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Team news: Witton make three changes to the side that progressed through to the Mid Cheshire District FA Senior Cup Final in midweek. James Foley & Billy Smart return whilst loan signing Travis Johnson makes his debut. Nick Ryan, Will Booth & Kyle Sambor all drop down to the bench. Cesaire Lingouba is not involved.
Chris Renshaw, Isaac Baldwin, James Short, Josh Wardle, Tyrone Duffus,Travis Johnson, Danny McKenna,Tom Owens, James Hooper, Billy Smart, James Foley.
Subs: Kyle Sambor, Nick Ryan, Will Booth, Jack Byrne, Ryan Neild.
Free kick for City on 1 minute after Brad Carsley was brought down after holding the ball up.
Jack Armer’s strike on 4 minutes brings a good save from Chris Renshaw in the Albion goal.
Dolly Blues midfielder Paul Dawson has a go at goal from the edge of the box on 5 minutes, but it’s comfortable for Albion keeper Chris Renshaw.
Niall Cowperthwaite earns a free kick for City on 10 minutes after some good defending.
Good chance for the Albion on 12 minutes as James Hooper is put through on goal but is denied by Sam Ashton in the Dolly Blues goal.
Sam Bailey gets ahead of James Hooper on 15 minutes, but the ball deflects behind him and the Albion striker almost capitalises.
Another great chance for City on 21 minutes, Charlie Bailey tries to pick out the top left corner from the edge of the box, but Chris Renshaw in the Albion goal is equal to it and City have a corner.
Another great chance for City on 21 minutes, Charlie Bailey tries to pick out the top left corner from the edge of the box, but Chris Renshaw in the Albion goal is equal to it and City have a corner.
So close! Daniel Pilkington slips Jack Armer in on goal on 22 minutes, but his chipped effort over the Albion keeper Chris Renshaw goes agonisingly wide of the left post!
Yellow card:
Witton’s Billy Smart on 40 minutes.
Penalty to Lancaster City on 43 minutes.
Jack Armer is brought down in the area.
GOAL
Latest Score from Giant Axe Stadium:
Lancaster City 1 Witton Albion 0.
Paul Dawson gives the Dolly Blues the lead from the spot on 45 minutes.
Yellow card:
Lancaster City’s Simon Wills on 45+3 minutes.
Half Time Score from Giant Axe Stadium:
Lancaster City 1 Witton Albion 0.
Albion free-kick on 51 minutes is comfortably saved by Sam Ashton in the Dolly Blues goal.
Brad Carsley heads the ball down to Charlie Bailey on 55 minutes, but his effort is sliced wide of the target.
57 minutes played – City getting a succession of corners with Witton struggling to clear their lines.
Witton Substitution:
James Short replaced by Kyle Sambor on 59 minutes.
Attendance: 398.