Mickleover v Witton: preview (From Northwich Guardian)

Witton Albion face toughest task yet on road at Mickleover Sports

8:00am Saturday 20th March 2010 in Witton By Andrew Simpson

Mickleover Sports v Witton Albion (Kick off 3pm)
UniBond Division One South
Venue Mickleover Sports Ground
Referee Ms Sarah Garratt (Halesowen)
Admission Adults £6 (£5 with a copy of Friday’s Derby Evening Telegraph), Concessions £3, U16s Free
Odds (bwin.com) Mickleover 11/20, Draw 11/4, Witton 18/5
Previous meeting n/a

Mickleover Clarke (GK), Whittle (GK), Barrow, Elliott, Hoyle, Strzysewski, Sam Carter, Graves, Martin, Walshe, Ashton, Middleditch, O'Connell, Steadman
Doubtful none
Injured none
Suspended none
Disciplinary (up to end of February) Y35 R2
Top scorer Alex Steadman (25)
Form (Past six home) W W W W W W
Record (Home) P16 W14 D2 L0 F A Pts44
Record (Overall) P32 W22 D4 L6 F73 A39 Pts70

Witton (from) Baker (GK), Grundy (GK), Lloyd, McAllister, Pritchard, Ruffer, Tai-Hogan, Warner, Henry, Jones, Maylett, Pearson, Tandy, Lamb, Morgan, Powell
Doubtful Tandy (knee)
Injured Booth (ankle), Brodie (hamstring), Moseley (broken leg)
Suspended Heler (three matches)
Disciplinary (up to end of February) Y56 R6
Top scorer Steve Foster (21)
Form (Past six away) W D L D W W
Record (Away) P15 W9 D2 L6 F A Pts29
Record (Overall) P33 W17 D5 L11 F59 A35 Pts56

Match Pointers
WITTON Albion bid to become the first visiting team to win a league encounter against title favourites Mickleover Sports this afternoon.

Manager Gary Finley will be forced to shuffle his pack following Tuesday’s impressive single-goal success at Rushall Olympic after Ryan Broadhead returned to neighbours Northwich Victoria yesterday, Friday.

Peter Heler begins a three-matches ban too.

Darren Jones could come in alongside captain Paul Henry in the centre of the field, while Jamie Tandy (knee) hopes to have shaken off injury to play.

On-loan front man Luke Powell should continue alongside Carl Lamb in attack after making his debut in midweek following a switch from Blue Square Premier Barrow.

The hosts, currently ten points clear of closest rivals Glapwell at the top of the table, are on a 15-matches winning streak.

Dick Pratley’s men almost came unstuck against Quorn ten days ago before Karl Ashton’s last-minute goal sealed a 2-1 win.

They did not play last week, so should be fresh.