How did it finish, match report please, I had to leave after doing the gate.
WHS. .sick
Despite losing 2-1 i thought we played very well and was impressed by the 2nd half performance, i like the big lad up front (number 15) who came on for the second half and had some lovely firsf time touches.
It seems to be coming together nicely for Pritch now and i can see us being up in the top 5 once again!
Hold on to your hats its gonna be a long exciting ride!!
Cheers for that “Red”, did the new lad Platt play?
WHS.
Witton Albion manager Brian Pritchard will give trialists one last chance after defeat to Macclesfield Town
BRIAN Pritchard continued to tinker with his team as Witton Albion slipped to a 2-1 defeat at home to higher-ranked neighbours Macclesfield Town on Thursday.
The manager, who picked one trialist in his starting line-up before sending on five more in the second half, said afterwards he remains undecided whether any of those will fill the handful of spaces in his squad for the forthcoming Evo-Stik Northern Premier League campaign.
“They’ll get one more chance to impress,” he added.
“For a couple, Saturday’s game [at Alsager] is a final opportunity to stake a claim to be signed. I know I need to make up my mind sooner rather than later.”
Witton supporters got a first glimpse of new recruit Nicky Platt alongside Michael Powell in midfield, while Kyle Wilson – Pritchard’s other summer signing so far – supported Steve Foster in attack.
Opponents Macclesfield, preparing for a second season in the Football Conference’s national division, sent out a mixed team of trialists and fringe players along with new attacking recruit Connor Jennings.
He was the first half’s outstanding performer, although by the time the on-loan Scunthorpe striker started to shine the visitors ought to have trailed.
But Josh Hancock slipped as stooped to head Powell’s centre, so was unable to direct it on target from close range.
Jennings escaped the attention of Ben Harrison shortly afterwards, but his lobbed finish was collected by ex-Silkmen custodian Matt Cooper after rebounding off an upright.
He was ruthless when another chance followed on the quarter hour, clipping a cute finish into the corner after again wriggling clear of Witton’s backline.
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Hancock restored parity though with a thumping header, this time when Anthony Gardner swept in a cross from the right.
Macclesfield edged ahead early in the second period when Max Lonsdale steered an angled finish out of Cooper’s reach, although substitute Stuart Wellstead – unmarked – wasted Witton’s best chance to equalise a second time.
Unmarked, he headed high Hancock’s swept assist.
Pritchard added: “The goals we conceded were soft considering how well we defended previously.
“We’re looking sharper in the final third though, and had enough opportunities to have avoided defeat.”
Many thanks VMMP.
WHS.
I thought the trialist who played out on the right in the first half could be worth signing! He had a good first touch, always looked for the forward pass and he linked up well with gards down the flank. Didn’t catch his name though.
Of the trialists Wellstead looks like he’d add something. Would have another look at Thomson and the centre mid and left back from second half. The others haven’t really done enough from what I’ve seen. Haven’t seen them train, but watched all the pre season games so far.