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Team news: Witton make two changes to the starting line-up unluckily beaten at South Shields on Tuesday night. Rob Hopley & James Lawrie start in place of Jawad Jebrin and Danny McKenna who drop to the bench. Jesse Dowling makes his home debut whilst Josh Agbozo comes into the squad for Cesaire Lingouba who misses out through injury.
Greg Hall, Joe Ferguson, Isaac Baldwin, Josh Wardle, Rob Hopley, Ben Pleavin, James Foley, Tom Owens, Callum Saunders, James Lawrie, Jesse Dowling.
Subs: Jawad Jebrin, Josh Agbozo, Danny McKenna, Will Jones, Raajan Gill.
First chance of the game falls to the visitors on 4 minutes as Jacob Day heads goalwards only for Albion keeper Greg Hall to make the save.
Jesse Dowling shows his directness on 9 minutes as he cuts inside but his shot is wayward.
Brilliant save by Greg Hall in the Albion goal on 14 minutes to deny Scarborough striker Jacob Day as he barged his way forward past the Albion defence.
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Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Scarborough Athletic 0.
Callum Saunders gives the Albion the lead on 16 minutes with his 15th goal of the season - netting from close-range after Scarborough keeper Ryan Whitley had pushed James Foley’s effort onto the crossbar.
Chance for Scarborough on 20 minutes as Jacob Day again causes problems in the Witton defence, and fires a low 20-yarder just wide.
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Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Scarborough Athletic 1.
Luca Colville equalises for the visitors on 34 minutes following a free-kick.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Tom Owens on 41 minutes for a foul on Ashley Jackson.
Half Time Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Scarborough Athletic 1.
Attendance: 438.
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Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Scarborough Athletic 2.
Jacob Day gives the Seadogs the lead on 60 minutes following a miss-placed pass.
Witton Substitutions:
Ben Pleavin replaced by Will Jones on 62 minutes.
Tom Owens replaced by Jawad Jebrin on 62 minutes.
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Chance for Boro on 71 minutes as a low shot hits his own player and goes wide.
Witton Substitution:
Jesse Dowling replaced by Danny McKenna on 74 minutes.
Yellow card:
Scarborough Athletic’s Lewis Maloney on 75 minutes for a challenge on Jawad Jebrin.
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Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 2 Scarborough Athletic 2.
Callum Saunders equalises for the Albion on 85 minutes with his second of the game and 16th of the season after Rob Hopley had flicked on Danny McKenna’s cross.
5 minutes of added time:
Full Time Score from The U Lock It Stadium:
Witton Albion 2 Scarborough Athletic 2.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the pitch fund at this afternoon’s game which raised a total of £200.
Thank you also to Tracey Collins & Victoria Humphreys for their efforts as always.
What to make of today’s game?
Well it did seem like a point gained, rather than two points dropped.
Having said that, Witton do need to start stringing some wins together, if they are to improve their current second bottom league position.
And to be fair to Scarborough, they started off by far the brighter of the two teams, and might have been some two or three goals up by the time that Callum Saunders got the 16th minute opener for Witton.
Gradually, however, the visitors got themselves back into the game, and there seemed to be a certain inevitability when they first equalised on 34 minutes and then edged in front on the hour mark.
What was slightly surprising, however, was that the Seadogs then failed to take full advantage of the blustery end-to-end wind in the second half.
And to Witton’s credit, just like in the 0-1 home reverse vs Matlock a fortnight ago, the Albion didn’t give up, and Callum Saunders’ second today in the 85th minute, was no less than was deserved.
But a return to winning ways, and sooner rather than later, is now essential.
Scarborough 4th in the league at start of play so I would expect Scarborough to start the brighter. I thought Witton grew into the game and especially 2nd half, when we had to keep the ball on the floor due to the wind we played some good football at times.
A soft second goal to concede, but the lads didn’t let their heads drop and the crowd got behind them and we deserved a point. The last 4 games I have been saying our football deserved more than we have got and today was proof we aren’t a bad side.
Well done players management and fans.
A good and well deserved point, lots of effort in very difficult wind that spoiled it as a game of quality football but it was entertaining none the less. We are still making too many mistakes and losing possession by sloppy play but, at least we saw the resilliance of Carl’s team and fought back well with Foley excellent and my MOM Rob Hopley brilliant.
The only downside for me was playing 4 5 1 at home, I don’t want to see my team play that way and then 11 men back for corners! It would have been nice to see our new striker Dowling up front with Saunders not on the wing. Maybe against lesser opponents we might see that! All that said a good point earned. UTA