Admission Prices confirmed as follows:
Adults: £10, Concessions(Over 65’s/Disabled): £6, Young Adults(18-21 Year Old’s): £4, Under 18’s: £2 (FREE with a Junior Membership Card). Season Ticket Holders & GOLD Membership Card Holders Admitted FREE.
Witton look to make it back to back league home wins on Saturday afternoon when they welcome Clitheroe to the U Lock It Stadium in a Northern Premier League West Division fixture.
Last weekend’s 5-1 victory over Hanley Town saw Albion climb to thirteenth in the table and made it seven points from three games, courtesy of a four-star performance from striker Connor Hughes.
Visitors Clitheroe have won their last three games including a 4-3 win over Hanley Town in midweek, a victory which saw the Lancashire club propel themselves into the play off places so Albion face a tough examination as they continue their own rise up the table.
Off the field, Clitheroe have added to their backroom staff in midweek with two new appointments including former Widnes FC manager Dave Dempsey who joins as assistant manager.
Witton will need to continue their improved form if they are to take anything from another important game.
Please note: Kick off at the U Lock It Stadium is 1pm.
WITTON ALBION FC,
THE U LOCK IT STADIUM,
CHAPEL STREET,
WINCHAM,
NORTHWICH,
CW9 6DA.
Parking: The Car Park is past the Social Club on the right. Please note: Parking for Disabled is near to the turnstiles at the Wincham End of the stadium - the first entrance as you approach the stadium from the access road.
Admission is by way of Card or cash payments at the turnstiles on matchday.
Admission Prices: Adults: £10, Over 65’s/Disabled: £6, Young Adults: (18-21 Year Old’s ): £4, Under 18’s: £2 (FREE with Junior Membership Card). Season Ticket Holders & GOLD Membership Card Holders Admitted FREE.
Stadium Access: Before the game, the stadium is only accessible by way of the turnstiles.
Due to the changing of the arrangements for access to the Social Club, the turnstiles will be open 2 hours prior to kick off - 1pm on Saturdays, 6pm for midweek games unless otherwise stated.
Matchday Programme: The Matchday Programme is available inside the stadium next to the Club Shop (Museum) and also inside the Social Club - Cost: £2.
Social Club: Due to the early kick off - The Social Club will be open from 11am.
Please note: The Social Club can only be accessed from inside the stadium after entering via the turnstiles. From half time onwards, the Social Club is accessible via the passageway within the main stand.
Please note: As the Social Club is a food preparation area, dogs are NOT permitted inside the Social Club with the exception of assistance dogs(hearing and visually impaired).
Please note: Alcohol is permitted inside the stadium but MUST be in a plastic beaker.
There is also a bar inside the stadium near the Club Shop(Museum): Selling Alcohol, Soft drinks & Snacks. Please note: Alcohol MUST be in a plastic beaker.
Refreshments: Food is now available once again within the Social Club and The Tea Bar (Queenies) will also be open inside the stadium at the Lostock End.
The Junior Snack Bar will also be open at the Wincham End of the stadium and Junior Membership Cards can be collected from Alan Jackson. Juniors are welcome to use either Tea Bar within the stadium if preferred.
Please note: Hot & cold drinks and snacks are available at the Junior Snack Bar at the Wincham End of the stadium. Hot food is only available inside the stadium from the Tea Bar (Queenies) at the Lostock End of the stadium past the main stand.
The Track & Trace System is being kept for the time being but is NOT mandatory. Documentation will be placed by the entrance to the Social Club for those who wish to use it.
Hand Sanitizers are positioned near to every entrance point around the Stadium & Supporters are welcome to use them.
Witton team news and latest score updates will appear here as and when they become available.
Team news: Witton make one change to the starting line up that beat Hanley Town last weekend. Joe Duckworth returns so Mike Koral reverts to right back in place of Prince Haywood, who drops to the bench. Kingsley Williams returns after suspension but starts on the bench but Jordan Barrow is not involved due to injury. Lee Jackson returns to the squad at the expense of Jesse Dowling.
Witton team:
Ollie Martin, Mike Koral, Taylor Kennerley, Ben Harrison, Oliver Hitchcox, Cameron Fogerty, Harry McGee, Sam Billington, Joe Duckworth, Connor Hughes, Elliot Rokka.
Subs: Kingsley Williams, Prince Haywood, Lee Jackson, Will Igoe, Calum Huxley.
Clitheroe have former Albion defender Lee Pugh in their starting line-up whilst midfielder Callum Leigh is named amongst their substitutes.
Yellow card:
Clitheroe’s Lee Pugh on 27 minutes for a foul on Harry McGee.
Yellow card:
Clitheroe’s Max Cane on 44 minutes.
Half Time Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 0 Clitheroe 0.
Today’s Attendance: 293.
A drab first half, Clitheroe coming closest with an effort that struck the Albion woodwork.
Double save by Albion keeper Ollie Martin on 46 minutes. Firstly, to deny Reece Webb-Foster and then the follow-up from Lee Pugh.
Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 0 Clitheroe 0.
60 minutes played.
Witton Substitution:
Sam Billington replaced by Kingsley Williams on 63 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Joe Duckworth replaced by Will Igoe on 67 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Harry McGee replaced by Prince Haywood on 78 minutes.
GOAL
Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 0 Clitheroe 1.
Reece Webb-Foster gives the visitors the lead on 80 minutes heading past Albion keeper Ollie Martin after Sefton Gonzalez had helped on Ross Dent’s cross.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Clitheroe 1.
Connor Hughes equalises for the Albion on 89 minutes with his fifth goal in two games firing past Chris Thompson in the Clitheroe goal from Elliot Rokka’s cross.
Full Time Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Clitheroe 1.
Eight points from the last 12 and Witton now upto 11th in the table.
A better second half with both teams hitting the woodwork and Albion keeper Ollie Martin called into action to deny Sefton Gonzalez, Reece Webb-Foster & Lee Pugh.
Brilliant performance from Witton today, we dominated the first half but could not find the net.
Clitheroe came out with intent early second half after we equalized, we should have won it. To me a clear hand ball to stop the ball going in but all in all a fantastic display from Witton well done boys. 
A good point and as said could have been all 3. I thought we had the better of the match and certainly played the better football but Clitheroe were not a bad side.
The referee was frankly hopeless, getting many decisions wrong both ways and stopped the game constantly for very little. Considering we had Williams and Haywood on the bench and Barrow injured things are looking much better. My MOM Fogerty. UTA
A good point yesterday against a very experienced side, but you could see what it meant to them when they scored a well worked goal on 80 minutes.
We played good football which goes without saying and injury time was played camped out in their penalty box, and two frantic scrambles off the line saved Clitheroe from defeat.
I’ll be there on Tuesday night hoping to make it past Whitefield this time.