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Team news: Witton make one change to the starting line-up beaten by Matlock Town last Saturday. Josh Agbozo comes in for Ben Pleavin who misses out through injury. Cesaire Lingouba is free from suspension but is not involved whilst Nick Ryan is still missing through injury.
Greg Hall, Joe Ferguson, Isaac Baldwin, Josh Wardle, Rob Hopley, Josh Agbozo, Tom Owens, James Lawrie, Will Jones, Callum Saunders, James Foley.
Subs: Danny McKenna, Jawad Jebrin, Raajan Gill.
Mason Warren tries an audacious first time effort on 6 minutesfrom miles out but the Witton keeper Greg Hall holds the ball easily.
Stuart Beavon’s curling effort from the edge of the area on 10 minutes is tipped round the post brilliantly by Greg Hall in the Witton goal.
GOAL
Latest Score from The Don Amott Arena:
Mickleover FC 1 Witton Albion 0.
Shaquille McDonald gives the hosts the lead on 23 minutes with an excellent strike from outside the area after being set up by Stuart Beavon.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Isaac Baldwin on 25 minutes.
Yellow card:
Mickleover FC’s Mason Warren on 41 minutes.
Half Time Score from The Don Amott Arena:
Mickleover FC 1 Witton Albion 0.
Attendance: 312.
Witton Substitution:
James Foley replaced by Danny McKenna on 56 minutes.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from The Don Amott Arena:
Mickleover FC 1 Witton Albion 1.
Rob Hopley equalises for the Albion on 64 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Will Jones replaced by Jawad Jebrin on 66 minutes.
GOAL
Latest Score from The Don Amott Arena:
Mickleover FC 2 Witton Albion 1.
Substitute Callum Niven restores Mickleover’s lead on 88 minutes.
Full Time Score from The Don Amott Arena:
Mickleover FC 2 Witton Albion 1.
What a crap result!
Agreed C.J., we really couldn’t afford that today. Although to be fair, reports have been that we didn’t deserve to lose that.
Mickleover seem to have something over us in recent seasons and with two “difficult” games to come in the next week, the pressure is really on us now. Still have games in hand but today’s result negates that to some extent, as you’re not expected to beat the teams at the top but it’s games against those around you that can determine your fate. We keep fighting nothing is decided yet.
Only two outfield players on the bench as well is rather worrying.
A tough result to take as unarguably Witton were by far the better side, and if you don’t take my word ask any of the 20 or so other Witton fans there. Sadly an error by the keeper with 2 minutes left has cost us.
Trouble is if you cannot score you don’t win games!