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Team news: Witton make four changes to the starting line-up beaten at Mickleover on Saturday. Danny McKenna & Jawad Jebrin both start whilst Ben Pleavin returns after missing the Mickleover game due to injury. New signing from AFC Liverpool, Jesse Dowling makes his debut whilst Rob Hopley, Will Jones & James Lawrie drop to the bench. Cesaire Lingouba returns to the squad after suspension but starts on the bench. Josh Agbozo is not involved and Nick Ryan is still missing through injury.
Greg Hall, Joe Ferguson, Isaac Baldwin, Josh Wardle, Ben Pleavin, Danny McKenna, Jawad Jebrin, James Foley, Callum Saunders, Tom Owens, Jesse Dowling.
Subs: Rob Hopley, Will Jones, James Lawrie, Cesaire Lingouba, Raajan Gill.
Witton conjure a chance on the break on 6 minutes as Jesse Dowling drifts inside from the left and curls a shot which is deflected wide.
Outstanding defensive work by Shields Robert Briggs on 7 minutes as he makes an acrobatic goal-line clearance to prevent the Albion taking an early lead following a header from Jesse Dowling’s right-wing corner.
Pictures suggest the ball was over the line and even a South Shields supporter sat or stood in line with it said it was a goal.
GOAL
Latest Score from 1st Cloud Arena:
South Shields 1 Witton Albion 0.
Cedric Main gives South Shields the lead on 10 minutes after Nathan Lowe’s free-kick had struck the Albion crossbar.
Yellow card:
South Shields Mitchell Rose on 14 minutes for a foul on debutant Jesse Dowling.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from 1st Cloud Arena:
South Shields 1 Witton Albion 1.
Jesse Dowling equalises for the Albion on his debut from the resulting free-kick on 15 minutes as he bends it inside Mariners keeper Scott Moloney’s near post.