After an unbeaten league record throughout November, Carl Macauley’s Witton Albion side go into December looking to continue in the same vein and remain amongst the play-off contenders in the Northern Premier League.
Albion picked up excellent victories over Mickleover Sports and Scarborough Athletic, with hard-earned draws secured against FC United of Manchester and Hyde United during November, and so the side should take plenty of confidence from both results and performances in those four tricky fixtures.
Their first test of the new calendar month is a home fixture with Grantham Town at Wincham Park. The corresponding match last term saw Witton come out on top as they picked up a 1-0 win courtesy of a late Will Jones strike.
Last weekend, while Albion were battling against the cold and Hyde United to collect a goalless draw at Ewen Fields, Grantham’s home game with Matlock Town had to be abandoned after an hour due to fog.
The Gingerbreads were trailing 2-1 at the time and currently occupy 15th position in the league standings. However, they do have a number of games in hand on the majority of clubs in and around them, so they certainly can’t and won’t be underestimated by the Albion manager and his players.
Liam Goulding limped off at Hyde United and will be a doubt for this game, while full-back James Short also sustained a knock last weekend and their fitness will be assessed prior to kick-off.
WITTON ALBION FC,
WINCHAM PARK,
CHAPEL STREET,
WINCHAM,
NORTHWICH,
CW9 6DA.
Parking: The Car Park is past the Social Club on the right. Parking for Disabled is available next to the turnstiles as you approach the stadium from the access road. Parking at Wincham Park is FREE of charge.
Admission Prices: Adults £11, Over 65’s/Disabled £8, 16-21 year olds £6, Under 16’s £2 (FREE with Membership Card). GOLD Membership Card Holders & Junior Membership Card Holders are admitted FREE. Please note: Supporters enter the stadium by way of the turnstiles at the Wincham End of the stadium.
Matchday Programme: £2. - on sale inside the Social Club and also inside the stadium from the museum next to the turnstiles.
Social Club: Available for both sets of supporters. The Social @ Witton Albion has both Sky Sports & BT Sport installed and will be open from 12:00pm. Premier League football will be shown on the big screen - Everton vs Chelsea from 12:30pm & Manchester City vs Manchester United at 5:30pm, so please get down early and stay late to enjoy pre-match and post-match refreshments with the live football on to enjoy.
Social Club Access: Before the game, the Social Club is accessible by way of the main entrance ONLY. From half time onwards the Social Club is accessible from inside the stadium via a passageway within the main stand. Please note: Alcohol is permitted inside the stadium but MUST be in a plastic beaker.
Refreshments: Food is available from inside the Social Club before & after the game. The Tea Bar (Queenie’s) is also open during the game inside the stadium for hot food and drinks plus snacks and soft drinks.
Please note: As the Social Club is now a full-time food preparation area, dogs are not permitted inside the building - with the exception of assistance dogs (hearing & visually impaired).