Witton Albion v Workington (Kick off 3pm)
Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Premier Division
Venue Wincham Park
Admission Adults £10, Concessions £7 (NUS/OAP), Under 15s Free
Odds (SKY Bet) Witton 11/8, Draw 13/5, Workington 11/8
Last season n/a
Witton (from) Porter (GK), Swift (GK), Barnes, Corbett, Gardner, Gibson, Harrison, John Shaw, Ainscough, Danny Andrews, Clark, Dawson, O’Brien, Joe Shaw, Henders, Koral, Rainford, Titchiner
Doubtful Titchiner (ankle)
Injured Powell (knee)
Suspended none
Disciplinary record Y38 R4
Leading scorer Danny Andrews (nine)
Form (Past six home in league) W W L L L L
Record (home) P10 W4 D0 L6 F18 A23 Pts12
Record (overall) Pos21 P23 W7 D1 L15 F31 A47 Pts22
Title odds (bet365) 1000/1
Workington (from) Jamieson (GK), Kyle Andrews, Calvert, Rowntree, Simpson, Smith, Wordsworth, Wright, Allison, McLuckie, Mwasile, Skelton, Tinnion, Arnison, Newby, Salmon, Telfer, Tymon
Doubtful none
Injured Hindmarch (back)
Suspended none
Disciplinary record Y38 R3
Leading scorer Matty Tymon (eight)
Form (Past six away in league) W D D L L D
Record (away) P11 W3 D4 L4 F8 A11 Pts13
Record (overall) Pos12 P21 W8 D7 L6 F21 A19 Pts31
Title odds (Betway) 66/1
Match pointers
WITTON can record three successive home wins for the first time this season if they beat Workington this weekend.
Tony Sullivan’s men have taken maximum points from three of their past four Premier Division matches too, but they remain in the table’s relegation zone.
Front man Alex Titchiner is a major doubt after injuring an ankle during last Saturday’s 3-0 success against Stamford, so Jamie Rainford – who scored twice as a substitute against the Daniels – stands by to replace him.
That contest marked only a second shutout of the campaign in front of their own supporters.
Those fans will be buoyed though by Witton’s home record against Workington in the Northern Premier League, which boasts one defeat in 16 meetings.
However Reds, Albion’s conquerors in the FA Trophy last month following a replay, arrive in Northwich seeking to extend an unbeaten sequence in the league to seven matches.
Only three teams – Halesown, Ilkeston and leaders Skelmersdale – have conceded fewer goals on their travels to date.
In contrast, Witton have shipped more on home turf than everybody apart from back-markers Belper.
Alex Salmon is available again after missing Tuesday’s 1-0 win at Marine through suspension, but Stephen Hindmarch (back) is missing.
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