Nantwich Town vs Witton Albion

Witton team news & latest score updates will appear here as and when they become available.

Team news: Witton make two changes to the starting line-up beaten by Farsley Celtic on Saturday. River Humphreys & Jordan Cobley come in for James Yates and Will Jones who drop to the bench. Cesaire Lingouba returns to the squad after injury but starts on the bench with Danny McKenna.

Greg Hall, Anthony Gardner, Matty Devine, Josh Wardle, River Humphreys, Will Booth, Billy Smart, Tom Owens, Rob Hopley, Jordan Cobley, James Foley.

Subs: James Yates, Will Jones, Cesaire Lingouba, Danny McKenna.

Early free-kick for the visitors on 3 minutes lands with Rob Hopley whose effort is cut out by the Dabbers’ defence.

Witton 'keeper Greg Hall dilly-dallys on the ball on 5 minutes , which allows Joe Malkin to jump in front of the effort and deflect it, but it goes out for a goal-kick.

Toby Mullarkey on the right - hand side shows a bit of skill on 6 minutes, putting it through a defender’s legs but the Dabbers can’t capitalise on the good move.

Rob Hopley wins the ball in the Nantwich half on 8 minutes, trying to unlock Jordan Cobley on the left, but the forward is deemed offside.

Nathan Cotterell does well on 9 minutes to recover a stumble, finding Louis Barnes whose cross is blocked as far as Joe Mwasile, finding Sean Cooke whose shot is over the bar from close range.

Great work by Nathan Cotterell on 18 minutes on the left that ultimately wins them a corner. Good routine on the corner sees a cross by Sean Cooke that is plucked by Greg Hall in the Albion goal.

Witton’s chance is cleared away by Jamie Morgan who is swung at on the way down to the floor. Witton shouts for a penalty on 21 minutes are waved away.

James Foley 's free-kick on 23 minutes is saved by Will Jaaskelainen in the Dabbers goal.

Caspar Hughes shot on 24 minutes is deflected for a Dabbers corner, which comes to nothing.

Louis Barnes cross on 28 minutes but Dabbers striker Joe Malkin can’t quite get enough on it.

Dabbers Jamie Morgan on 36 minutes but can’t get his shot away following a good run.

Louis Barnes shot on 40 minutes is saved by Greg Hall in the Albion goal.

Albion keeper Greg Hall saves on 41 minutes from Joe Mwasile’s deflected shot.

Yellow card:

Nantwich Town’s Joe Malkin on 42 minutes for a late challenge.

Chance for Nantwich on 45 minutes - Nathan Cotterell’s shot goes high over the top following good play by Joe Malkin.

1 minute of added time.

Half Time Score from The Weaver Stadium:

Nantwich Town 0 Witton Albion 0.

Joe Malkin’s header on 46 minutes is brilliantly tipped over the bar by Greg Hall in the Albion goal.