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.
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Witton welcome Colne FC to the U Lock It Stadium in a Northern Premier League West Division fixture on Saturday afternoon.
The third of four successive home games and with the chance to climb closer to the play offs but, nothing is guaranteed in football you still have to produce the performance.
Three points from the previous two games is acceptable but it didn’t work out in the way that was expected.
Widnes came with nothing to lose and gave it a real go and fully deserved their victory on the day and that can happen if the performance is not of the standard required.
The result in midweek against Newcastle Town redressed matters and the performance earned the points although once again, we had to come from behind.
Colne will prove difficult opposition although they currently sit sixteenth in the table, and have managed only two wins on the road from fourteen league games so far - with six draws and six defeats.
The return fixture at Holt House earlier in the season saw the points shared in a 1-1 draw with leading scorer Joe Duckworth giving the Albion an early lead before Enock Lusiama’s equaliser before half time.
Witton then had to play a difficult final fifteen minutes following Prince Haywood’s dismissal for a second yellow card.
Former Colne players Prince Haywood, Kingsley Williams and Elliot Rokka will be hoping to get the better of their former employers, but the team will need to perform at their best in order to get the right result.
Witton have added to their squad in midweek with the signing of midfielder Oliver Putnam, who joins the club for a second spell and will certainly add competition for places as the season edges towards the latter stages.
Kick off at The U Lock It Stadium is 3pm.
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 at the Wincham End of the stadium 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: The Social Club will be open from 1pm. Please note: Card payments are accepted at the bar.
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 which beat Newcastle Town in midweek. Ben Harrison returns in place of Sam Billington who drops down to the bench. Harry McGee returns to the squad after missing the last two games through suspension. New Signing Oliver Putnam starts on the bench but Cameron Fogerty is not involved.
Witton team:
Ollie Martin, Mike Koral, Taylor Kennerley, Oliver Hitchcox, Ben Harrison, Jordan Barrow, Prince Haywood, Kingsley Williams, Joe Duckworth, James Lawrie, Elliot Rokka.
Subs: Sam Billington, Lee Jackson, Harry McGee, Will Igoe, Oliver Putnam.
Former Witton Development Squad midfielder Craig Carney is named in the Colne starting line-up.
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Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 0 Colne FC 0.
25 minutes played.
Half Time Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 0 Colne FC 0.
Today’s Attendance: 374.
Poor first half with the visitors coming closest to scoring with Ben Harrison clearing Colne striker Owen Watkinson’s effort off the line.
Witton Substitutions:
Kingsley Williams replaced by Harry McGee on 45 minutes.
Joe Duckworth replaced by Oliver Putnam on 45 minutes.
Yellow card:
Colne FC’s Ellis Wallbank on 55 minutes for pulling an opponent back as Witton countered.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Harry McGee on 61 minutes for simulation.
Witton Substitution:
Elliot Rokka replaced by Will Igoe on 73 minutes.
PENALTY to Witton on 87 minutes.
James Lawrie is sent sprawling by Colne FC defender Glenn Steel.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Colne FC 0.
Substitute Harry McGee beats Hakan Burton in the Colne goal from the spot to give the Albion the lead on 87 minutes.
Full Time Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Colne FC 0.
Harry McGee’s sixth goal of the season settles it.
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Seems to have been a poor game in terms of entertainment, but the important thing is it’s three more points to the Albion.
Andrew Simpson’s half time comments summed the game up.
Three vital points sees Witton remain in seventh place in the table - three points behind Mossley with a game in hand.
Bootle FC to come on Tuesday night.
A good day for the leaders Macclesfield FC as well with four of the chasing pack - Leek Town, Workington, Clitheroe & Mossley all losing.
Looking for positives - we kept a clean sheet and managed to find a way to win!
Credit due to the managment for being prepared to make changes to try to improve things, albeit with limited effect.
Not much in the way of entertainment though.
The referee was over officious; they closed us down well in midfield, but didn’t create much (one shot saved by Ollie and one headed over by Ben) and we didn’t have a shot on target except for the penalty.
At the end of the day a win’s a win!
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Well it’s 3 points thats the biggest positive.
Somehow we have got to replace Hughes as the focal point of the attack to enable our 4 3 3 to work effectively, either in house a signing or a loan player, otherwise we will have struggles like today!
But we are close to the play offs and so much better than we hoped. UTA
Yes we got over the line, it was a difficult match against a solid Colne side, a win is a win.
I thought the ref was very relaxed when he allowed a Colne player to tie his boots for what seemed like a full five minutes, and they gave us a very comprehensive view of events.