Prescot v Witton: preview (From Northwich Guardian)

Witton Albion seek a return to winning ways at Prescot Cables

11:12am Friday 6th January 2012 in News By Andrew Simpson

Prescot Cables v Witton Albion (Kick off 3pm)
Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Division One North
Venue Valerie Park, Eaton Street, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 6ND
Referee Richard Wild (Norden)
Admission Adults £7, Concessions (NUS/OAP) £4, U16s £2, Adult & Kids Combo (One adult, two children) £10
Last season Prescot 1 Witton 2 (February 19, 2011)

Prescot (from) Longrigg (GK), Cooney, Flood, Rowntree, Hollett, Alston, Couch, Gibiliru, Tames, Potter, Jack Booth, McMillan, Coulter, Tony James, Ruane, Connolly, Davies, McCulloch
Doubtful n/k
Injured n/k
Suspended none
Disciplinary (up to end of December 2011) Y28 R5
Top scorer Liam Pearson (8)
Form (Past six home in league) W L D W W D
Record (Home) P10 W4 D3 L3 F15 A11 Pts15
Record (Overall) Pos18 P24 W5 D8 L11 F29 A43 Pts23

Witton (from) Cooper (GK), Paul Booth, Gardner, Glover, Ben Harrison, Wood, Andrews, Ennion, Hancock, Jamie Harrison, Oliver James, Schofield, Sheehan, Woolley, Buchan, Gahgan, Moseley, Newman, Titchiner
Doubtful Ben Harrison (back), Oliver James (ankle)
Injured none
Suspended none
Unavailable Clampitt
Disciplinary (up to end of December 2011) Y18 R5
Top scorer Alex Titchiner (23)
Form (Past six away in league) W D W L L W
Record (Away) P11 W6 D2 L3 F20 A15 Pts20
Record (Overall) Pos5 P22 W13 D2 L7 F46 A29 Pts41

Match pointers

WITTON Albion manager Brian Pritchard will expect a reaction from his team following a home humbling against Trafford on Monday.

They can be confident of success at Valerie Park though, a place from which they have returned home victorious on each of their previous three visits.

The visitors are seeking consistency after picking up only 10 points from their past eight Division One North encounters – contrast that with 18 from the eight previous.

Pritchard is boosted by the return of goalkeeper Matt Cooper and midfield anchor Anthony Sheehan after serving one-match bans, while Liam Newman is closer to a recall after a cameo as a substitute against Trafford.

Oliver James hopes to win his battle against an ankle injury to feature, while Jamie Harrison could feature in the 16 after a spell out of action.

Hosts Prescot have been Witton on their own pitch only once from their past six attempts, but are buoyed by a Boxing Day success against Skelmersdalein their previous outing.

Cables have though the ignominious honour of failing to keep a single clean sheet to date in the league this term.

Top scorers James Morris and Liam Pearson are recent departures, along with manager Dave Ridler, to leave the Merseysiders facing a battle to avoid relegation.