Following an excellent start to the season on Saturday, Caretaker manager Ben Harrison takes his Witton team to Kidsgrove Athletic on Tuesday night for a Northern Premier League West Division fixture.
Some excellent football combined with a battling second half performance saw Albion over the line amid some hairy moments towards the end.
Kidsgrove kicked off their season with a disappointing defeat at Widnes and will be hoping for an improvement in their first home league game of the season.
Grove endured a season of two halves in their last campaign, starting really well and then falling away dramatically in the latter half.
Winning their first seven league games saw them lead the table in September but a terrible run of results saw them finish third from the bottom of the table.
Witton completed the league double over Kidsgrove winning both games by the same score 3-1, as they pursued the play offs only to fall short on goal difference.
Two faces familiar to Albion fans are likely to feature in the Kidsgrove team in former Witton midfielder Kyle Diskin and Jimmy Garlick, who joined us briefly and had one unused substitute appearance but never kicked a ball for the club.
One signing that has raised a few eyebrows is the return to Kidsgrove of striker Matt Rhead, twenty years after he made his debut for the club. Now aged 40, he has had an illustrious career which has seen him play at places such as Alfreton Town, Mansfield Town and most notably, Lincoln City.
Kidsgrove are now under the guidance of experienced striker Anthony Malbon who assumed the mantle after previous manager Scott Dundas departed earlier than was expected.
Witton will be looking to collect their first points on their travels but Kidsgrove will not be an easy test and any result will have to be earned.
Kick off at the Autonet Insurance Stadium is 7.45pm.
KIDSGROVE ATHLETIC FC,
AUTONET INSURANCE STADIUM,
HOLLINWOOD ROAD,
KIDSGROVE,
STAFFORDSHIRE,
ST7 1DQ.
Directions: Merge onto M6 and follow for 9.0 miles. At junction 16, take the A500 exit to Newcastle-under-Lyme/Stoke-on-Trent(North)/Crewe/Nantwich and continue for 0.3 miles. At Bartomley Interchange, take the 1st exit onto A500 and follow for 3.3 miles. Take the A34 slip road to Newcastle-under-Lyme/Congleton and continue for 0.1 miles. At Talke Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto Newcastle Road/A34 and follow for 1.4 miles. Turn right onto Congleton Road/A34 and continue for 0.1 miles. Turn right onto St Saviour’s Street and follow for 0.1 miles. Continue onto Mitchell Drive and continue for 0.1 miles. Turn right onto Mitchell Avenue and continue for 0.1 miles. Turn left onto Lower Ash Road and continue forward for 417 ft. Turn right onto Hollinwood Road and continue forward for 476 ft. Turn left to stay on Hollinwood Road and continue for 167 ft to football stadium. (Total Distance - 22.2 miles).
Parking: Parking at the stadium is limited. There is parking available in the surrounding streets but please park respectfully of the local residents.
Admission is by way of Card or cash payments at the turnstiles. Card payments are accepted anywhere inside the stadium.
Admission Prices: Adults: £10, Concessions: £5, 12-17 Year Olds: £2, Under 12’s: Admitted FREE.
Matchday Programme: £2.
Social Club: The Social Club is inside the stadium. Please note: Alcohol purchased within the social club is permitted inside the stadium but MUST be in a plastic beaker.
Refreshments: The Tea Bar is next to the main stand.
Toilet Facilities: There are toilet facilities outside the social club near to the changing rooms including wheelchair accessible toilet facilities.