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Thursday, March 27, 2003

Striker headache for Hereford United

Striker John Grant misses his last game before returning from suspension as Hereford United take on Margate at Edgar Street, hoping to improve on a record of just three points from their last possible twelve, kick off 3pm.

Grant's place alongside Steve Guinan in the attack could go to Bristol City forward Albano Correia, who signed for United yesterday, or Karl Hawley, a loan signing from Walsall, and Graham Turner is expected to revert to a 4-4-2 formation for the match after last week's 2-1 defeat at Barnet.

Captain Tony James is a doubt at the centre of defence after picking up a foot injury in the reversal at Underhill, Jamie Pitman misses out with his first match of a two-game suspension starting tomorrow.

Turner told the Evening News: "Margate have been a solid side and I thought that we played very well when we beat them 2-0 at their place in February. In fact, I thought that we deserved more than a two-goal victory that night. But Margate have shown they are a solid side with some good players.

"They will certainly be no mugs and the most important thing for us is to walk off at 4.45pm on Saturday with three points in the bag."

Of the signing of Albano Correia yesterday, Turner commented: "We've been trying for several weeks to bring someone in and when Danny Wilson offered us Albano we jumped at it.

"He's a big lad, strong on the ball and gives us another option," he told the Evening News.