Five Staines Town strikers ready for Dover

Mar 11 2009 By John Whitbread, Staines News

Staines Town boss Steve Cordery believes he is the manager others should envy when it comes to a choice of strikers.

Old rivals AFC Wimbledon, who pipped Swans to a Blue Square South place last term, may boast 50-goal partners Jon Main and Danny Kedwell - but Cordery says he can perm any two from a choice of FIVE in a club that are the second-highest scorers in the Ryman Premier.

And it's who to start with out of Scott Taylor, Elliot Onochie, Leroy Griffiths, Richard Butler and Marc Charles-Smith that will take much of the manager's thoughts as he prepares for Saturday's big clash at Dover.

The moneybags Kent outfit have steamrollered away at the top of the Ryman Premier for most of the season, with Swans the only team to keep anywhere near them.

But even Staines would still be a minimum of eight points behind if they won their three games in hand.

"But whatever result we get down there, we will not give up the chase until it is mathematically impossible," said Cords.

Staines have lost twice at home to Dover this season, going down 2-0 in the FA Trophy and 3-2 in a thrilling league match back in early November.

"I expect Saturday's game to be just as exciting," added Cordery.

"There were things we learned from the match at Wheatsheaf Park we can put to good use on Saturday."

Midfielders Andre Scarlett (back) and Darti Brown (hamstring) face late fitness tests.

Staines have another big match on Tuesday when they play hosts to third placed Tonbridge Angels.