Witton team news & latest score updates will appear here as and when they become available.
Team news: Witton are boosted by the return of Danny McKenna & Rob Hopley from injury but are still without Isaac Baldwin, Will Jones & Josh Wardle. Ryan Rogers is cup-tied and Nathan Woodthorpe has been refused permission to play by Crewe Alexandra. Steve McNulty starts on the bench alongside Callum Leigh & Josh Paterson.
Greg Hall, George Nugent, Danny McKenna, Nick Ryan, Rob Hopley, Will Sutton, Jawad Jebrin, Tom Owens, James Hooper, Cesaire Lingouba, James Foley.
Subs: Steve McNulty, Callum Leigh, Joshua Paterson, Raajan Gill.
Yellow card:
Scarborough Athletic’s Will Thornton on 17 minutes.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from Flamingo Land Stadium:
Scarborough Athletic 0 Witton Albion 1.
Jawad Jebrin gives the Albion the lead on 37 minutes with his first goal for the club - after charging down Scarborough keeper Nathan Harker’s attempted clearance.
Half Time Score from Flamingo Land Stadium:
Scarborough Athletic 0 Witton Albion 1.
Yellow card:
Scarborough Athletic’s Simon Heslop on 49 minutes.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from Flamingo Land Stadium:
Scarborough Athletic 0 Witton Albion 2.
James Hooper increases Witton’s lead on 50 minutes - pouncing on another error from Scarborough keeper Nathan Harker, who lets the ball slip from his grasp whilst under pressure.
Yellow card:
Witton’s George Nugent on 65 minutes.
Attendance: 773.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Jawad Jebrin on 83 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
James Hooper replaced by Callum Leigh on 90 minutes.
Full Time Score from Flamingo Land Stadium:
Scarborough Athletic 0 Witton Albion 2.
Through to the Second Qualifying Round & £2,250 in the bank.
Draw to be made around lunchtime on MONDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER with ties scheduled to be played over the weekend of SATURDAY, 18th SEPTEMBER.
Tuesday night’s NPL league game (home vs Atherton Colls) is OFF as they drew 1-1 with Bridlington Town today in the FA Cup and face a replay on Tuesday on the East coast.
Magnificent effort. Well done all. Hopefully we can kick on from this in the league and get a decent draw in the next round :clap :clap
Well done boys onwards and upwards
Excellent result, well done.
That is a lovely surprise and a great win. Well done to the lads and mgt. UTA
Saturday’s win means since the 2001/02 season, Witton have reached the Second Qualifying Round fourteen times.
Highlights from Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup win over Scarborough are available on Boro’s YouTube channel.
