Post by daniel on Nov 29, 2013 19:09:58 GMT
insert quote hereWESTON BUOYANT FOR NO LOSE GAME :
Fresh off the back of a four game unbeaten run Weston-super-Mare will be buoyant as they face a “no lose “ game at Skrill Premier Side Aldershot Town in the First Round of the F. A. Trophy.
Manager Craig Laird will however have to shuffle his ever decreasing deck as a combination of injuries, suspensions and cup-ties rob the Glasgow born Gaffer of some of his first choice picks.
Luke Purnell has finally succumbed to a broken finger sustained at Farnborough Town whilst Vice Captain Jamie Laird completes the second of a two game suspension and Daniel Gregson is cup-tied after competing for Evesham United in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the Competition meaning Laird is shorn of his first choice centre-back pairing.
Captain Benjamin Kirk and Oliver Knowles have proved to be more than capable deputies and both are expected to fill in again.
Ashley Kington (groin) and Chaz Hemmings (knee) both sat out training on Thursday night whilst Dayle Grubb (hamstring) and Jake Harris (hamstring) both received extensive treatment but all four are expected to form part of the Match Day.
Lamar Powell is understood to be nearing a return but isn’t expected to be involved on Saturday whilst brighter news for Laird sees the return of Kane Ingram and Callum Laird.
Whatever the outcome on Saturday Laird said it will be seen as a “no lose” game because “nobody is expecting us to win and there is no pressure on us”.
Irrespective of the result it will be a fruitful one for the Seagulls and provide a much needed boost to the coffers with as much as £9000 heading in their direction from a 45% cut of the gate as is customary in F. A. Competitions.
Overall, the Shots have only kept one clean sheet in their last eleven games the danger man however would appear to be Brett Williams who has six goals in his last seven league games and twelve in total, second only to Macclesfield Town’s Connor Jennings, who has fourteen.
Although this may be the first meeting between the two first teams omens are good for the visitors with Weston’s Under 19’s having beaten their Aldershot Town counterparts 2-0 in the last 32 of the Football Conference Youth Alliance League Cup at the Crown Field Keynsham last season.
Weston-super-Mare (from) :- Irish, Walker, Slocombe, Grubb, Diallo, Kirk, Knowles, Ingram, Trowbridge, Hemmings, Plummer, Kington, Harris, Fiddes, C. Laird, Ash & McGregor.
Fresh off the back of a four game unbeaten run Weston-super-Mare will be buoyant as they face a “no lose “ game at Skrill Premier Side Aldershot Town in the First Round of the F. A. Trophy.
Manager Craig Laird will however have to shuffle his ever decreasing deck as a combination of injuries, suspensions and cup-ties rob the Glasgow born Gaffer of some of his first choice picks.
Luke Purnell has finally succumbed to a broken finger sustained at Farnborough Town whilst Vice Captain Jamie Laird completes the second of a two game suspension and Daniel Gregson is cup-tied after competing for Evesham United in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the Competition meaning Laird is shorn of his first choice centre-back pairing.
Captain Benjamin Kirk and Oliver Knowles have proved to be more than capable deputies and both are expected to fill in again.
Ashley Kington (groin) and Chaz Hemmings (knee) both sat out training on Thursday night whilst Dayle Grubb (hamstring) and Jake Harris (hamstring) both received extensive treatment but all four are expected to form part of the Match Day.
Lamar Powell is understood to be nearing a return but isn’t expected to be involved on Saturday whilst brighter news for Laird sees the return of Kane Ingram and Callum Laird.
Whatever the outcome on Saturday Laird said it will be seen as a “no lose” game because “nobody is expecting us to win and there is no pressure on us”.
Irrespective of the result it will be a fruitful one for the Seagulls and provide a much needed boost to the coffers with as much as £9000 heading in their direction from a 45% cut of the gate as is customary in F. A. Competitions.
Overall, the Shots have only kept one clean sheet in their last eleven games the danger man however would appear to be Brett Williams who has six goals in his last seven league games and twelve in total, second only to Macclesfield Town’s Connor Jennings, who has fourteen.
Although this may be the first meeting between the two first teams omens are good for the visitors with Weston’s Under 19’s having beaten their Aldershot Town counterparts 2-0 in the last 32 of the Football Conference Youth Alliance League Cup at the Crown Field Keynsham last season.
Weston-super-Mare (from) :- Irish, Walker, Slocombe, Grubb, Diallo, Kirk, Knowles, Ingram, Trowbridge, Hemmings, Plummer, Kington, Harris, Fiddes, C. Laird, Ash & McGregor.
