Rob Hopley return in place of Danny McKenna & Osebi Abadaki respectively, who start on the bench. Academy team striker Owen Wynne gets his first taste of first team action on the bench in place of Jordan Cobley who is unavailable.
Greg Hall, Anthony Gardner, Matty Devine, Josh Wardle, River Humphreys, Luke Offord, Billy Smart, Tom Owens, Rob Hopley, Will Jones, James Foley.
Subs: Cesaire Lingouba, Danny McKenna, Osebi Abadaki, Owen Wynne.
Witton with a free kick on the edge of the box on 5 minutes but James Foley’a attempt hits the wall.
Celtic’s Danny Ellis miss-cues his header on 10 minutes high into the Farsley box allowing Rob Hopley a free header but he heads wide.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Will Jones on 15 minutes for a foul on Lewis Turner.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Billy Smart on 18 minutes for a foul.
Concerning signs here on 26 minutes as Celtic’s Lewis Turner slipped as he was about to kick the ball. We’ve got a break in play as physio Gaz Liversedge assesses the injury.
Celtic’s Jimmy Spencer has a shot on 33 minutes from out wide but it’s way over the top.
Farsley’s Jimmy Spencer with another hopeful swing from 30 yards on 38 minutes which flies well over. Quality hasn’t been too high so far.
James Foley with another free-kick on 43 minutes again it’s straight at the Farsley wall.
A great chance for Rob Hopley on 45+3 minutes but he scuffs his effort.
Half Time Score from Throstle Nest:
Farsley Celtic 0 Witton Albion 0.
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Latest Score from Throstle Nest:
Farsley Celtic 0 Witton Albion 1.
Rob Hopley shrugs Adam Clayton off the ball and rounds Kyle Trenerry in the Celtic goal to put Witton ahead on 48 minutes for his 13th of the season.
Penalty to Farsley on 51 minutes.
Matty Devine’s push on Celtic’s Nathan Cartman.
Red card:
Witton’s Matty Devine on 51 minutes for a foul on Nathan Cartman.
Farsley’s Ben Atkinson’s penalty saved by Greg Hall in the Albion goal on 52 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Tom Owens replaced by Danny McKenna on 54 minutes.
Will Hayhurst’s free kick for Celtic on 56 minutes from 20 yards is blocked and then Chris Atkinson fires over.
Ball falls to Celtic’s Dave Syers on the edge of the box but he fires over the bar on 66 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Will Jones replaced by Osebi Abadaki on 73 minutes.