Post by slush on Apr 25, 2008 20:39:20 GMT
Match Preview
HPL Premier Division
Eastenders v North Ferriby Utd Reserves
Sat 26 April - Low Farm - Kick-Off: 2.00pm
Easington United play their penultimate home league game tomorrow when North Ferriby United Reserves visit Low Farm.
There are set to be two personnel changes to the squad that lost to Beverley with both Andy Graham and Adam Metcalf out due to work commitments. Darren Thompson and Luke Smith have been called up as replacements.
Manager Mack therefore looks set to make several positional switches in his starting eleven. Danny Medforth is likely to reform the central defensive partnership with Tony Hunt last on show at Reckitts, although that will also depend on the assistant-boss recovering from the slight Achilles problem that forced him to miss training on Wednesday. Dan Potts would appear to be the favourite for the right back slot he plays in on a Sunday, with youngster James Robinson in line for his full debut in midfield and Jamie Cousins restored to the right side of midfield.
Despite the result, Mack took great encouragement from last week’s display against Beverley and is determined to use the remaining games to get a good look at those players expected to figure next season. Certainly the enforced use of a large number of youngsters in recent weeks has helped the manager to assess their respective merits and on the whole he has been pleasantly surprised. “They’ve all got a lot of learning to do at this level but overall I’ve been pleased with the attitude they’ve shown and the progress they’re making.”
Cosi Basile’s Ferriby side saw their Grays Cup hopes disappear last weekend with a 0-2 semi-final defeat by Smith & Nephew. However, they bounced back well in midweek to beat Malet Lambert 2-1, a result that lifted them above the Eastenders into tenth place. They arrive at Low Farm with something of a goalkeeper “crisis”, with Antoni Pecora having been called up to accompany Steve Wilson on the first team’s “must win” clash at Hednesford in the UniBond League. With Joe Windeatt carrying an injury, the visitors have been granted permission to sign youngster Rob Moy on before kick-off tomorrow.
The match sponsorship tomorrow is provided by GRD Engineering, the final part of an excellent package put together by Paul Thompson and co. this year, for which the Club is particularly grateful.
Squad (from): K Appleyard, D Potts, P Morrow, J Robinson, T Hunt, D Medforth, J Cousins, N Rutter, C Frost, J Mee, A Barnett, D Mackay-Dundas, L Smith, D Thompson
HPL Premier Division
Eastenders v North Ferriby Utd Reserves
Sat 26 April - Low Farm - Kick-Off: 2.00pm
Easington United play their penultimate home league game tomorrow when North Ferriby United Reserves visit Low Farm.
There are set to be two personnel changes to the squad that lost to Beverley with both Andy Graham and Adam Metcalf out due to work commitments. Darren Thompson and Luke Smith have been called up as replacements.
Manager Mack therefore looks set to make several positional switches in his starting eleven. Danny Medforth is likely to reform the central defensive partnership with Tony Hunt last on show at Reckitts, although that will also depend on the assistant-boss recovering from the slight Achilles problem that forced him to miss training on Wednesday. Dan Potts would appear to be the favourite for the right back slot he plays in on a Sunday, with youngster James Robinson in line for his full debut in midfield and Jamie Cousins restored to the right side of midfield.
Despite the result, Mack took great encouragement from last week’s display against Beverley and is determined to use the remaining games to get a good look at those players expected to figure next season. Certainly the enforced use of a large number of youngsters in recent weeks has helped the manager to assess their respective merits and on the whole he has been pleasantly surprised. “They’ve all got a lot of learning to do at this level but overall I’ve been pleased with the attitude they’ve shown and the progress they’re making.”
Cosi Basile’s Ferriby side saw their Grays Cup hopes disappear last weekend with a 0-2 semi-final defeat by Smith & Nephew. However, they bounced back well in midweek to beat Malet Lambert 2-1, a result that lifted them above the Eastenders into tenth place. They arrive at Low Farm with something of a goalkeeper “crisis”, with Antoni Pecora having been called up to accompany Steve Wilson on the first team’s “must win” clash at Hednesford in the UniBond League. With Joe Windeatt carrying an injury, the visitors have been granted permission to sign youngster Rob Moy on before kick-off tomorrow.
The match sponsorship tomorrow is provided by GRD Engineering, the final part of an excellent package put together by Paul Thompson and co. this year, for which the Club is particularly grateful.
Squad (from): K Appleyard, D Potts, P Morrow, J Robinson, T Hunt, D Medforth, J Cousins, N Rutter, C Frost, J Mee, A Barnett, D Mackay-Dundas, L Smith, D Thompson