Workington v Witton Albion (Kick off 3pm)
Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Premier Division
Venue Borough Park, Workington, Cumbria CA14 2DT
Referee Ian Gittins
Admission Adults £10, Concessions (NUS/OAP) £6, Under 16s £1
Odds (bet365) Workington 4/6, Draw 14/5, Witton 3/1
Last season n/a
Workington (from) Jamieson (GK), Andrews, Calvert, Rowntree, Simpson, Wordsworth, Wright, Allison, Gibson, Hewson, Hindmarch, Skelton, Jake Smith, Thomson, Tinnion, Coleman, Salmon, Telfer, Wainwright
Doubtful Hewson (match fitness)
Injured May (shoulder), McLuckie (hip), Sam Smith (ankle), Tymon (ankle)
Suspended none
Disciplinary record Y0 R0
Leading scorer Martyn Coleman, Kyle May (both 1)
Record (home) P1 W1 D0 L0 F1 A0 Pts3
Record (overall) Pos9 P1 W0 D0 L1 F2 A2 Pts3
Title odds (bet365) 11/1
Witton (from) Sanna (GK), Swift (GK), Barnes, Corbett, Gardner, Harrison, Lea, Moyo, Andrews, Davidson, Dawson, Hall, Howard, Powell, Sheehan, Bakkor, Harvey, Titchiner
Doubtful Titchiner (hamstring)
Injured Koral (toe)
Suspended none
Disciplinary record Y3 R0
Leading scorer Scott Bakkor (2)
Record (away) P1 W0 D0 L1 F1 A2 Pts0
Record (overall) Pos24 P2 W0 D0 L2 F2 A6 Pts0
Title odds (bet365) 80/1
Match pointers
WITTON Albion will hope it is third time lucky as they attempt to pick up a first point of the season at Workington on Saturday.
Brian Pritchard’s men are likely to be boosted by the return of Sam Barnes, who has shaken off a hamstring strain, while Michael Powell has offered to play through pain while he waits for a diagnosis on a knee complaint.
The Northwich club’s record at Borough Park is reason to be optimistic, losing only once in their past seven visits in the Northern Premier League.
Workington, relegated from the Conference North last season, registered a first victory at home to Ramsbottom in midweek.
New boss Gavin Skelton will be without defensive lynchpin Kyle May after he dislocated a shoulder in a 2-1 defeat at Stamford on the season’s opening day.
However he was boosted by Martyn Coleman’s return on Tuesday, with the front man scoring the game’s only goal from new recruit Willie Gibson’s corner.
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