Witton v Wakefield: preview (From Northwich Guardian)

Witton Albion seek to strengthen hold on play-offs place by beating Wakefield

1:13pm Friday 20th January 2012 in News By Andrew Simpson

Witton Albion v Wakefield (Kick off 3pm)
Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Division One North
Venue Help for Heroes Stadium
Referee Danny Gratton (Stone)
Admission Adults £8.50, Concessions £5.50, U15s £3, Armed Forces personnel (with valid ID) Free
Previous Meeting Witton 3 Wakefield 1 (September 8, 2010)

Witton (from) Cooper (GK), Booth, Ben Harrison, Gardner, Glover, Wood, Andrews, Clampitt, Ennion, Hancock, Jamie Harrison, James, Schofield, Sheehan, Woolley, Buchan, Gahgan, Moseley, Newman, Titchiner
Doubtful James (match fitness)
Injured none
Suspended
Disciplinary (up to end December 2011) Y18 R5
Top scorer Alex Titchiner (24)
Form (Past six home in league) W L L W W W
Record (Home) P12 W8 D0 L4 F28 A15 Pts24
Record (Overall) Pos4 P24 W15 D2 L7 F51 A31 Pts47

Wakefield (from) Kerr (GK), Bleau, Henson, Ndukuba, Lyn, Alali, Forrest, Grant, Hardaker, Hudson, Marsden, Moke, Smith, Thornton, Wallace, Noteman, Peskett, Sheriffe
Doubtful Thornton (ankle)
Injured none
Suspended Trueman (one match)
Disciplinary (up to end December 2011) Y28 R1
Top scorer Tom Denton (10) *Now at Mossley
Form (Past six away in league) L L L D L L
Record (Away) P12 W2 D3 L7 F10 A27 Pts9
Record (Overall) Pos21 P25 W4 D7 L14 F23 A51 Pts19

Match pointers
WITTON Albion will be favourites to extend Wakefield’s winless sequence in Division One North – currently 19 matches – at the Help for Heroes Stadium tomorrow, Saturday.

Brian Pritchard’s men ended their own wait for a maximum points haul in front of their own fans in last weekend’s 2-1 win against Mossley, climbing to fourth place in the table.

Carl Clampitt and Oliver James are expected to be available after overcoming calf and ankle injuries respectively.

It leaves the manager with a selection headache of sorts, particularly in attack, where Chris Gahgan challenges Liam Newman for a starting place alongside top scorer Alex Titchiner.

The visitors, without a win since August, have slipped into the relegation zone after reverting to amateur status.

They have yet to score a point under new boss Paul Lines either, losing each of their past seven league matches.

Goalkeeper Danny Trueman is suspended, so Stephen Kerr stands by to play, while Darren Thornton (ankle) is an injury doubt after limping out of last Saturday’s 2-1 reverse at Woodley Sports.