Linnets: Title chance this weekend
BGB League Premier Division
TWO games plus two wins equals one title. Simple enough equation for the Linnets, who could in fact win the BGB championship at Gloucester City if results go for them.
The Walks outfit – leading by two points and having a vastly superior goal difference to all the other teams – will definitely take the title if they win tomorrow (Saturday) and Team Bath lose at Bromsgrove this weekend.
Third-spot Halesowen host Clevedon.
Lynn have two tough trips in the climax to the title race.
On paper, Gloucester City is the most difficult prospect as the Tigers are chasing the play-offs, with Merthyr Tydfil in a week's time having nothing to play for as their win earlier in the week made them safe from relegation.
Linnets boss Keith Webb said: "I'm expecting a battle royale. I think Gloucester will come at us like a tidal wave.
"We've got to match them and we will be going there to get a result. It's in our hands now."
Hundreds of fans are expected to travel for the final games of the season at Glou-cester and Merthyr, and Webb believes they'll play a part in whether Lynn take the title.
He said: "The crowd have been superb this year. The Bashley game was a good one to go out on for them."
Webb added: "We haven't won anything yet. People are saying 'we've won this, we've won that', but we've got two tough games to come.
"No silverware's been won yet, no-one's getting carried away, and that's what we were saying to the players after the Bashley game. It was a good win and it was three points.
"But we've to get through two tough games yet. Gloucester are a tough, gritty side, and they've caused other teams a lot of problems."
Other than defender Gavin Hoyte, who may be back in contention for the final game of the season at Merthyr, the Linnets are expected to have a clean bill of health.
The in-form Joe Francis is expected to shake off a slight ankle niggle from the other night, while Mark Camm has declared himself available for the penultimate game of the campaign.
Webb admitted that the return of Francis had given Lynn more of an attacking threat in their last two games.
Webb said: "Everyone knows Joe is a good player.
The full article contains 398 words and appears in Lynn News Friday newspaper.
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Last Updated:
17 April 2008 5:27 PM
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Source:
Lynn News Friday
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Location:
Kings Lynn