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Team news: Witton make two changes to the starting line-up beaten by FC United of Manchester. Nathan Woodthorpe comes in whilst Rob Hopley starts alongside Callum Saunders. Steve McNulty & Will Jones drop to the bench. Nick Ryan & James Lawrie are missing through injury whilst George Nugent & Kyle Stubbs are not involved.
Greg Hall, Isaac Baldwin, Nathan Woodthorpe, Josh Wardle, Cesaire Lingouba, Will Sutton, Danny McKenna, Nathan Okome, Rob Hopley, Callum Saunders, James Foley.
Subs: Will Jones, Tom Owens, Steve McNulty, Jawad Jebrin, Raajan Gill.
Former Witton midfielder Lewis Doyle is named amongst the Atherton Substitutes.
Danny McKenna with the evening’s first shot on goal on 8 minutes, an effort from distance which flies narrowly over the top.
Chance for Witton on 15 minutes - James Foley with a flick header narrowly over the bar after Rob Hopley’s delicate flick on.
Excellent stop from Albion keeper Greg Hall on 18 minutes denies a point blank effort from Jack Lenehan.
Nathan Okome with a low drilled effort on 36 minutes but a deflection takes the sting out of the shot and it’s an easy save for Luke Hutchinson in the Colls goal.
Colls Matt Gillam with a shot well wide on 45 minutes after a poor bit of defending allowed him in on goal.
Half Time Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 0 Atherton Collieries 0.
Attendance: 324.
Witton Substitution:
Danny McKenna replaced by Jawad Jebrin on 46 minutes.
Josh Wardle wins a header from a right wing free kick on 48 minutes but it goes over the bar.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Atherton Collieries 0.
James Foley gives the Albion the lead from close-range on 56 minutes with his second goal of the season following Jawad Jebrin’s right-wing cross after Rob Hopley’s flick-on.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Will Sutton on 58 minutes.
Colls substitute Elliot Rokka with an effort over the bar on 63 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Rob Hopley replaced by Will Jones on 64 minutes.
Nathan Okome drives forward and fires a low effort on 65 minutes which is well saved by Colls’ custodian Luke Hutchinson.
Great ball in by Nathan Woodthorpe on 74 minutes but Will Jones can’t direct his header on target from 12 yards.
Yellow card:
Atherton Collieries Luca Hansen on 79 minutes.
Jawad Jebrin with a shot on goal on 81 minutes but his left footed effort goes wide.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 2 Atherton Collieries 0.
He’s done it! A Northern Premier League record for the Albion.
Callum Saunders increases Witton’s lead on 83 minutes with his seventh goal in seven games and his ninth of the season - heading home James Foley’s free-kick.
Callum Saunders is after more goals with a 30 yard free kick on 85 minutes which is well saved by Luke Hutchinson in the Colls goal.
Full Time Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 2 Atherton Collieries 0.
Upto twelfth in the table now.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the pitch fund at tonight’s game which raised a total of £160.
Thank you as always to Tracey Collins for her efforts.
Well done to all players and management involved, a good result and a decent performance after the disappointment of Saturday’s result.
4 4 2 and we were on the front foot pushing Atherton back for most of the game .