Witton Albion vs Stalybridge Celtic.

First Team On the Park
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Witton team news & latest score updates will appear here as and when they become available.

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Team news: Witton make one change to the starting line-up that beat Ashton United on Tuesday night. New signing from Nantwich Town, Joe Mwasile makes his debut in place of Danny McKenna who drops to the bench. Cesaire Lingouba returns to the squad after injury whilst Development Squad goalkeeper Jamie McNulty comes into the squad for his first taste of senior football as cover for Raajan Gill who is away on holiday. Nick Ryan is still missing through injury whilst Joshua Paterson & Josh Agbozo are not involved.

Greg Hall, Joe Ferguson, Isaac Baldwin, Josh Wardle, Ben Pleavin, James Lawrie, Joe Mwasile, James Foley, Will Jones, Callum Saunders, Jesse Dowling.

Subs: Danny McKenna, Rob Hopley, Jawad Jebrin, Cesaire Lingouba, Jamie McNulty.

Stalybridge Celtic have former Albion forward Scott Bakkor in their starting line-up.

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A ball forward on 10 minutes finds Callum Saunders but his snap shot goes wide.

Jesse Dowling on the break on 14 minutes drives forward but drags his shot just wide. Open start to proceedings.

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Stalybridge hit the crossbar via a left wing corner on 31 minutes which caught the wind, before Sam Wedgbury hits a pearler just over the bar from 20 yards.

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GOAL

Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:

Witton Albion 0 Stalybridge Celtic 1.

Stephen Brogan gives the visitors the lead on 45+1 minutes - his curling 25 yard free-kick beating Greg Hall in the Albion goal following James Lawrie’s trip on Raul Correia.

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Half Time Score from The U Lock It Stadium:

Witton Albion 0 Stalybridge Celtic 1.

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GOAL

Latest Score from The U Lock It Stadium:

Witton Albion 0 Stalybridge Celtic 2.

Justin Johnson doubles Stalybridge’s lead on 54 minutes.

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Good chance for Raul Correa for the visitors on 56 minutes but Albion keeper Greg Hall saves.

Witton Substitution:

Jesse Dowling replaced by Cesaire Lingouba on 57 minutes.

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Attendance: 341.

Witton Substitution:

Joe Mwasile replaced by Jawad Jebrin on 65 minutes.

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Yellow card:

Witton’s Cesaire Lingouba on 67 minutes for a challenge on Scott Bakkor.

Witton Substitution:

Will Jones replaced by Rob Hopley on 68 minutes.

Chance for the Albion on 77 minutes but Rob Hopley’s header is straight at Robbie Hemfrey in the Stalybridge goal.