Witton team news & latest score updates will appear here as and when they become available. Kick off has been delayed until 3.15pm due to Witton being delayed in traffic.
Team news: Jawad Jebrin, loan signings Nathan Woodthorpe & Will Sutton make their league debuts for the Albion whilst Greg Hall makes his second debut for the club. James Foley & Danny McKenna start on the bench alongside new signing George Nugent & Development Squad teenager Joshua Paterson. Will Jones is not involved so Rob Hopley partners James Hooper in attack.
Greg Hall, Isaac Baldwin, Nathan Woodthorpe, Josh Wardle, Steve McNulty, Will Sutton, Jawad Jebrin, Nick Ryan, Rob Hopley, James Hooper, Tom Owens.
Subs: Danny McKenna, James Foley, Joshua Paterson, George Nugent, Raajan Gill.
I wasnt far off with 1-9-1! 7 defenders in that team lol but good luck lads. UTA
Two corners for the Holy Blues, the second falls for Trinity’s Kyle Dixon but his effort goes over the bar.
Great effort from Trinity on 18 minutes but it’s still goalless.
Good save from Gainsborough keeper Matt Yates on 20 minutes to deny Albion’s James Hooper.
32 minutes played – Good opening half an hour here at the Northolme. Both sides competing well. Couple of decent openings for the Holy Blues, but it’s still goalless.
Witton Substitution:
Rob Hopley replaced by Danny McKenna on 34 minutes.
GOAL
Latest Score from Gainsborough Martin & Co Arena:
Gainsborough Trinity 1 Witton Albion 0.
Curtis Morrison gives Trinity the lead on 36 minutes from Alex Wollaton’s cross.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from Gainsborough Martin & Co Arena:
Gainsborough Trinity 1 Witton Albion 1.
Nathan Woodthorpe equalises for the Albion from close-range on 45 minutes on his debut following James Hooper’s corner.
Half Time Score from Gainsborough Martin & Co Arena:
Gainsborough Trinity 1 Witton Albion 1.
Chance for Jawad Jebrin on 58 minutes but his effort goes narrowly over the Trinity crossbar.
Penalty to Gainsborough Trinity on 59 minutes.
Striker Curtis Morrison is brought down in the area.
Kyle Dixon blazes the spot-kick over the top as Albion keeper Greg Hall goes the wrong way.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Nathan Woodthorpe on 69 minutes for a foul on Trinity’s Joe Wilson.
Witton Substitution:
James Hooper replaced by James Foley on 73 minutes.
Attendance: 652.
A short back pass deep into injury time by Albion defender Steve McNulty was nearly punished, when substitute Jock Curran nipped in ahead of Albion keeper Greg Hall, but he was unable to steer the ball into the unguarded goal and Trinity had to settle for a point.
Full Time Score from Gainsborough Martin & Co Arena:
Gainsborough Trinity 1 Witton Albion 1.
A very good point in the circumstances well done lads UTA
MATCH REACTION Hear from Gainsborough Trinity Head Coach, Tom Shaw after his side got up and running with a point at home to Witton Albion in the Northern Premier League.
Engaging, if surprisingly slightly low key, 1-1 draw at The Northolme yesterday.
Reckon that Carl Macauley, however, will be the happier of the two managers with the point gained.
Trinity’s boss will no doubt have been despairing at their squandered second half penalty (high, wide and most definitely ugly!)
Of the Witton players, thought that Danny McKenna added some bite and industry in midfield after he had had to come on for Rob Hopley midway through the first half.
Nathan Woodthorpe was both hero and villain, a well taken goal from a corner just before half time that fell invitingly at his feet, but then made a naive crunching second half tackle that deservedly received a yellow card that might even have been a red on another day.
Jawad Jebrin and James Hooper both flattered to deceive upfront somewhat, but JJ then almost scored the goal of the game when he lofted a delightful long ball just over the crossbar a minute or so before the missed spot kick at the other end.
And Steve McNulty was (almost) imperious in defence, but then nearly blotted his copybook with a woefully short back pass in the final minute which very nearly resulted in a winning goal for Gainsborough, and was only averted by an last gasp tackle by second half sub James Foley.
All-in-all, a decent result for the Albion ahead of Tuesday’s upcoming home game vs Lancaster City.
From the Holy Blues to the Dolly Blues (!)