Match Report

Trafford collected their first point of the season on Tuesday night when they drew 1-1 in a highly entertaining game at Witton Albion.

Karl Marginson’s side were in the ascendancy in the opening minutes with Matt Davies twice firing in shots that flew just wide and Jerome Wright striking a free kick from 20 yards that took a deflection and was saved by Cameron Terry.

Visiting keeper Sam Booth then saved superbly to block a thunderous drive by Max Harropand in the 24th minute Albion striker Tom Hoyle broke clear down the middle but shot past the left hand upright.

Three minutes later Booth was in action once more, brilliantly blocking a Freddy Garbutt shot from point blank range following a cross from the right.

Brad Byrne struck another fierce effort from fully 30 yards that was parried by Terry with Cian Donohue following up but heading the rebound over.

Witton dominated the opening exchanges in the second half but Trafford were playing with plenty of spirit and enterprise and in the 52nd minute a Jerome Wright cross was headed just wide by Henry Brown.

Brown went close again when he nudged the ball wide from close range but the deadlock was finally broken on the hour when Kieron Molloy broke down the left, crashed a low drive that Terry could only parry and Matt Davies followed up to fire home from 12 yards.

In the 71st minute left back Wright was forced to leave the field with a niggling injury and within two minutes of his departure Albion levelled, Hoyle crossing from the right and substitute Joe Duckworth volleying home at the back post.

Albion full back James Baillie blazed over as Albion sought a winner and in the 82nd minute Sam Booth produced another great save to push a Tom Farrall header to safety.

Despite this late pressure, the Trafford defence, led by the outstanding Harry Norris and Jordan Fagbola, held firm, enabling Marginson’s Men to secure their first point in this their ninth league game.

And they will be hoping that this will provide the platform for a much-needed victory on Saturday when they entertain Sporting Khalsa at the Away Day Care Shawe View Stadium, kick off 3 p.m.

Then on Tuesday night Trafford play host to Bury FC in an ALL TICKET match kicking off at 7-45 p.m.