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Team news: Witton make one change to the starting line-up which beat Radcliffe Borough on Saturday. Jake Parker comes in for Tom Schofield, who drops to the bench. Striker John Main comes into the squad in place of Mark Bainbridge.
Andy Firth, Anthony Gardner, Jon Dawson, Michael Wilson, Ryan Ellison, Billy Reeves, Jay Matthews, Jake Parker, Rob Hopley, Callum Hassan, Danny Andrews.
Subs: Tom Schofield, Adam Carden, Theo Chrisokhou, John Main, Dominic Garner.
5 minutes - Shot from Jay Matthews goes wide.
6 minutes - Callum Hassan’s shot saved by Bridge keeper Lee Dovey.
GOAL
Latest Score from The NetDec Stadium:
Witton Albion 0 Bamber Bridge 1.
Chris Marlow puts Bamber in front on 25 minutes.
28 minutes - Chance for Bamber Bridge hits the post.
30 minutes - Shot from Ryan Ellison saved by Lee Dovey in the Bamber goal.
31 minutes - Lee Dovey saves again from Jay Matthews.
35 minutes - Rob Hopley’s shot goes just wide following a brilliant run by Jon Dawson.
37 minutes - Jay Matthews hits the crossbar.
GOALLLLLL
Latest Score from The NetDec Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Bamber Bridge 1.
Rob Hopley equalises on 44 minutes - from Anthony Gardner’s pass.
Half Time Score from The NetDec Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Bamber Bridge 1.
Rob Hopley’s 7th goal in 7 games has brought things level at the interval but Witton appear to have had a number of other chances, hitting the woodwork with one. Bamber also hit the post.
Witton Substitution:
Jake Parker replaced by Adam Carden on 66 minutes.
GOAL
Latest Score from The NetDec Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Bamber Bridge 2.
Regan Linney puts Bamber back in front on 71 minutes.
Attendance: 104.
3 minutes of added time.
Full Time Score from The NetDec Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Bamber Bridge 2.
Well both Bambers goals were defensive mistakes though they were the better side on the night really. The control turn and shot by Jay which glanced off the bar was brilliant and we did have other chances but hey ho!
I thought Bamber had the better of the midfield battle, whilst we always looked dangerous up front. we could/should have had a penalty just before they scored. Overall a fairly even game that Bamber just shaded.
A good game of football on a really difficult pitch. There are a number of “soft spots” on the pitch after all the rain, that make controlling and passing difficult, so I wouldn’t be too harsh on judging any mistakes.
Agree with most of whats been said with us missing Schofield we seem to lose the centre midfield battle and Bamber played some neat quick football 2 or 3 players caught the eye. A couple of mistakes let them in for both goals and it could so easily have gone to Witton but Bamber road there luck well and probably shaded it, just shows how small a squad we are running with hard to fill gaps through injury or suspension without hurting the quality. Glad it was in a cup that was not a priority get back to form on saturday with a win over Glossop ? UTA