Drayton ready to tackle the titans

Tuesday 25th August 2009, 11:58AM BST.

Boss Simon Line is looking forward to Market Drayton Town’s biggest game of the UniBond League season tonight, declaring: “It shows how far we’ve come.”

Drayton host Witton Albion – one of the biggest names in non-League football outside the Conference – in the first division south contest at Greenfields (7.45pm).

It is a big challenge for the north Shropshire side, who lost 5-1 at home to Grantham in their opener but have won two away games since then.

“It’s amazing to think we’re playing Witton in a league game,” said Line.

“I remember watching them at Telford a couple of years ago when I was invited by Wyn Pryce (the Telford director, whose son Andy plays in goal for Drayton).

“It was a great game between two non-League titans, so it’s incredible to be playing one of them in a league game and we’re so looking forward to it.”

Witton’s line-up is likely to include former Telford striker Steve Foster, who cost the Bucks £3,000 but was released in May 2007.

Foster actually scored for Telford in the play-off final that season – ironically against Witton.

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