Witton Albion vs 1874 Northwich (Mid Cheshire District FA Senior Cup Semi Final)

Witton team news & latest score updates will appear here as and when they become available.

Team news: Witton make three changes to the starting line-up beaten at Morpeth Town on Saturday. James Short returns after missing the weekend through illness whilst Tom Owens & Will Booth also start. Billy Smart & James Foley drop to the bench. Cesaire Lingouba is not involved.

Chris Renshaw, Isaac Baldwin, James Short, Josh Wardle, Nick Ryan, Tyrone Duffus, Danny McKenna, Tom Owens, Kyle Sambor, James Hooper, Will Booth.

Subs: Jack Byrne, Billy Smart, James Foley, Ryan Neild.

1874 have former Albion midfielder Matthew Woolley in their starting line-up.

A 20 yard free kick by James Hooper on 5 minutes is destined for the top corner but the 1874 goalkeeper tips over the bar.

James Short steals possession high up the pitch on 9 minutes and his dangerous low cross just evades a touch from James Hooper and Kyle Sambor in the middle.

A low shot from the visitors on 12 minutes fizzes just wide.

Will Booth fails to connect with a volley just inside the penalty area on 15 minutes and it goes wide.

Tom Owens receives the ball in a great position on 16 minutes but his shot is well saved by the 1874 shot stopper Nosakhare Aghayere.

James Short with a lovely low cross into the box on 16 minutes which finds Kyle Sambor but he doesn’t make a good enough connection and it slides wide of the post.

It’s all action towards the 1874 goal! On 17 minutes Isaac Baldwin has a right footed shot which deflects just wide.

Chance for 1874 now on 21 minutes as the game opens up a bit. Harry Cain whips a low shot across the face of the goal and wide of the target. Entertaining game so far.

Yellow card:

1874 Northwich’s Tyler Kennerley on 29 minutes.

Great chance on 31 minutes as Witton win the ball in a dangerous area but Danny McKenna’s shot is straight at the goalkeeper Nosakhare Aghayere.

Good chance for 1874 on 32 minutes as Harry Cain rounds Chris Renshaw in the Albion goal but can’t direct his shot on target. End to end

1874’s Taylor Kennerley jinks across the face of the 18 yard box on 36 minutes onto his favoured left foot but drags a shot wide.

Free kick from the left on 40 minutes for Albion is floated to the back post but Josh Wardle can’t steer his header on target.

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Latest Score from Wincham Park:

Witton Albion 1 1874 Northwich 0.

It’s about time! Chances have come and gone but this time it goes in. A low cross from the left on 44 minutes finds Isaac Baldwin at the back post and he fires home.

Half Time Score from Wincham Park:

Witton Albion 1 1874 Northwich 0.

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Latest Score from Wincham Park:

Witton Albion 2 1874 Northwich 0.

Tom Owens doubles the Albion lead on 49 minutes.

Deep cross from the right by Isaac Baldwin on 56 minutes finds Kyle Sambor at the back post but his effort floats up and is caught by the 1874 keeper Nosakhare Aghayere.

Yellow card:

Witton’s Will Booth on 57 minutes.

1874’s Lee Jackson finds himself in a bit of space at the back post but his header on 59 minutes goes wide.