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Team news: Witton make two changes to the side beaten at Radcliffe FC last weekend. James Short & Liam Goulding return in place of MJ Monaghan who drops to the bench whilst Billy Smart begins a suspension following his sending off at Radcliffe. Loan signing striker Danny Mitchley starts on the bench.
Chris Renshaw, Isaac Baldwin, James Short, Josh Wardle, Adam Anson, Liam Goulding, Danny McKenna, Cesaire Lingouba, Will Jones, Kyle Sambor, Tom Owens.
Subs: Leo Roberts, MJ Monaghan, James Foley, Danny Mitchley, Ryan Neild.
Chance for the Albion as Isaac Baldwin cuts inside on 8 minutes but blazes a shot over the bar.
Penalty to Whitby Town on 22 minutes.
GOAL
Latest Score from Wincham Park:
Witton Albion 0 Whitby Town 1.
Jake Hackett gives the Seasiders the lead from the spot on 23 minutes.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from Wincham Park:
Witton Albion 1 Whitby Town 1.
Will Jones equalises for the Albion on 34 minutes from Isaac Baldwin’s cross.
GOAL
Latest Score from Wincham Park:
Witton Albion 1 Whitby Town 2.
Paul Blackett restores the visitors lead on 35 minutes.
Danny McKenna puts the ball in the Whitby net after Tom Owens is brought down in the area but the referee pulls play back and awards the spot-kick.
Danny McKenna’s spot-kick on 37 minutes is saved by Shane Bland in the Whitby Town goal.
GOAL
Latest Score from Wincham Park:
Witton Albion 1 Whitby Town 3.
Corey Roper increases Whitby’s lead on 38 minutes.
Half Time Score from Wincham Park:
Witton Albion 1 Whitby Town 3.
Albion have it all to do in the second half.
Yellow card:
Whitby Town’s Corey Roper on 49 minutes.
Red card:
Whitby Town’s Luke Bythway on 50 minutes- Straight Red.
Danny McKenna shoots from range on 56 minutes and the ball drops just wide of the post.
Witton Substitution:
Kyle Sambor replaced by Danny Mitchley on 57 minutes.
Great save from Shane Bland on 60 minutes to deny Witton getting their second of the afternoon.
Great chance for Witton on 72 minutes but the header goes just wide from close range.
Witton Substitution:
Cesaire Lingouba replaced by James Foley on 78 minutes.
Another chance for the Albion on 81 minutes but Will Jones misses from close-range.
GOALLLLL
Latest Score from Wincham Park:
Witton Albion 2 Whitby Town 3.
Liam Goulding reduces the arrears on 90+1 minutes.
Full Time Score from Wincham Park:
Witton Albion 2 Whitby Town 3.
Attendance: 348.
A game we could have and should have won even with a weakened team out. Had we setup to start 4-4-2 and put Goulding in midfield and or taken a glut of chances we created! Our starting midfield 3 was not up to the task to be honest and we struggled. Not a great day for us as we virtually gave them 3 goals, missed a penalty and failed to compete in midfield for the first 45 minutes. Not sure about taking of Sambor and bringing on Mitchley who looks unfit for sure and then we had no pace upfront at all to crack a resilient Whitby defence. If Goulding is leaving in the new year then we are still 2 or 3 players short with Foley struggling for full fitness and some players off form! Disappointing sums it up.
Gutted today to be honest, think the Sambor sub confused him as much as us. McKenna scores the pen 2-2 at half time we probably go on to win the game. Not sure how Wardle doesn’t learn after giving away the exact same penalty as the other week? Missed Smart immensely as our centre mid was like a limb biscuit.
Where is Goulding off?