Greg Hall's red card for Witton Albion was undoubtedly a key moment in the match but the Seasiders made their numerical advantage count in impressive style, and but for some fine defending from the home side, would have won far more convincingly.

Town had started well when, in the 12th minute, a Soni Fergus cross found Bradley Fewster who forced a corner. Hall was later called into action to deny MacDonald who had turned and had a shot at goal inside the area.

Hall's dismissal came when he left Fewster in a heap on the edge of the box. The Albion goalkeeper had wiped the Blues' forward out after rushing out of his goal, leaving referee Jake Topp with no option other than to show a straight red card.

There was time for one last chance before, this time from Lewis Hawkins, before the break, but the former Hartlepool United man fired over the bar from range.

The Witton defence and substitute goalkeeper Raj Gill became increasingly busy as the second half got underway. MacDonald had Gill worried when his fizzing effort went just wide of the post.

There was nothing the the defence could do to prevent Hazel from opening the scoring in the 61st minute. MacDonald sent over an inviting delivery from the right and Coleby Shepherd stole a march at the back post, heading back across goal. Hazel was on hand to fire in on the rebound after the wide-man's effort had struck the crossbar.

Gill made a comfortable save in the 74th minute when Priestley Griffiths' deflected effort fell kindly for him. This came after Hazel had just cleared the crossbard with a powerful strike on the volley.

In the 76th minute, MacDonald made it 2-0 with his first goal since September.

MacDonald received the ball just inside the Witton half and advanced into the attacking third before driving into the area and finishing with aplomb - power taking the ball beyond Gill.

A close-range Hawkins effort was well saved by Gill and the goalkeeper also kept out a Shepherd effort with seven minutes to go.

Town ended with a flurry of chances as Fewster curled wide of the post, whilst Daniel Rowe rattled the crossbar following a corner.