Macauley: Pride at stake

Apr 12 2008 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

VAUXHALL MOTORS may be facing the inevitable drop into the UniBond League, but manager Carl Macauley insists there is plenty to play for.

The Motormen travel to Blue Square North high-flyers Stalybridge Celtic today knowing anything but maximum points will condemn Macauley’s men to relegation with two games to play. But Macauley said: “We want to finish on a high in our last few games.

“There is no pressure on the lads, and they can just go out and enjoy a game of football and try and get something out of it.”

Burscough aim to halt their recent slump at Alfreton Town. Liam Watson’s ninth-placed side have lost their last three games and had three players sent off in Tuesday’s shock 2-1 defeat at bottom club Leigh RMI.

Marine expect to have winger Darren Brookfield sidelined for the remainder of the season after he suffered a cruciate injury in last weekend’s 5-1 home drubbing by Gateshead.

The Mariners travel to Whitby Town in the UniBond League Premier Division today, and Alvin McDonald’s men still believe they have an outside chance of a play-off place.

Cammell Laird, now firm favourites for automatic promotion from First Division South after champions Retford United’s failure to meet ground grading requirments, have two games over the weekend.

Second-placed Lairds are at bottom club Spalding United today and then visit Leicestershire outfit Quorn tomorrow.

Warrington Town travel to Brigg Town.