Admission Prices confirmed as follows:
Adults: £10, Concessions/OAP’s/Students: £6, 16-17 Year Olds: £3, Under 16’s: £1.
Witton look to extend their unbeaten run to four games in all competitions when they travel to Mossley AFC on Saturday afternoon in a Northern Premier League West Division fixture.
Since losing to Nantwich Town at the U Lock It Stadium, Jon Macken’s team have put together a run of three wins including away successes at Chasetown and then also ending the Dabbers involvement in the Cheshire Senior Cup.
Mossley find themselves in eleventh place in the table going into the game, but victory for the Albion would see them leap above their opponents in what will prove to be another difficult test for them.
The form of striker Connor Hughes in recent weeks has been pivotal to Witton’s improvement, particularly at a time when the striking options are missing the experience of Tom Pope.
Mossley have played seven league games at Seel Park so far, winning four whilst losing the other three.
Witton will be looking to complete the league double over the Lilywhites following a 2-1 success in the return fixture at the U Lock It Stadium in August.
Last season’s meetings saw Mossley come out on top as they took four points off the Albion, a 2-0 win at the U Lock It Stadium followed by a 1-1 draw at Seel Park later in the campaign.
Witton face a tough challenge as they usually do against Mossley but they will be hoping to continue their recent upturn in form.
Kick off at TotalRope Solutions Seel Park is 3pm.
MOSSLEY AFC,
TOTALROPE SOLUTIONS SEEL PARK,
MARKET STREET,
MOSSLEY,
ASHTON - UNDER - LYNE,
LANCASHIRE,
OL5 0ES.
Directions: M56/M60. Exit the M60 at Junction 23 - signposted Ashton-under-Lyne/A6140.Turn left onto the A614 towards Manchester/Ashton-under-Lyne/A635. Use the right two lanes to turn right onto Manchester Road/A635. Use the right two lanes to turn slightly right onto Park Parade/A635. Use the left lane to stay on Park Parade/A635.
Left lane to continue towards Lees Square/B6194. Slight left onto Lees Square/B6194. Turn left onto Neal Avenue/B6194. Turn right onto Mossley Road/A670 and follow for 2.6 miles. Turn sharp right onto Stamford Street/A670. Slight left onto Market Street. After 0.1 miles turn left for Seel Park. (Total Distance - 32.3 miles).
Parking: The Car Park is on the approach to the stadium.
Admission: For most games admission is by payments at the turnstiles.
Admission Prices: Adults: £10, Concessions/OAP’s/Students: £6, 16-17 Year Olds: £3, Under 16’s: £1.
Matchday Programme: Cost - £2.
Social Club: The Social Club is inside the stadium at the top of the terracing.
Please note: Alcohol is permitted inside the stadium but it MUST be in a plastic beaker.
Refreshments: The Tea Bar is next to the Social Club.
Looking forward to this! It will be a tough test but if we have everyone fit, then we have a chance of points.
Good luck lads. UTA
Witton team news & latest score updates will appear here as and when they become available.
Team news: Witton make three changes to the starting line-up that beat Hanley Town last weekend. Lee Jackson, Ben Harrison & Cameron Fogerty all start. Tom Hoyle & Kingsley Williams drop down to the bench whilst Taylor Kennerley is not involved. Harry Brazel returns to the squad but Tom Pope is still missing due to injury. Joe Mwasile & John Pritchard are not involved.
WITTON team:
Ollie Martin, Matt Lowton, Lee Jackson, Ben Harrison, Oliver Hitchcox, Brandon Newell, James Lawrie, Cameron Fogerty, Connor Hughes, Mike Koral, Elliot Rokka.
Subs: Oli Roberts, Jack Sherratt, Tom Hoyle, Kingsley Williams, Harry Brazel.
Former Albion midfielder Callum Leigh is named in the Mossley starting line-up.
Latest Score from TotalRope Solutions Seel Park:
Mossley AFC 0 Witton Albion 0.
23 minutes played.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Brandon Newell on 34 minutes.
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Today’s Attendance: 469.
Yellow card:
Witton’s James Lawrie on 45 minutes.
Half Time Score from TotalRope Solutions Seel Park:
Mossley AFC 0 Witton Albion 0.
Yellow card: Mossley AFC’s Kane Hickman on 53 minutes.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from TotalRope Solutions Seel Park:
Mossley AFC 0 Witton Albion 1.
Matt Lowton gives the Albion the lead with his third of the season on 56 minutes.
Witton Substitutions:
Cameron Fogerty replaced by Harry Brazel on 61 minutes.
Elliot Rokka replaced by Kingsley Williams on 61 minutes.
GOAL
Latest Score from TotalRope Solutions Seel Park:
Mossley AFC 1 Witton Albion 1.
Substitute Reece Webb-Foster equalises for the Lilywhites on 72 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Ben Harrison replaced by Jack Sherratt on 76 minutes.
Yellow card:
Mossley AFC’s Ben Darby on 89 minutes.
Full Time Score from TotalRope Solutions Seel Park:
Mossley AFC 1 Witton Albion 1.
The unbeaten run stretches to four games. We are next in action on SATURDAY, 23rd DECEMBER when we welcome Vauxhall Motors to the U Lock It Stadium for a 3pm kick off.
Well not a bad point away but after scoring a superb free kick by Matt Lowton and taking a deserved lead despite being a bit of our best form!
But to gift them an equaliser like that was unbelievable, a simple ball over the top left Hitchcox to clear with a simple enough looking header. However he choose to head it firmly over the oncoming Martin and into the path of the Mossley centre forward to tap into an empty net.
We were not at our best, losing possession too easily and not much of a threat up top.
Need to pick up 6 points from our next 2 games. UTA
I would have taken that before kick off but feel disappointed due to the way we conceded.
We are certainly looking more solid than a few weeks ago and thought we were the better side today.
Pitch didn’t help with our style of football.
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I was also a bit disappointed with the result yesterday conceding an easy goal for Mossley but, a draw is acceptable away.
I must say I can see the quality in Matt Lowton some of his crossing into the box is amazing, his free kick for the goal is one of the best I have seen pure league football quality.
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