Shifnal Town v. Witton Albion

Witton travel to new-boys Shifnal Town on Saturday afternoon for their first-ever meeting in a league game.

Shifnal have performed very well so far this season after gaining promotion from the Midland Football League via last season’s play offs, beating 1874 Northwich in the final.

They currently sit second in the table following a 5-2 home win against Vauxhall Motors in midweek, so will go into the game full of confidence.

Witton have met Shifnal Town once before, back in the 1982/83 season in the Third Qualifying Round of the FA Cup at the Central Ground with the Shropshire club winning 2-0.

Ben Harrison’s team face a difficult test against a strong team but with striker Tom Hoyle in good form, aided by leading goalscorer Joe Duckworth they will hoping to get the right result.

Kick off at The Acoustafoam Stadium is 3pm.

SHIFNAL TOWN FC,
THE ACOUSTAFOAM STADIUM,
COPPICE GREEN LANE,
SHIFNAL,
SHROPSHIRE,
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Parking: FREE Parking is available at Idsall School adjacent to the stadium. There are a limited number of spaces available at the stadium for Blue Badge Holders on a first come first served basis. Gates are open from 1.30pm

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

Admission Prices: Adults: £10, Concessions: £7, Children: £3. Remembrance Day Offer - All Service Personnel & Veterans - Admitted FREE on production of their Armed Forces Card.

Matchday Programme: Cost: £3.

Social Club: The Reds Bar has its own bar facility and Card payments are accepted.

Refreshments: A variety of food items are available inside the stadium including: Curry, Hotdogs, Chilli dogs and various other snacks and drinks. Card or cash payments are accepted inside the stadium.

Toilet Facilities: There are toilet facilities available including wheelchair accessible facilities inside the stadium. There are also separate toilet facilities inside the social club building.

Shifnal areflying at the moment so this one will be tough, I’d be happy with a draw, team wise a couple of injuries from last game hopefully both fit ! My team

Terry

Dufton-Kelly Ebhote, Bembo-Leta, Fleming

Brazel, Bairstow, Lawrie, Akpo.

Hoyle, Duckworth.

if Ebhote is not fit, Farrall to cover and if Akpo is not fit then Edwards to step in.

Good luck lads UTA

Full match commentary will be available on https://radio-witton.mixlr.com with Iain Wright from 2.45pm

Match updates will appear on X @WittonAlbion and will also be available on here as and when they become available.

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 that beat Clitheroe last Saturday. Tom Farrall & Joe Edwards both start. Geffry Ebhote is missing due to injury whilst Jeanny Akpo drops down to the bench. Player Manager Ben Harrison comes into the squad whilst Damola Sotona returns after injury. Josh Langley, Harry Woods, Jack Tierney & Jack Hill are not involved.

Witton team:

Cameron Terry, Tom Farrall, Aaron Fleming, James Lawrie, Joel Bembo-Leta, Ben Dufton-Kelly, Joe Edwards, Alfie Bairstow, Tom Hoyle, Harry Brazel, Joe Duckworth.

Subs: Jeanny Akpo, Damola Sotona, Freddy Garbutt, Adam Bott, Ben Harrison.

GOAL

Latest Score from The Acoustafoam Stadium:

Shifnal Town 1 Witton Albion 0.

Matthew Barnes-Homer gives Shifnal Town the lead on 2 minutes.

Yellow card:

Shifnal Town’s Andrew Wycherley on 12 minutes.

Currently 2-1 to Witton, Ducky penalty & Fleming

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Joe Duckworth’s tenth goal of the season on 10 minutes.

Aaron Fleming with Albion’s second goal on 20 minutes.

Latest Score from The Acoustafoam Stadium:

Shifnal Town 1 Witton Albion 2.

30 minutes played,

GOAL

Latest Score from The Acoustafoam Stadium:

Shifnal Town 2 Witton Albion 2.

Matthew Barnes-Homer gets his second on 34 minutes.

3-2 shifnall

Latest Score from The Acoustafoam Stadium:

Shifnal Town 3 Witton Albion 2.

Jack Loughran puts Shifnal in front on 37 minutes.

Half Time Score from The Acoustafoam Stadium:

Shifnal Town 3 Witton Albion 2.

Yellow card:

Shifnal Town’s Kyle Bennett on 65 minutes.

Witton Substitution:

Harry Brazel replaced by Damola Sotona on 68 minutes.

Latest Score from The Acoustafoam Stadium:

Shifnal Town 3 Witton Albion 2.

75 minutes played.

Witton Substitution:

Joe Duckworth replaced by Freddy Garbutt on 77 minutes.

Yellow card:

Shifnal Town’s Kane Lewis on 83 minutes.

Yellow card:

Shifnal Town’s Josh Green on 85 minutes.