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.
It’s a must win tonight after Saturday - anything less and our (very slim) play-off hopes evaporate.
And bizarrely, we’re only eight points above the relegation zone. Don’t think I’ve ever seen a league table be so tightly packed!
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A tough test and we have a few missing so it’s everyone up for the fight time!
Let’s hope we can dig in and get the 3 points. UTA
Witton look to bounce back from a disappointing defeat against improving Widnes at the weekend, when they welcome Newcastle Town to the U Lock It Stadium in a Northern Premier League West Division fixture on Tuesday night.
The two sides locked horns at The Red Industries Stadium on the opening day of the season and shared the points in a 1-1 draw following Albion’s drop from the Premier Division.
A completely new team took to the field that day under new management and nobody knew what to expect but, were full of hope and optimism about what was ahead of them.
Central defender Oliver Hitchcox got Witton’s season off and running with their first goal of the campaign just after the half hour mark, in a keenly contested encounter and they kept their advantage until the break.
A second half equaliser from Town’s striker Jacob Lovatt just before the hour meant the points were shared despite the hosts going down to ten men in the final minutes, due to James Askey’s dismissal for two yellow cards.
Newcastle Town are up there amongst the challengers for the play off positions, so Witton will face another difficult test as they bid to get back on track.
Two more home games to come following this one so points have never been more crucial as they aim to climb higher up the table.
Leading scorer Joe Duckworth who netted his fifteenth goal of the season on Saturday, will be pivotal to that but he needs the support of others within the team and hopefully with that bit of luck that every team needs results can start to pick up again.
Kick off at The U Lock It Stadium is 7.45pm.
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 - A 52 page “double header” covering Tuesday’s and last Saturday’s game against Widnes FC. Cost: £2.
Social Club: The Social Club will be open from 6pm. 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.
I’m still in hospital until tomorrow but will try to keep in touch with events during the game.
Team news: Witton make two changes to the starting line-up beaten by Widnes on Saturday. Taylor Kennerley & Sam Billington come in for Ben Harrison(injury) & Cameron Fogerty, who drops down to the bench. Harry McGee is still missing due to suspension.
Witton team:
Ollie Martin, Mike Koral, Taylor Kennerley, Oliver Hitchcox, Jordan Barrow, Prince Haywood, James Lawrie, Kingsley Williams, Joe Duckworth, Sam Billington, Elliot Rokka.
Subs: Lee Jackson, Will Igoe, Cameron Fogerty.
Chance for the Albion on 13 minutes but Joe Duckworth’s strike comes back off the crossbar.
GOAL
Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 0 Newcastle Town 1.
Ryan Baxter gives the visitors the lead on 15 minutes lobbing Ollie Martin in the Albion goal following a through ball.
Chance for the Albion on 19 minutes but a good save by Newcastle Town keeper Joseph Slinn keeps the visitors in front.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Newcastle Town 1.
Elliot Rokka equalises for the Albion on 20 minutes with his sixth goal of the season sliding the ball home from close-range.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 2 Newcastle Town 1.
Kingsley Williams puts the Albion in front on 23 minutes from distance with his first goal for the club after Prince Haywood’s shot had been blocked.
Half Time Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 2 Newcastle Town 1.
Tonight’s Attendance: 268.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 3 Newcastle Town 1.
James Lawrie increases Witton’s lead on 53 minutes with his first goal since he returned to the club - poking home from close-range after Town keeper Joseph Slinn had spilled a long-range shot.
Witton Substitution:
Sam Billington replaced by Will Igoe on 56 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Substitute Will Igoe replaced by Lee Jackson on 78 minutes.
Newcastle Town went close in the dying minutes but substitute Max Chimenes header struck the Albion woodwork.
Elliot Rokka should’ve added a fourth for the Albion when one on one with Town keeper Joseph Slinn but the custodian spread himself well to deny the attacker.
Full Time Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 3 Newcastle Town 1.
Much-needed victory sees the Albion climb to seventh in the table.
Great performance tonight against a Newcastle side that pushed us right to the final whistle.
Stunning goal from Kingsley and Elliot Rokka is showing his class. The game was played at a very fast pace and it was good entertainment, every player played their part tonight.
Prince, Mike and Jordan Barrow, the big fella looked liked he played there all his career, timed tackles and balls played in behind during the testing second half.
That’s bouncebackability, who needs the Champions League.
That was a very good return to form, Rokka was class dancing around players and Barrow made a superb stand-in at centrehalf.
A much better shape and more competitive than saturday. We played some very nice football and Williams goal from distance was a great strike.
My mom Rokka but they played well tbh. UTA
And amazingly up to 7th in the table with a game in hand on most plus 2 on Mossley!
Win our game in hand and we are 4 points off Runcorn who are 5th in the last playoff place. UTA