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Team news: Witton make three changes to the side beaten by Nantwich Town on New Year’s Day. Josh Wardle returns after missing the Nantwich game whilst Billy Smart returns following a three-game suspension with Kyle Sambor partnering Danny Mitchley in attack. Nick Ryan & Will Jones drop to the bench whilst Danny McKenna & Liam Goulding are not involved. Matty Coughlan drops out of the squad.
Chris Renshaw, Isaac Baldwin, James Short, Josh Wardle, Adam Anson, Cesaire Lingouba, Billy Smart, James Foley, Kyle Sambor, Danny Mitchley, Tom Owens.
Subs: MJ Monaghan, Nick Ryan, Will Jones, Will Booth, Ryan Neild.
A minutes applause was observed before kick-off in memory of James Hamman.
Bucks started the better and Diego DeGirolamo forces a corner.
10 minutes played – Visitors have had the majority of possession so far but as yet, no chances on goal for either side.
Good play by Danny Mitchley on 14 minutes on the right edge of the box but his cross goes right across the face of the goal.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Isaac Baldwin on 16 minutes.
Good attacking play by Albion on 16 minutes but Tom Owens can’t quite get the final ball away and the chance is gone.
Buxton striker Diego DeGirolamo with a turn and shot from 20 yards on 19 minutes but it goes well wide.
Yellow card:
Buxton’s Alex Byrne on 23 minutes.
Dangerous cross in by James Foley on 25 minutes is headed over his own bar by Connor O’Grady.
Alex Byrne fires wide for Buxton on 30 minutes from 25 yards after a quick break.
Buxton counter on 34 minutes and a ball to the back post finds Tom Elliott whose shot is well saved by Chris Renshaw in the Albion goal.
Great chance for Buxton on 36 minutes as Tom Elliott lays the ball to Kristian Scott but his effort goes wide with just Chris Renshaw to beat.
Red card:
Buxton’s Alex Byrne on 45+4 minutes - Second Yellow card.
Half Time Score from Wincham Park:
Witton Albion 0 Buxton 0.
Attendance: 313.
Witton Substitutions:
Cesaire Lingouba replaced by MJ Monaghan on 46 minutes.
Billy Smart replaced by Will Jones on 46 minutes.
Yellow cards:
Buxton’s Tom Elliott on 60 minutes.
Buxton’s Liam Hardy on 60 minutes.
Isaac Baldwin lines up a free kick from 25 yards on 61 minutes but it goes over the crossbar.
Buxton keeper Grant Shenton makes a great save from Danny Mitchley’s near post effort on 65 minutes following James Short’s low cross.
GOAL
Latest Score from Wincham Park:
Witton Albion 0 Buxton 1.
Tom Elliott gives the Bucks the lead on 66 minutes following a corner.
James Foley tries his luck from distance on 68 minutes but a deflection tales the sting out of it and the Bucks keeper Grant Shenton saves.
Josh Wardle has a tame header on goal on 70 minutes.
Tom Owens with a chance inside the penalty area on 71 minutes but his curling shot is well saved by the keeper Grant Shenton.
A deep cross on 77 minutes is deflected into the path of Adam Anson but he can’t get any power on his header and Grant Shenton in the Bucks goal collects.