Mutch: We can beat drop

Dec 29 2007 by David Bassett, Liverpool Daily Post

ANDY MUTCH believes his Vauxhall Motors side can climb out of the Blue Square North relegation zone.

But as he prepared the Motormen for today’s home game against Burscough, manager Mutch insisted: “There has got to be a lot of hard graft ahead of us.

“It is a stigma being in the bottom three, and we have got to get out of it. The lads have the ability to win games, but we are not crossing the line at the moment.”

Burscough, beaten 1-0 at Southport on Boxing Day, have slipped to ninth.

Skelmersdale United hope to maintain an impressive run in the UniBond First Division North at Newcastle Blue Star.

Marine travel to Lincolnshire for a first-ever meeting with Stamford.

Prescot Cables visit Guiseley and will be aiming to avenge a 1-0 home defeat at their hands in October.

Cammell Laird will be looking for a favour from Division One South neighbours Warrington Town.

Second-placed Laird’s take on Nantwich Town at home looking to reduce the seven-point gap between themselves and leaders Retford United, who visit Warrington who are without a win in eight league games.