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Conference Press Release
15
February 2002
barnet
Barnet boss John Still has only one absentee for the long
trip north to face Leigh RMI. Still has an injury-free
squad but must cope without the services of midfielder
John Doolan. Doolan must serve a one-match suspension
after being shown his fifth yellow card of the season.
boston united
Boston are set to sign Rushden & Diamonds defender
Jim Rodwell. The experienced centre-half has fallen out
of favour with Brian Talbot’s men and has recently
spent a month on loan with Dagenham & Redbridge.
Rodwell, 31, has played 13 times for Rushden this season
and once for Dagenham.
chester city
Chester have snapped up Hereford defender Mark Williams.
The former Rochdale and Rotherham man left Edgar Street
under a cloud following a breach of club rules. Williams,
signed in the summer, has played 13 times for the Bulls
this season but has been out of the first team picture in
recent months.
dagenham & redbridge
Dagenham boss Garry Hill has no fresh injury problems to
contend with ahead of the mouthwatering clash with Yeovil
at Huish Park. Hill said: ‘It’s a massive,
massive game. They are going along brilliantly at the
moment and it’s a huge game for both sides.
We’ve been stumbling a little bit.’
doncaster rovers
Doncaster’s Neil Campbell and Matty Caudwell return
from suspension for the visit of Margate. Boss Dave
Penney is still without Kevin McIntyre, who has a broken
bone in a foot, although Justin Jackson (groin), Andy
Marple (bruised ribs) and Andy Warrington (thigh) are
only a couple of weeks away from comebacks.
dover athletic
Dover boss Neville Southall has a couple of injury
concerns going into the basement battle with Scarborough.
Defender Lee Shearer is struggling with an ankle injury
and Kristian James (hamstring) is also doubtful. Southall
said: ‘Results have not gone for us lately so we
will have to do it ourselves.’
farnborough town
Farnborough manager Graham Westley has the luxury of a
full squad to pick from for the clash against Telford.
Dean Green returns after a three-match ban and Joff
Vansittart rejoins the squad after a groin injury.
Westley’s men have lost four of their last five
Nationwide Conference matches.
forest green rovers
Forest Green manager Nigel Spink has no fresh injuries to
contend with for the clash with Stevenage. Both sides
slumped to disappointing defeats last weekend, Stevenage
losing 4-1 to Woking and Forest Green crashing to a home
loss against Doncaster. Mark Shaw and Nathan Lightbody
remain long-term absentees.
hayes
Terry Brown is hoping to have added to his Hayes squad by
the time Northwich visit Church Road. Brown is on the
verge of completing a move for striker Steve Hale from
Northwood and is also hoping to sign a central defender,
possibly on loan. The Missioners boss said: ‘These
things are never done until they’re signed and
sealed.’
hereford united
Hereford will be in action in front of the Sky television
cameras on Monday night when they travel to Boston.
Confidence will be high after Hereford hammered Hampton
& Richmond 4-1 in the FA Trophy fourth round. Goals
from Matthew Clarke, Tony James (penalty), Gavin Williams
and Ian Wright sealed victory.
leigh rmi
Leigh boss Steve Waywell expects to have a fully-fit
squad for the home game against Barnet. Dave Ridings is
the only injury doubt after he took a kick to the calf
during the 1-0 win at Hereford. But Waywell said: ‘I
think Dave will be OK. He would have been struggling if
we’d played in midweek.’
margate
Margate manager Chris Kinnear should have a few more
options in his squad for the trip to Doncaster. He
welcomes midfielder Lee Williams and defender Simon Beard
back from suspension. Jay Saunders is also expected to
make a return to the squad after missing two games with a
groin strain.
morecambe
Morecambe have plenty of time to reflect on their 5-1
hammering by high-flying Yeovil in the Conference as they
are not back in action until Februar y 23. They travel to
tackle Scarborough in the fifth round of the FA Trophy,
having thrashed Gresley 5-0 in the previous round.
northwich victoria
Northwich boss Jimmy Quinn will be without skipper Gary
Talbot for the trip to west London to face Hayes. Talbot
is suspended, while Val Owen could also miss out as he is
doubtful with a damaged toe. Quinn said:
‘Considering we’ve got one of the smallest
budgets in the Conference, I think we’ve done
exceptionally well.’
nuneaton borough
Nuneaton boss Steve Burr welcomes Dave Crowley back from
suspension for the clash with in-form Stalybridge.
Richard Lavery will have a late fitness test after having
stitches in a foot wound following the game with
Southport. New signings Jason Harris (striker) and Jason
Pearcey (goalkeeper) are both added to the squad.
scarborough
Scarborough boss Russell Slade has four of his first-team
squad ruled out for the game at Dover. Defender Shaun
Rennison, midfielder Jason Blunt and forwards Mark
Patterson and Paul Shepherd are all suspended for the
long trip to the South coast. But midfielder Marcus Jones
returns from injury.
southport
Southport boss Phil Wilson will welcome Chris Lane back
into his squad for the home game against Woking. The
defender is back from the suspension he incurred for
being sent off in the 2-1 defeat at Stevenage. Striker
Steve Whitehall is doubtful for the game because of his
ankle injury.
stalybridge celtic
After three successive victories in all competitions,
Stalybridge boss Paul Futcher is hoping they will
continue their winning run against Nuneaton. He said:
‘Confidence is high after two Conference wins and
one in the FA Umbro Trophy. There are loads of games
coming up and loads of points to play for. ‘
stevenage borough
Stevenage boss Paul Fairclough admits his team need to
collect points quickly to avoid being sucked into a
relegation dogfight. After a 4-1 home defeat against
Woking last week, Fairclough said: ‘The game with
Forest Green has taken on epic proportions for both sides
as we don’t want to get drawn in at the
bottom.’
telford united
Telford manager Jake King claims his side won’t fear
a trip to Farnborough because they prefer to play away
from home. They have only lost three away matches in the
league this season, but are without Kevin Jobling due to
a groin strain. King said: ‘At home we play too much
and get caught but away we have more options.’
woking
Woking boss Geoff Chapple expects to name an unchanged
starting line-up for the third consecutive game. The
Cardinals’ last two outings have seen them score
eight goals on the way to taking three much-needed points
in the Conference and booking a place in the last 16 of
the FA Trophy.
yeovil town
Yeovil’s main injury doubt ahead of their home clash
against second-placed Dagenham & Redbridge is
influential playmaker Steve Thompson. The experienced
Glovers player-coach has a calf strain and will undergo a
late fitness test. Fit-again midfielder Darren Way comes
back into the reckoning for third-placed Yeovil.
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