Witton team news & latest score updates will appear here as and when they become available.
I will be at the ground in half an hour, hopefully we over 400 others!!
WHS.
Team news: Witton make three changes to the starting line-up which drew at Romulus last weekend. Paul Williams returns from injury, whilst Bradley Bauress comes back in after missing last weeks game. Billy Reeves makes his second debut for the Albion after rejoining the club on loan. Striker Tolani Omotola misses out through injury whilst Karl Noon is unavailable. Wes Benjamin drops down to the bench.
Danny Roberts, Anthony Gardner, Matty Devine, Michael Wilson, Anthony Brown, Paul Williams, Prince Haywood, Billy Reeves, Rob Hopley, Tom Owens, Bradley Bauress.
Subs: Ronan Eves, Myles Arnold, Daniel Adigun, Ryan Hickman, Wes Benjamin, Dominic Garner.
Corner for Witton on 3 minutes - sent too far.
Latest Score from The NetDec Stadium:
Witton Albion 0 Stalybridge Celtic 0.
12 minutes played - Scrappy and a number of fouls so far.
Chance for Stalybridge on 18 minutes - Witton keeper Danny Roberts saves Daniel Wisdom’s shot.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Prince Haywood on 20 minutes for a late tackle.
Stalybridge go close again on 25 minutes - Danny Roberts in the Albion goal saves again.
Chance for Stalybridge on 26 minutes - Andy Owens header goes over the top.
Half Time Score from The NetDec Stadium:
Witton Albion 0 Stalybridge Celtic 0.
Chance for Witton on 51 minutes - Bradley Bauress puts it over the top from Matty Devine’s assist.
Chance for Stalybridge on 59 minutes - Andy Owens shot saved by Witton keeper Danny Roberts.
GOAL
Latest Score from The NetDec Stadium:
Witton Albion 0 Stalybridge Celtic 1.
Aaron Chalmers volleys Celtic in front on 61 minutes - Danny Roberts in the Albion goal given no chance.
Yellow card:
Witton’s Anthony Brown on 62 minutes for a bad challenge.
Chance for Witton on 70 minutes - Rob Hopley’s shot goes over the top.
Witton Substitution:
Paul Williams replaced by Daniel Adigun on 82 minutes.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from The NetDec Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Stalybridge Celtic 1.
Bradley Bauress equalises for Witton on 86 minutes - Shot was deflected past Tony McMillan in the Celtic goal.
Chance for Stalybridge on 90+3 minutes - denied by a brilliant save from Albion keeper Danny Roberts.
Full Time Score from The NetDec Stadium:
Witton Albion 1 Stalybridge Celtic 1.
Attendance: 316.
Replay at Bower Fold on Tuesday, 20th September - Kick off 7.45pm.
Stalybridge website says Replay Wednesday.
Tuesday’s scheduled Evo-Stik League Division One South fixture at home against Leek Town will now be re arranged.
The first half was a complete none event, no one would have believed it was an FA Cup Tie. Improved in the second half but Witton were lucky to get a replay, no width in our play for much of the game. We have played badly and survived, now we must play well and win. ONWARD AND UPWARDS. :clap :clap :clap
Do we know whether Tol is back for the replay? It seemed like every header hopley won first half we were always 20 yards away from the flick on. There was a lot of effort today but think we relied on too much of the long ball (I thought no.5 wanted to mate with hopley!!!) That said you could see at the end of the game the lads had given everything and deserved the goal for pure determination