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Team news: Witton make two changes to the side that drew at Warrington Town on Boxing Day. Nick Ryan starts on his return to the club in place of Josh Wardle, Whilst Danny McKenna returns after missing the Warrington game through illness in place of Liam Goulding. Will Booth returns to the squad after ten months out with injury and Matty Coughlan comes in as well. Billy Smart sits out the final game of his suspension.
Chris Renshaw, Isaac Baldwin, James Short, Nick Ryan, Adam Anson, Cesaire Lingouba, Danny McKenna, James Foley, Will Jones, Danny Mitchley, Tom Owens.
Subs: MJ Monaghan, Kyle Sambor, Matty Coughlan, Will Booth, Ryan Neild.
The Dabbers have three former Witton players in their starting line-up: Goalkeeper Greg Hall & Defenders Luke Offord and Matty Devine. Ben Harrison is not involved.
Chance for Nantwich on 9 minutes as they have a free kick to the right hand side of the penalty area but its headed clear and Luke Offord could not follow it up with a shot outside the box as it goes for a goal kick.
Good build up play down the left hand side on 18 minutes leaves Matty Devine free to get a cross in it’s headed clear and it finds Joe Mwasile who shoot over the bar. First real opportunity for Nantwich.
Nantwich follow up with another chance on 19 minutes and this one should have probably gone in as Sean Cooke finds him self in the box and it goes slightly side of the post.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from Wincham Park:
Witton Albion 1 Nantwich Town 0.
Danny Mitchley gives the Albion the lead on 24 minutes tapping home from close-range after a cross finds its way to him.
Nantwich win a free kick near the corner flag on the right hand side on 35 minutes . The free kick taken from Sean Cooke finds Joel Stair who heads well but the Witton keeper Chris Renshaw tips it on the bar. What a chance what a save.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Will Jones on 41 minutes.
The Dabbers have the ball in the net on 41 minutes but the flag is already raised for offside.
Half Time Score from Wincham Park:
Witton Albion 1 Nantwich Town 0.
Caspar Hughes drives forward with tempo on 52 minutes and is hauled down on the edge of the box. Sean Cooke stands over it and it is well saved again by Chris Renshaw in the Albion goal.
Yellow card:
Witton’s James Short on 58 minutes.
Attendance: 535.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Cesaire Lingouba on 67 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Danny Mitchley replaced by Kyle Sambor on 74 minutes.
GOAL
Latest Score from Wincham Park:
Witton Albion 1 Nantwich Town 1.
Sean Cooke equalises for the Dabbers on 82 minutes.
Yellow card:
Nantwich Town’s James Lawrie on 88 minutes.
GOAL
Latest Score from Wincham Park:
Witton Albion 1 Nantwich Town 2.
Joel Stair gives the Dabbers the lead on 90 minutes with a header.
Yellow card:
Nantwich Town’s Joel Stair on 90+1 minutes.
Witton Substitution:
Cesaire Lingouba replaced by MJ Monaghan on 90+3 minutes.
Yellow card:
Nantwich Town’s Greg Hall on 90+5 minutes.
Full Time Score from Wincham Park:
Witton Albion 1 Nantwich Town 2.
Without Wardle, Goulding and Smart, we were always up against it today and even at 1-0 up defeat felt inevitable as we sat back and back conceding possession far too easily. The defence tried valiantly but we are just too negative in these situations and at home too. The only thing proven was we have the best keeper for sure. My MoM was Anson followed closely by Foley, nice goal by us finished well by Mitchley but we still need a striker if we are not going to play Sambor, as we have no pace at all playing this set up. A bad start to the new year unfortunately.