Witton Albion v Grantham Town (Kick off 3pm)

Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Premier Division

Venue Wincham Park

Admission Adults £10, Concessions £7 (NUS/OAP), Under 15s Free

Odds (bet365) Witton 9/5, Draw 13/5, Grantham 11/10

Last season Witton 2 Grantham 1

 

Witton (from) East (GK), Spencer (GK), Barnes, Corbett, Gardner, Harrison, Moyo, Shaw, Andrews, Dawson, O’Brien, Bakkor, Koral, Rainford, Titchiner

Doubtful none

Injured Swift (hand)

Suspended Powell (one match)

Disciplinary record Y26 R2

Leading scorer Neil Harvey, Josh Hancock (both five)

Form (Past six home in league) L L L L W W

Record (home) P7 W2 D0 L5 F9 A18 Pts6

Record (overall) Pos23 P16 W4 D1 L11 F18 A35 Pts13

Title odds (bet365) 500/1

 

Grantham (from) Haystead (GK), Turner (GK), Batchelor, Matthews, Meikle, Purcicoe, Rawden, Watt, Dickens, Johnson, Lewis, McGovern, Towey, Fairclough, Hempenstall, Simmons, Smith

Doubtful McGovern (groin)

Injured Grimes (leg)

Suspended none

Disciplinary record Y37 R0

Leading scorer Alex Simmons (six)

Form (Past six away in league) L D L L W L

Record (away) P8 W2 D1 L5 F13 A17 Pts7

Record (overall) Pos7 P16 W6 D4 L6 F23 A21 Pts22

Title odds (betway) 125/1

 

Match pointers

TONY Sullivan resumes his bid for a first league win as Witton Albion’s manager when Grantham Town visit tomorrow, Saturday.

The hosts have lost their past nine Premier Division matches, though did end a sequence of 11 successive defeats with a 4-1 win against neighbours Barnton in the Mid-Cheshire District FA Senior Cup in midweek.

Josh Hancock has been recalled from his loan spell by AFC Telford United, while Michael Powell serves a suspension.

Scott Bakkor is back though, while defender Sam Barnes is in line of for his first start at Wincham Park since s summer switch from Marine.

The past four visitors to Northwich have left with maximum points, while only back-markers Belper have conceded more goals in front of their own supporters.

Visitors Grantham have been beaten only once in their past six visits, though that was a 2-1 reverse in March.

The Gingerbreads have climbed into the table’s top 10 following back-to-back wins, including a 4-0 thrashing of Nantwich Town in midweek.

Their road trips tend to be entertaining, yielding an average of almost four goals a game. Only King’s Lynn Town’s mean, at 4.33, is higher.

Influential midfielder Laurie Wilson has The Meres this week to join promotion hopefuls Buxton.