Morpeth Town AFC v. Witton Albion (Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy First Qualifying Round)

First Team On the Park
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MORPETH TOWN AFC,
CRAIK PARK,
MORPETH,
NORTHUMBERLAND,
NE61 2YX.

Directions: From King Street Roundabout, follow the A556 for 5.0 miles. At Tabley Interchange, take the 2nd exit and stay on A556 for 4.2 miles. Keep right for 1.1 miles. Merge onto M56 and follow for 5.4 miles. Keep right at the fork to stay on M56, follow signs for A5103/City Centre/M60 N & W/M62 W/M61 and continue for 0.8 miles. Continue onto Princess Parkway/A5103. After 0.7 miles, merge onto M60 via the slip road to Ring Road (W & N)/Liverpool/Bolton/Leeds/M61/M62 and continue for 15.0 miles. Keep right to continue on M62 and follow for 31.3 miles. Keep right at the fork to stay on M62 and follow for 5.8 miles. At junction 29, take the M1 North exit to M621/Leeds and continue for 0.9 miles. Merge onto M1 and follow for 0.7 miles. Keep left at the fork to stay on M1, follow signs for Leeds (East) for 10.5 miles. Merge onto A1(M) and follow for 50.9 miles. Keep right at the fork to stay on A1(M) and follow for 30.7 miles. Keep left at the fork to stay on A1(M) for 0.1 miles. Continue onto A1 and follow for 20.7 miles. Take the A197 exit towards Morpeth and continue for 0.2 miles. Continue onto A197 and follow for 1.1 miles. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A197 - go through 1 roundabout. After 0.4 miles, turn left onto B6524 and follow for 0.8 miles. Turn right and continue 0.3 mile, turn right and continue for 269 ft. Turn right and continue for 262 ft to Craik Park. (Total Distance - 187.4 miles).

Parking: There is a Car Park next to the stadium with plenty of spaces.

Admission is by way of Card or cash payments at the turnstiles.

Admission Prices: Adults £12, Concessions £8, Under 16’s: £4.

Matchday Programme: On sale at the turnstiles - Cost: £2.

Social Club: The Social Club is behind the main stand. Please note: Alcohol is permitted inside the stadium but MUST be in a plastic beaker.

Refreshments: There is a Tea Bar near to the Social Club. There is also a Marquee which is used for live music events.

Toilet Facilities: There are toilet facilities including wheelchair accessible facilities within the main clubhouse building.

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Witton begin their Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy campaign with the long trip to Morpeth Town on Saturday afternoon.

The two clubs are no strangers to each other as their paths crossed a year ago in the Emirates FA Challenge Cup at Craik Park, with the Highwaymen progressing after a narrow 2-1 win.

Ben Harrison and his team will be buoyed by their first league win in midweek against Kidsgrove Athletic so go into the game in a confident mood.

Forwards Freddy Garbutt and Tom Hoyle have hit the ground running and Witton will be hoping that continues at the weekend.

Morpeth go into the game sitting in tenth place in the Northern Premier League East Division, but haven’t played in midweek due to their opponents being involved in an Emirates FA Challenge Cup replay.

The Highwaymen’s FA Cup ambitions were ended at the Preliminary Round stage last weekend in a 2-1 defeat at neighbouring Blyth Spartans, so they will be hoping to make progress in this competition.

As there are no replays in the competition, should the game be drawn penalty kicks will decide who goes through to the next round.

Kick off at Craik Park is 3pm.

MORPETH TOWN AFC,
CRAIK PARK,
MORPETH,
NORTHUMBERLAND,
NE61 2YX.

Directions: From King Street Roundabout, follow the A556 for 5.0 miles. At Tabley Interchange, take the 2nd exit and stay on A556 for 4.2 miles. Keep right for 1.1 miles. Merge onto M56 and follow for 5.4 miles. Keep right at the fork to stay on M56, follow signs for A5103/City Centre/M60 N & W/M62 W/M61 and continue for 0.8 miles. Continue onto Princess Parkway/A5103. After 0.7 miles, merge onto M60 via the slip road to Ring Road (W & N)/Liverpool/Bolton/Leeds/M61/M62 and continue for 15.0 miles. Keep right to continue on M62 and follow for 31.3 miles. Keep right at the fork to stay on M62 and follow for 5.8 miles. At junction 29, take the M1 North exit to M621/Leeds and continue for 0.9 miles. Merge onto M1 and follow for 0.7 miles. Keep left at the fork to stay on M1, follow signs for Leeds (East) for 10.5 miles. Merge onto A1(M) and follow for 50.9 miles. Keep right at the fork to stay on A1(M) and follow for 30.7 miles. Keep left at the fork to stay on A1(M) for 0.1 miles. Continue onto A1 and follow for 20.7 miles. Take the A197 exit towards Morpeth and continue for 0.2 miles. Continue onto A197 and follow for 1.1 miles. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A197 - go through 1 roundabout. After 0.4 miles, turn left onto B6524 and follow for 0.8 miles. Turn right and continue 0.3 mile, turn right and continue for 269 ft. Turn right and continue for 262 ft to Craik Park. (Total Distance - 187.4 miles).

