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Team news: New signing Ben Pleavin on loan from Accrington Stanley, makes his debut whilst Tom Owens & Rob Hopley start on the bench alongside Danny McKenna. Nick Ryan is still missing through injury whilst Cesaire Lingouba is suspended. Joshua Paterson is not involved.
Greg Hall, Joe Ferguson, Isaac Baldwin, Josh Wardle, Ben Pleavin, Josh Agbozo, Jawad Jebrin, James Lawrie, Will Jones, Callum Saunders, James Foley.
Subs: Tom Owens, Rob Hopley, Danny McKenna, Raajan Gill.
A minute’s applause will be held before kick- off for Fred Collins and other Wittoners who have sadly passed recently.
Brilliant cross by James Lawrie on 3 minutes is met by a great header by Will Jones but an equally great save by Trinity keeper Matt Yates.
A dangerous James Foley corner on 6 minutes is tipped over his bar by Matt Yates in the Trinity goal.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Josh Agbozo on 6 minutes for a foul on Curtis Morrison.
GOAL
Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 0 Gainsborough Trinity 1.
Jovon Makama gives the visitors the lead on 19 minutes with a header from Cieron Keane’s free-kick.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Joe Ferguson on 30 minutes for a late tackle.
Chance for the Albion on 37 minutes as a long throw by Isaac Baldwin is flicked on by Josh Wardle and Callum Saunders flicks the ball goalwards but it’s saved by Matt Yates in the Gainsborough goal.
Half Time Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 0 Gainsborough Trinity 1.
Attendance: 298.
Witton Substitution:
Josh Agbozo replaced by Danny McKenna on 46 minutes.
Chance for the Albion on 55 minutes as the ball breaks kindly for James Foley in the box but his effort is blocked en route to goal.
Witton Substitutions:
Jawad Jebrin replaced by Tom Owens on 55 minutes.
Will Jones replaced by Rob Hopley on 55 minutes.