WITTON Albion and Northwich Victoria both enjoyed perhaps the biggest results of their season in what was a “super Saturday” for them.
In a game watched by more than 900 fans at the U Lock It Stadium, Albion ran out superb 3-0 victors over high-flying title favourites Bury in a game that featured two missed penalties and a sending-off.
Thankfully for Ben Harrison’s men, the penalty they missed did eventually lead to their opening goal – Joe Duckworth saw his spot-kick saved but he stooped to head home the rebound.
Footage of Joe Duckworth's first half penalty!
🎥 Dave Spruce pic.twitter.com/U5G6m53il2— Witton Albion Football Club (@WittonAlbion) November 22, 2025
After the break, Freddy Garbutt then doubled Witton’s lead before goalkeeper Cameron Terry produced heroics by denying Kieran Glynn from 12 yards after the visitors were awarded a penalty of their own.
And even though the hosts were reduced to 10 men when Ben Dufton-Kelly was dismissed, they went on to net again as Joel Bembo-Leta rounded off the scoring.
Witton handed a debut to exciting winger Christy Edwards, who has signed on loan from Wigan Athletic.
Edwards has been at Wigan since the age of 13 and has a determination to take on his opponents.
Meanwhile, Harry Davis was Vics’ injury-time hero as they climbed back to the top of the Midland Football League Premier Division.
Davis netted two minutes into stoppage time to secure a 1-0 victory and hand hosts and fellow high-fliers Hanley Town their first league defeat of the campaign.
The result takes Vics back above Abbey Hulton United, who were not in action on Saturday, and gives them a two-point cushion having played two fewer games.
Elsewhere in the MFL Premier Division, 1874 Northwich were denied the chance to close in on a play-off spot as their scheduled trip to Brocton fell victim to a waterlogged pitch.
In the North West Counties First Division South, a nightmare start proved fatal for Barnton as they lost 3-0 at home to Eccleshall.
The Villagers found themselves 2-0 down after just five minutes at Townfield Lane with Nicky Parker and Daniel Glover striking for the visitors before Glover rounded off the scoring midway through the second half.
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