Hanley Town v. Witton Albion

Witton continue their quest for the play offs on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Hanley Town in a Northern Premier League West Division fixture.

John Macken’s team sit one place and one point outside the top five going into the game and face a Hanley team in the lower reaches of the table.

Goals from James Lawrie and Connor Hughes secured three points for the Albion when the two sides met at the U Lock It Stadium earlier in the season, so they will be hoping to complete the double over the Staffordshire outfit and put pressure on the teams above them.

Hanley have struggled for consistency this season and go into the game off the back of a narrow defeat at Mossley last time out.

They did however, take a point from in-form City of Liverpool FC recently so will pose a few questions for the Albion.

One of the main reasons for Hanley’s lack of success so far has been the lack of goals, only bottom club 1874 Northwich have scored fewer league goals this season.

Witton won’t have it easy and will have to perform in order to achieve the right result but Hanley will be looking to impose themselves on the game.

Kick off at the Low Cost Roofing Stadium is 3pm.

HANLEY TOWN FC,
THE LOW COST ROOFING STOKE STADIUM,
POTTERIES PARK,
ABBEY LANE,
ABBEY HULTON,
STOKE-ON-TRENT,
STAFFORDSHIRE,
ST2 8AJ.

Directions: Merge onto M6(South) and follow for 9.0 miles. At junction 16, take the A500 exit to Newcastle-under-Lyme/Stoke-on-Trent(North)/Crewe/Nantwich and follow for 0.3 miles. At Barthomley Interchange, take the 1st exit onto A500 and follow for 7.1 miles. Merge onto Etruria Road/A53 via the slip road to Leek/City Centre and continue for 0.6 miles. Keep right to stay on Etruria Road/A53 and continue to follow A53 for 0.5 miles. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Cobridge Road/A53 and follow for 0.4 miles. Turn right onto Waterloo Road/A50 and go through 1 roundabout and continue for 0.9 miles. Turn left onto Bucknall New Road/A5008 annd continue to follow A5008 for 0.7 miles. Continue onto Bucknall Road/A52 and continue to follow A52 for 0.6 miles. Turn left onto Fellbrook Lane and follow for 0.2 miles. Continue onto Abbey Lane and follow for 0.1 miles. Turn left and continue for 0.1 miles to Football Stadium. (Total Distance - 24.8 miles).

Parking: Parking is limited - the car park has space for around 100 cars. There is parking available in the surrounding areas but please be considerate to local residents.

Admission is by way of Card or cash payments at the turnstiles. Turnstiles open from 1pm.

Admission Prices: Adults: £10, Concessions: £5, Under 10’s: Admitted FREE.

Matchday Programme: £2.

Social Club: The Social Club is inside the stadium and a portable ramp provides access for wheelchair users. The bar sells a variety of draught beers, bottles and soft drinks.

Refreshments: The on-site cafe sells a variety of Hot & Cold drinks and snacks including Staffordshire Oatcakes.

Toilet Facilities: There are toilet facilities within the Social Club including a wheelchair accessible facility.

Witton team news & latest score updates will appear here as and when they become available.

WITTON team:

Danny Roberts, Mike Koral, Lee Jackson, Ben Harrison, Matt Lowton, Cameron Fogerty, Harry Brazel, Brandon Newell, Connor Hughes, James Lawrie, Elliot Rokka.

Subs: Joe Duckworth, Taylor Kennerley, Oliver Hitchcox, Kingsley Williams, Tom Pope.

Hanley Town have former Albion midfielder Joe Mwasile in their starting line-up.

GOAL

Latest Score from The Low Cost Roofing Stadium:

Hanley Town 1 Witton Albion 0.

Lucas Baker gives the Staffordshire side the lead on 8 minutes.

20 minutes played - Hanley Town still lead courtesy of Lucas Baker’s early goal.

Latest Score from The Low Cost Roofing Stadium:

Hanley Town 1 Witton Albion 0.

30 minutes played.

Half Time Score from The Low Cost Roofing Stadium:

Hanley Town 1 Witton Albion 0.

Lucas Baker’s goal separates the two sides at the break.

Today’s Attendance: 250.

Witton Substitution:

Brandon Newell replaced by Joe Duckworth on 60 minutes.

Witton Substitution:

Lee Jackson replaced by Taylor Kennerley on 62 minutes.

Latest Score from The Low Cost Roofing Stadium:

Hanley Town 1 Witton Albion 0.

65 minutes played.

Witton Substitution:

Harry Brazel replaced by Tom Pope on 71 minutes.

Yellow card:

Witton’s Tom Pope on 80 minutes.

Yellow card:

Witton’s Elliot Rokka on 84 minutes.

GOAL

Latest Score from The Low Cost Roofing Stadium:

Hanley Town 2 Witton Albion 0.

Dylan Scott adds Hanley’s second on 87 minutes.

PENALTY to Witton on 90 minutes.

GOALLLLL

Latest Score from The Low Cost Roofing Stadium:

Hanley Town 2 Witton Albion 1.

Substitute Joe Duckworth beats Adam Whitehouse in the Hanley goal from the spot on 90 minutes.

Yellow cards:

Witton’s Joe Duckworth on 90+2 minutes.

Witton’s Mike Koral on 90+3 minutes.

Yellow card:

Hanley Town’s Dylan Scott on 90+4 minutes.

Full Time Score from The Low Cost Roofing Stadium:

Hanley Town 2 Witton Albion 1.

Albion slip to seventh in the table, two points off the play offs.

Not much to say about yesterday except we were poor especially first half.

The 2 week lay-off is no good for us we lost our momentum totally.

We looked better when Tom Pope
came on for last half hour but we did not deserve anything from that game.

Not sure if we will make play offs now.