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Got to the M60 before realising i’d forgotten my wallet.
Now sat at home.
Legend
@wittonalbionfc start with Plant (GK), Brown, Harrison, Bodie, Moyo, Crofts, Powell, Breeze, Dawson, Bakkor and Thompson.
Subs for @wittonalbionfc are Cooper (GK), Gardner, Andrews, Hancock and Moseley.
Team news: Witton make six changes to the starting line-up that comfortably beat Stocksbridge on Saturday. Stuart Plant, Cliff Moyo, Joshua Crofts, Jon Dawson, Scott Bakkor & Neville Thompson come in to the side replacing Matt Cooper, Anthony Gardner, Josh Hancock & Danny Andrews who drop to the bench. Chris Simm is rested while Martyn Jackson is ineligible.
Stuart Plant, Cliff Moyo, Alistair Brown, Ben Harrison, Rob Bodie, Jonathan Breeze, Joshua Crofts, Michael Powell, Scott Bakkor, Neville Thompson, Jon Dawson.
Subs: Anthony Gardner, Josh Hancock, Danny Andrews, Michael Moseley, Matt Cooper.
GOAL Adam Pepper spots @wittonalbionfc keeper Stuart Plant off his line, spearing a shot over the stranded custodian from 40 yards. Beauty.
Latest Score from Bower Fold:
Stalybridge Celtic 1 Witton Albion 1.
Neville Thompson equalises for the Albion after being sent clear by Scott Bakkor.
Half Time Score from Bower Fold:
Stalybridge Celtic 1 Witton Albion 1.
An enjoyable game in testing conditions.
Witton deserve to be level at the interval.
Latest Score from Bower Fold:
Stalybridge Celtic 2 Witton Albion 1.
Celtic regain the lead early in the second half.
Latest Score from Bower Fold:
Stalybridge Celtic 2 Witton Albion 2.
Neville Thompson’s second, converting Alistair Brown’s pass.
Witton Substitutions:
Joshua Crofts replaced by Josh Hancock
Jon Dawson replaced by Danny Andrews.
Latest Score from Bower Fold:
Stalybridge Celtic 2 Witton Albion 3.
Scott Bakkor opens his account for the Albion, curving his shot over the Stalybridge keeper.
Latest Score from Bower Fold:
Stalybridge Celtic 3 Witton Albion 3.
Former Albion winger Paul Ennis equalises for the hosts.
Score after 90 minutes:
Stalybridge Celtic 3 Witton Albion 3.
Extra Time to be played.
Latest Score from Bower Fold:
Stalybridge Celtic 4 Witton Albion 3.
1st period of Extra Time.
Full Time Score from Bower Fold:
Stalybridge Celtic 4 Witton Albion 4.
Scott Bakkor in the last minute of extra time has taken the game to penalties.
Stalybridge win 5-3 on penalties.
Celtic scored all 5 of their spot kicks.
Scott Bakkor’s attempt saved by the Celtic keeper.
We weren’t happy with paying £12 to get in but it was worth every penny! Great game with some good goals. Very happy with wittons attitude they just wouldn’t lie down and battled to the end.
Left a cold and wet staylybridge a little disappointed but very proud.
COME ON WITTON
Witton deserve tremendous credit for their efforts tonight especially with making so many changes at the start. This should only increase the belief and confidence in the team as the last few days have shown that we can score goals. Well done everyone .
sonds like it was a good performance from witton, shows that the players have the fight and belief in themselves. wwell done say i to all the players. so let us supporters show that we have the belief that we can and will avoid relegation by travelling to fylde on saturday and cheering themon. if commitmentd don’t allow this, then get down to the h4h stadium for every home match for the rest of the season.