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Witton Albion 2

UniBond Division One

Saturday, April 14

NIGEL Gleghorn's nightmare last match in charge of Witton summed up why the team need to go in a new direction.

Up the table instead of down would be preferable for starters, but first the slate needs to be wiped clean in the summer - and Albion players are certainly looking forward to that.

At least this seemed to be the case here as Steels, who only forced a draw at Wincham Park through a last second own goal last month, ripped into them from the off.

Dean Greygoose was flinging himself about as early as the second minute to save point blank from Jimmy Flynn, but he was beaten in the ninth when Gary Hurlstone placed an accurate shot past him.

Vil Powell tuned in Hurlstone's loose shot in the 24th minute and 60 seconds later came two incidents which changed the course of the game.

Goalkeeper Turner dropped the ball at the feet of Hennin and he shot wide of an open goal despite appearing to be held back. Either way, it should have been 2-1.

But in the blink of an eye it was 3-0 as Turner's goal kick found Hurlstone, who, according to the referee, had his ankles clipped by Greygoose. Former Vics striker Liam Robinson converted the penalty.

The embarrassment increased before half-time when Powell set up Fidler for the fourth a minute before the break, but Witton came back at their hosts early in the second period.

Matt Garner created their first goal in the 54th minute with a deep cross to Paul Hennin, but any slim hopes of a comeback were laid to rest three minutes later as Powell scored his second.

The game's second penalty gave Witton another consolation when David Anane was fouled by Jonathan Brown and he picked himself up to score from the spot.

Gleghorn brought himself on for the last quarter of the match but, symbolically, the time was long gone when he could have made any difference.