Belper Town v Witton Albion (Kick off 3pm)

Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Premier Division

Venue Marston's Stadium, Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 1BA

Admission Adults £9, Concessions (NUS/OAP) £5, Accompanied Under 14s Free

Odds (bet365) Belper 2/1, Draw 13/5, Witton Evens

Last season n/a

 

Belper (from) Martin (GK), Low (GK), Bennett, Burgin, Edridge, Pride, Slater, Walker, Cole, Marrison, Nadat, Ross, Stevenson, Warne, Froggatt, Garnett, Holden, Wells

Doubtful n/k

Injured n/k

Suspended none

Disciplinary record Y19 R0

Leading scorer Jon Froggatt, Kieran Wells (both three)

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

Record (home) P4 W0 D3 L1 F8 A10 Pts3

Record (overall) Pos24 P9 W0 D5 L4 F12 A23 Pts5

Title odds (bet365) 200/1

 

Witton (from) Ramsbottom (GK), Swift (GK), Corbett, Gardner, Harrison, Lea, Moyo, Andrews, Blake, Davidson, Dawson, Hancock, Powell, Sheehan, Bakkor, Koral, Titchiner

Doubtful none

Injured Barnes (hamstring), Eckersley (hamstring)

Suspended Harvey (two matches)

Disciplinary record Y14 R2

Leading scorer Neil Harvey (five)

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

Record (away) P5 W2 D1 L2 F8 A7 Pts7

Record (overall) Pos13 P10 W4 D1 L5 F15 A20 Pts13

Title odds (Betway) 40/1

 

Match pointers

BOTH teams are desperate to end a sequence without victory, with promoted Belper Town propping up the Premier Division table.

They have failed to win any of their nine matches since winning the Division One South play-offs final last season, though they have lost only once in four games to date on their own pitch.

The Nailers’ home record against Albion is encouraging too; they have lost only once in eight Northern Premier League meetings.

Senior players Jon Froggatt and Mark Ward will pick the team following Peter Duffield’s resignation as manager after a 5-1 defeat at pacesetters Buxton last weekend.

It left Belper with the worst defensive record in the division, with 23 goals conceded and no clean sheets.

Albion have lost their past four matches in all competitions since Anthony Sheehan replaced Brian Pritchard in the dugout.

They have though scored in every away game so far.

Defensive duo Tom Eckersley and Sam Barnes (both hamstring) are ruled out with injury, while leading scorer Neil Harvey continues to serve a suspension.

Winger Josh Hancock plays the final game of a month-long loan spell.