Injury blow for Rovers
Thursday, 23rd November 2000.
MIDFIELDER Phil Hammond has suffered another injury setback and well miss Haverhill Rovers' Jewson League First Division Knock-out Cup quarter-final first leg tie on Saturday.
Having conquered Hadleigh in the last round, Paul Goodman's side faces an equally tough test ion the shape of promotion-contenders Stanway Rovers.
However, Hammond will definitely be out. In training last week he picked up a reoccurrence of the groin injury which has kept him out of the first team for six weeks.
"Hopefully, it won’t be too long before, he is back," Goodman said. "He is an important part of the team and we will miss home at the moment."
With away goals counting double in this competition, the manager hopes Rovers can nick a goal in the first leg in Essex on the weekend.
A late goal in the 22 draw at home to Hadleigh in the first leg of the last round of the competition inspired Haverhill.
They won 5-2 in the return leg last week and Goodman is hoping Adrian Hunt, who scored two goals that night, will continue his excellent form of late.
"We switched him up front because of his pace," Goodman said. "He has an eye for goals and for being in the right place at the right time."
He added: "They are going to be tough at their place. It would be nice to nick a 1-0 or get a goal over there.
"We don’t want to be out of it in the first game. They have got some experience players. We have shown that we can compete with everybody. We need to all play well. We cannot carry anyone."
Adrian Hunt's third goal in two games secured a point for Haverhill in the Jewson League Division One last Saturday.
Playing at Hadleigh for the second time in five days, Paul Goodman's side came from behind to draw 2-2.
There were no repeats of Tuesday night when Rovers won 5-2.
This time around the hosts took the lead from the penalty sport after James Fitzpatrick was adjudged to have fouled a Hadleigh forward, this was the ninth spot kick conceded by Haverhill this season. They then added a second five minutes later from a corner.
Just before the break, Neil Hammond pulled one back for the visitors when he slotted in home a free-kick which found home unmarked at the post.
Early in the second half Haverhill levelled when substitute Paul Jenkins' shot cam back out to Hunt, who fired in.
"We played a hell of a lot better in the second half," said Goodman. "It was all one-way traffic."
"All credit to the lads. They did not give up and kept going until the end."
Having conquered Hadleigh in the last round, Paul Goodman's side faces an equally tough test ion the shape of promotion-contenders Stanway Rovers.
However, Hammond will definitely be out. In training last week he picked up a reoccurrence of the groin injury which has kept him out of the first team for six weeks.
"Hopefully, it won’t be too long before, he is back," Goodman said. "He is an important part of the team and we will miss home at the moment."
With away goals counting double in this competition, the manager hopes Rovers can nick a goal in the first leg in Essex on the weekend.
A late goal in the 22 draw at home to Hadleigh in the first leg of the last round of the competition inspired Haverhill.
They won 5-2 in the return leg last week and Goodman is hoping Adrian Hunt, who scored two goals that night, will continue his excellent form of late.
"We switched him up front because of his pace," Goodman said. "He has an eye for goals and for being in the right place at the right time."
He added: "They are going to be tough at their place. It would be nice to nick a 1-0 or get a goal over there.
"We don’t want to be out of it in the first game. They have got some experience players. We have shown that we can compete with everybody. We need to all play well. We cannot carry anyone."
Adrian Hunt's third goal in two games secured a point for Haverhill in the Jewson League Division One last Saturday.
Playing at Hadleigh for the second time in five days, Paul Goodman's side came from behind to draw 2-2.
There were no repeats of Tuesday night when Rovers won 5-2.
This time around the hosts took the lead from the penalty sport after James Fitzpatrick was adjudged to have fouled a Hadleigh forward, this was the ninth spot kick conceded by Haverhill this season. They then added a second five minutes later from a corner.
Just before the break, Neil Hammond pulled one back for the visitors when he slotted in home a free-kick which found home unmarked at the post.
Early in the second half Haverhill levelled when substitute Paul Jenkins' shot cam back out to Hunt, who fired in.
"We played a hell of a lot better in the second half," said Goodman. "It was all one-way traffic."
"All credit to the lads. They did not give up and kept going until the end."
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