Witton make the long trip to County Durham on Tuesday night, when they take on Shildon AFC in the Emirates FA Challenge Cup First Qualifying Round replay.
Saturday’s game produced a six-goal thriller but Witton must be wondering how they didn’t win after holding a 3-1 lead.
The Railwaymen never gave up and got themselves back in the game and deserve credit for that and either team could even have won it in the latter stages.
The replay is clearly a game that Witton could have done without but that’s where we find ourselves and we have another opportunity to get the right result.
What team the management are able to put out we will find out but the situation is not ideal although they will be looking to progress in the competition.
The game is being played at Crook Town, ironically Witton played there in the same competition a year ago and came away with a 2-0 win.
How Witton would settle for a similar result on this occasion but different opposition and different circumstances.
The winners face a game against Morpeth Town in the Second Qualifying Round but so both teams will be hoping to continue in the competition.
Kick off at The Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Stadium is 7.45pm
CROOK TOWN AFC,
THE SIR TOM COWIE MILLFIELD STADIUM,
WEST ROAD,
CROOK,
COUNTY DURHAM,
DL15 9PW.
Directions: M6 North to junction 38. Take the A685/B6260 exit to Brough/Appleby and follow for 0.6 miles. At Tebay Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the A685 - continue for 70 yards. Exit the roundabout onto A685 and follow for 11 miles. At the roundabout, continue straight onto North Road/Regional Route 71/A685. Continue to follow A685 for 4.1 miles. Turn right onto the A66 slip road to Scotch Corner - continue to follow A66 for 13 miles. Use left lane to take the A67 slip road to Barnard Castle and follow for 0.2 miles. Slight left A67 onto the slip road to Barnard Castle/Bishop Auckland/A688 - follow for 3.7 miles. Turn right onto The Sills/A67 and follow for 0.1 mile. Turn left onto Bridgegate/A67 - continue to follow A67 for 0.3 miles. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Market Place/A67 - continue to follow A67 for 0.6 miles. Turn left onto Harmire Road/B6278 - continue to follow B6278 for 0.6 miles. Turn right onto Dent Gate Lane and follow for 5.3 miles. Turn right onto Copley Lane/B6282 - continue to follow B6282 for 1.8 miles. Turn right onto The Slack/B6282 - continue to follow B6282 for 3.4 miles. Turn left onto A68 and follow for 4.8 miles. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and continue for 140 yards. Exit the roundabout, and follow for 1.8 miles. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto West Road/A690. Continue for 120 yards - Crook Town AFC is on the left. (Total Distance - 147 miles). Directions taken from Crook Town AFC website - Alternative routes are available.
Parking: The Car Park is opposite the stadium and street parking is also available.
Admission: Please note: Admission at the turnstiles is Cash ONLY. Cards or cash can be used anywhere inside the stadium - Social Club, Club Shop, Food Outlets etc. Turnstiles will be open from 6pm.
Admission Prices: Adults: £7, Concessions(Over 65’s & 5-14 Year Olds): £5, Under 5’s: Admitted FREE.
Matchday Programme: The Matchday Programme is available in digital format and is available on the Shildon AFC website - https://shildonafc.com
Social Club: The Social Club is inside the stadium and has a seating area and beer garden near to It. There is also a Can Bar pitchside. Please note: Alcohol MUST be in a plastic beaker.
Refreshments: The Food and Sauces building is halfway up the hard standing and is all on one level and is wheelchair accessible.
Toilet Facilities: There are toilet facilities inside the Social Club including a wheelchair accessible facility.
Additional Information: Should the game be drawn, then extra time will be played and then if the scores are still level, the tie will be decided on penalties.
