MATCH PREVIEW
On Tuesday night, Witton Albion travel down the M6 to Walsall, to play Rushall Olympic.
With Witton travelling down on the back of a 3-0 win against Spalding United on Saturday, Rushall will be hoping to bounce back following a 2-0 defeat at promotion hopefuls Glapwell.
After completing a league double over Spalding at the weekend, Witton will be hoping to make it two league doubles in two games. Back in August, Witton followed up a 6-1 win at Spalding, with a well deserved 2-1 victory at home over Tuesday’s opponents. Following that win over Rushall, Witton were top of the league, and Rushall were 11th. Now, approaching the return fixture, Witton have dropped to 8th, with Rushall improving one position to 10th.
Witton will possibly be without captain Paul Henry for Tuesday’s game, owing to a two match suspension following the yellow card he picked up against Spalding. Paul Booth and Mike Moseley are out with long-term injuries.
A win is a must for Witton if they want to sustain their chances of a play-off position. The play-off’s are not out of the question for Rushall, but a defeat to fellow hopefuls Witton, would dent their chances.
FORM GUIDES
Witton Albion
Last 6 All - WLDWLL
Last 6 Away - D v Glapwell (1-1)
L v Brigg Town (0-1)
D v Leek Town (1-1)
W v Quorn (4-1)
W v Kidsgrove Athletic (1-0)
L v Shepshed Dynamo (2-1)
Rushall Olympic
Last 6 All - LLWLLD
Last 6 Home - L v Lincoln United (1-4)
D v Brigg Town (0-0)
L v Shepshed Dynamo (0-1)
W v Spalding United (3-0)
W v Quorn (1-0)
L v Chasetown (1-4)
PREVIOUS MEETING
Result - Witton Albion 2-1 Rushall Olympic
Teams - Witton Albion XI: Greg Smith; Neil Murphy, Paul Booth, Brian Pritchard, Phil Doran; Brad Maylett, Steve Hall, Dave Neville, Lee Neville; Stuart Rudd, Steve Foster.
Substitutes: Peter Heler, Steve Brodie, Mike Moseley.
Scorers: Steve Hall, Steve Foster.
Rushall Olympic XI: Chris Gemmell, Lee Barrow, Tesfa Robinson, Richard Brown, Scott Stevenson, Anthony Maguire, Mark Lowe, Ben Jevons, Shane Benjamin, Rory May, James Dance.
Substitutes: Tom Starkey, Ramone Stephens, Grant Beckett, Neil Kitching, Tim Jackson.
Scorer: James Dance.
Match report can be found here: http://wittonalbion.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152:witton-albion-2-rushall-olympic-1&catid=54:match-reports&Itemid=102
TOP SCORERS
Witton Albion - Steve Foster - 14 league, 20 total.
Rushall Olympic - Rory May - 8.