Stamford v Witton Albion (Kick off 3pm)

Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Premier Division

Venue Zeeco Stadium, Borderville Sports Centre, Ryhall Road, Stamford PE9 4QN

Admission Adults £10, Concessions (NUS/OAP) £7, Under 16s £3 Accompanied under 11s Free

Odds (Ladbrokes) Stamford 13/10, Draw 12/5, Witton 9/5

Last season Stamford 3 Witton 1

 

Stamford (from) Stevens (GK), Batchelor, Bettles, Carr, Clarke, Fox, Jelleyman, Jones, Challinor, Clements, Lawlor, McGowan, Meade, Neil, Revan, Staff, Robbins, Jordan Smith

Doubtful Batchelor (head)

Injured Built (n/k)

Suspended Gregg Smith (one match)

Disciplinary record Y80 R4

Leading scorer Ryan Robbins (24)

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

Record (home) P22 W3 D7 L12 F23 A38 Pts16

Record (overall) Pos21 P45 W12 D11 L22 F53 A73 Pts47

 

Witton (from) Porter (GK), Swift (GK), Barnes, Chrisokhou, Corbett, Goulding, John Shaw, Clark, Dawson, Hancock, Parker, Joe Shaw, Schofield, Simpson, Rainford, Titchiner

Doubtful Parker (ankle), Schofield (knee)

Injured Fowler (shin)

Suspended Andrews (two matches)

Disciplinary record Y77 R5

Leading scorer Danny Andrews (17)

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

Record (away) P22 W5 D3 L14 F21 A42 Pts18

Record (overall) Pos20 P45 W14 D7 L24 F56 A83 Pts49

 

Match pointers

Witton Albion’s task is clear; avoid defeat at Stamford, and they will preserve their place in the Northern Premier League’s top flight for another season.

However losing has become a habit for Tony Sullivan’s men during April, with four defeats in five Premier Division matches.

They have only won twice away from home this term against teams in the table’s bottom half, but both of those have been in 2015.

Leading scorer Danny Andrews serves a suspension, while midfielder Tom Schofield (knee) is rated only 50/50 to make the team.

Front man Jamie Rainford, who has not featured since a 3-0 reverse at Nantwich on Easter Monday, is available again.

Albion will be hoping he finds the net, because they have yet to lose – in league or cup – when the 27-year-old has been on target.

Hosts Stamford have yet to win a league match at their new Zeeco Stadium home in 12 previous attempts. They have lost half of those.

The Daniels’ overall form is little better; only Stourbridge have collected fewer points in the past 10 Premier Division games.

They have won only one of the past 14 fixtures.

Striker Gregg Smith is banned, but Tom Batchelor has recovered from a head injury sustained during last Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at FC United of Manchester.