Witton Albion v Trafford (Kick off 3pm)

Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Premier Division

Venue Wincham Park

Referee Jason Tyas

Admission Adults £10, Concessions £7 (NUS/OAP), Under 15s Free

Odds (bet365) Witton 4/5, Draw 13/5, Trafford 13/5

Last season Witton 0 Trafford 4 (Northern Premier League Premier Division, April 12 2014)

 

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

Doubtful none

Injured Barnes (hamstring)

Suspended Harvey (three matches)

Disciplinary record Y12 R1

Leading scorer Neil Harvey (five)

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

Record (home) P4 W2 D0 L2 F7 A8 Pts6

Record (overall) Pos9 P9 W4 D1 L4 F15 A15 Pts13

Title odds (bet365) 33/1

 

Trafford (from) Buckley-Smith (GK), Robertson (GK), Bayunu, Chalmers, Harrop, Mason, Smart, Sturgess, Ahern, Martyn Andrews, Fallon, Hackney, Heron, Palmer, Schofield, Shaw, Oates, Payne

Doubtful n/k

Injured Read (broken finger)

Suspended none

Disciplinary record Y14 R2

Leading scorer Shelton Payne (5)

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

Record (away) P4 W1 D2 L1 F4 A9 Pts5

Record (overall) Pos18 P9 W1 D6 L2 F12 A18 Pts9

Title odds (Bet Victors) 125/1

 

Match pointers

WITTON Albion’s primary target is to end a sequence of three successive defeats in league and cup since Anthony Sheehan was appointed as manager.

They will have to do so without Neil Harvey, who starts a three-match suspension. Sam Barnes (hamstring) is still out injured.

However teenage pair Sam Ramsbottom, a goalkeeper, and midfielder Liam Blake are expected to make their home debut after agreeing loan deals from Tranmere Rovers and Chester this week respectively.

Meanwhile Chris Sanna, Iain Howard and Jack Sherratt have left.

Witton have scored in every home game so far, though only Halesowen have left Wincham Park without breaching their defence.

Visitors Trafford, without a win in four Evo-Stik Northern Premier League matches, have won on each of their past three visits to Witton, scoring 12 goals.

That sequence includes a 4-0 victory last season.

Garry Vaughan’s men have been unreliable in defence away from Shawe View this term, with only two teams – Frickley and King’s Lynn – having conceded more goals.

Ex-Albion midfielder Tom Schofield is available again after serving a suspension, while Rory Fallon and Joe Shaw could also line up against their former club.