Parking: There is a Car Park next to the stadium with plenty of spaces.

Admission is by way of Card or cash payments at the turnstiles.

Admission Prices: Adults £12, Concessions £8, Under 16’s: £4, Under 5’s: Admitted FREE.

Matchday Programme: On sale at the turnstiles - Cost: £2.

Social Club: The Social Club is behind the main stand. Please note: Alcohol is permitted inside the stadium but MUST be in a plastic beaker.

Refreshments: There is a Tea Bar near to the Social Club. There is also a Marquee which is used for live music events.

Toilet Facilities: There are toilet facilities including wheelchair accessible facilities within the main clubhouse building.

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Good luck today Witton, let’s have revenge for last year’s defeat.

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Full match commentary will be available from around 2.40pm with Iain Wright and the team on https://s5.citrus3.com:2020/public/radiowitton

Team news and latest score updates will also appear on here as and when they become available.

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Team news: Witton make five changes to the starting line-up that beat Kidsgrove Athletic on Tuesday night. Oghenero Orhenomare, Wade Rutherford, Joe Edwards, Lewis Crane & Kyle King all start. Freddy Garbutt, Joel Bembo-Leta, Jack Walls & James Steele drop down to the bench. Danny Kerr and Ollie McDonough are not involved but Harry Woods comes into the squad.

Witton team:

Cameron Terry, Jacob Hamman, Oghenero Orhenomare, Wade Rutherford, Geffry Ebhote, Ben Holmes, Joe Edwards, James Lawrie, Lewis Crane, Kyle King, Tom Hoyle.

Subs: Freddy Garbutt, Joel Bembo-Leta, James Steele, Jack Walls, Harry Woods.

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Latest Score from Craik Park:

Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy - First Qualifying Round:

Morpeth Town AFC 0 Witton Albion 0.

15 minutes.

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Morpeth’s Louis Burns heads over from Aaron Chungh’s cross on 21 minutes.

Yellow card:

Witton’s Jacob Hamman on 22 minutes.

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Kyle King’s effort on 31 minutes is saved by Town keeper Dan Langley.

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Louis Burns shot from the edge of the area on 36 minutes is saved by Cameron Terry in the Albion goal.

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Latest Score from Craik Park:

Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy - First Qualifying Round:

Morpeth Town AFC 0 Witton Albion 0.

Morpeth Town’s Will Dowling fires wide of the post on 40 minutes.

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Yellow card:

Witton’s Joe Edwards on 45+2 minutes.

Half Time Score from Craik Park:

Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy - First Qualifying Round:

Morpeth Town AFC 0 Witton Albion 0.

A reminder that if the scores are level after normal time penalties will decide the winners.

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Josh Robson’s overhead kick on 47 minutes goes just wide of the Witton goal.

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53 minutes played - Still goalless.

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Chance for the Albion on 60 minutes but Joe Edwards shot goes just wide of the post.

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GOAL

Latest Score from Craig Park:

Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy - First Qualifying Round:

Morpeth Town AFC 1 Witton Albion 0.

Mitch Hancox puts Morpeth in front on 62 minutes - diving in at the back pos.

Yellow card:

Witton’s Oghenero Orhenomare on 67 minutes.

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GOAL

Latest Score from Craik Park:

Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy - First Qualifying Round:

Morpeth Town AFC 2 Witton Albion 0.

Will Dowling doubles Morpeth’s advantage on 82 minutes - his shot goes in off the underside of the bar.

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Yellow card:

Morpeth Town’s Motasembellah Lamah on 90+1 minutes.

Full Time Score from Craik Park:

Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy - First Qualifying Round:

Morpeth Town AFC 2 Witton Albion 0.

Today’s Attendance: 217.

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Witton return to league action on Monday when they travel to Cheshire neighbours Nantwich Town for a 3pm kick off.

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Always going to be a tough game, surprised at so many changes after a good win!

Maybe rested for Monday’s game but personally I like to see my best side out and use subs when needed.

Only my opinion but I’m sure we will bounce back on Monday. UTA

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Ben did say after the Kidsgrove game that he was going to use the squad with having two games in two days.

I was surprised to see so many changes though, thought Garbutt would start.