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Team news: Witton make one change to the starting line-up beaten at Warrington Town on Bank Holiday Monday which confirmed our relegation. Cesaire Lingouba comes in for James Foley who drops to the bench. Rob Hopley starts on the bench in his final game before retirement with Joshua Paterson dropping out. Nathan Okome, Ben Pleavin & Harry Bower will all return to their respective parent clubs after today’s game. Jawad Jebrin is still missing through injury.
Greg Hall, Isaac Baldwin, Danny McKenna, Josh Wardle, Nathan Okome, James Lawrie, Cesaire Lingouba, Oliver Putnam, Will Jones, Callum Saunders, Joe Mwasile.
Subs: Rob Hopley, Ben Pleavin, James Foley, Harry Bower, Raajan Gill.
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Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Basford United 0.
Oliver Putnam opens his account for the Albion on 18 minutes.
CORRECTION:
Albion goalscorer was James Lawrie from Joe Mwasile’s pass NOT Oliver Putnam as originally stated.
Great stop by Greg Hall in the Albion goal on 27 minutes to deny a long range strike.
Great play by Witton on 31 minutes and Joe Mwasile who forces a good save from the Basford keeper Jordan Pierrepoint.
Callum Saunders this time with an effort on 33 minutes well saved by Jordan Pierrepoint in the Basford goal after great work down the left.
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Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 2 Basford United 0.
Great play on 35 minutes with through balls by Oliver Putnam and then Callum Saunders plays it through to Joe Mwasile who just coolly slips it past the Basford keeper Jordan Pierrepoint to double Albion’s lead.
Yellow card:
Basford United’s Matt Thornhill on 40 minutes.
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Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 3 Basford United 0.
Cesaire Lingouba adds Witton’s third on 44 minutes his shot from the edge of the box squirming through the fingers of Jordan Pierrepoint in the Basford goal.
Half Time Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 3 Basford United 0.
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Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 4 Basford United 0.
Isaac Baldwin scores Witton’s fourth on 49 minutes hit shot finding the net via the gloves of Basford keeper Jordan Pierrepoint.
Attendance: 310.
Great play by Witton down the left on 56 minutes sees an Oliver Putnam effort on goal but his header drifts wide.
Witton Substitution:
Joe Mwasile replaced by Harry Bower on 72 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Will Jones replaced by Ben Pleavin on 76 minutes.
Chance for the Albion on 84 minutes as Callum Saunders curls an effort just wide.
Witton Substitution:
Isaac Baldwin replaced by Rob Hopley on 86 minutes - in his final game before retirement. The Albion striker given a guard of honour by his team mates as he enters the field of play.
Full Time Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 4 Basford United 0.
A fantastic end to the season taking 12 points from the last five games but sadly, too little too late.
A great effort today by all the players and management, full of pride and commitment.