The saying is good teams do not lose two on the run so do the job on Saturday lads and keep us top.
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AND WHAT?
Bridge are conference north so no disgrace losing, the was we play Im sure losing Tola to injury disrupted our playing style and probably cost us the tie. Nothing to worry about nice to have the title to play for still so back to it saturday. UTA
Quite agree CJ. Looking at the bridge forum, I just think they are relieved to be through. They thought we were the better side first half “and missed a sitter” at 0-0. so overall sounds like we were a bit unlucky not to go through - but it wasn’t for the lack of effort and you can’t ask for more !
Much the same as Saturday that we didn’t take our chances and balls were flying wide, over, at the post. Again their keeper wasn’t tested and Hopley was again upfront on his own.
We need replacementa for Cam and Tol, if we don’t get these replacements we’ll see much of the same and we can’t afford to do that. Leagues are won by goals scored and clean sheets.
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A new striker is an absolute must have, Tola is great but he is on loan (And currently injured )and will probably have to go back in 3 weeks or so, Cam will be out all season and we do not have a striker to partner Hopley left in the ranks only makeshift midfielders ? I know its hard but we simply have to find one soon or the good work could be undone, with that one good signing it could get us the promotion we crave ! UTA
To Witton Massive.
Bloody Spellcheck!!!
WHS.
To WHS - Abandon Normal Devices?
from the bridge web site …
Celtic did not dominate proceedings, as they had in the original tie, with Witton giving it a good go, however, they still never really tested Tony McMillan, whilst second half goals from Matty Hughes and Andy Owens gave Celtic the cushion they needed to survive a late bout of pressure.
Playing at Mossley’s Seel Park stadium due to ongoing floodlight problems at Bower Fold, Celtic had the best of the first half chances, the best of them, a ball behind the defence from Steve Tames into the path of Andy Owens, but just too far ahead of Celtic’s striker, and though he got his studs on the ball, he could do no more than divert it towards Danny Roberts in the Witton goals. Tames had a go himself from an acute angle that had Roberts flying across the face to tip the ball away whilst at the other end, Anthony Brown got onto a good cross from Anthony Gardner, nodding the ball softly back to Anthony McMillan.
The second half continued at a cracking pace, and Celtic started it with a goal, a perfectly swung in corner from Danny Pilkington, Matty Hughes with a towering header, and Roberts could only watch as it flew into the back of the net.
Witton roared back, Rob Hopley on target but lacking the power to beat McMillan, whilst at the other end, Owens beat the offside trap, for a change, but Roberts was on hand to fly across and push Owens’s shot away. Hopley got another chance when he dragged the ball to the edge of the box, but Celtic threw bodies in the way, Matty Hughes getting the telling touch to diver the ball the wrong side of the post.
From the corner, Celtic broke, Steve Tames leaving the Witton defence trailing, pulling them wide and again putting a superb low cross into the path of Owens. This time, the combination worked, with Owens arriving at the back post at the same time as the ball to side foot home, there was going to be no repeat of Saturday’s draw.
Or was there? With ten minutes remaining, the tenacious Prince Haywood twisted his way to the box, the prodded ball was into McMillan’s midriff, but grasping the ball, it slipped, got caught between his feet, and Haywood slipped it sideways to Thomas Owens who smashed the ball into the back of the net.
Though Witton pressed, the Celtic defence did not capitulate again, and Albion’s forwards did not trouble McMillan for the rest of the match
I know mate, I was only messing 
The world is going mad, spell check when you don’t ask for it, disembodied voices telling you to hold onto the handrail and warning you that you are near the end of an escalator in the new building in town. Two lifebelts at the one and a half foot deep paddling pool, proper ones! And don’t get me started on the new roundabout!!
Still, Witton are going well and just about keeping me sane.
WHS.
Well done to the lads for a spirited display, which on another day would have seen us through to the next round. But we have another important league game to win on Saturday, so we will have do get over it and do the business in this game to continue the momentum in the league and push on for promotion. UTA
Hear, hear!
WHS.