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Salford City vs Colchester United Chairman Karen Baird Secretary Andy Giblin Committee Jim Birtwistle, Pete Byram, Ged Carter, Barbara Gaskill, Terry Gaskill, 04 22 Counselling Advice Online support Ian Malone, Frank McCauley, Paul Raven, George Russell, Bill Taylor, Alan Tomlinson, Dave Wilson Graham Alexander Mind Groundsmen George Russell, Steve Thomson Shop Manager Tony Sheldon The Gaffer talks about what he hopes Mental Health is as important as our CSR Co-ordinator Andrew Gordon to see from the side as we enter the Physical Health. Find out how Mind Media Zarah Connolly, Ryan Deane, Will Moorcroft last couple of months of the season. could help you and what they can do. Photography Charlotte Tattersall, Howard Harrison 09 28-35 First Team Manager Graham Alexander Speak to one of our experts today Assistant Manager Chris Lucketti GK Coach Carlo Nash Frankly Speaking Newport Report Kit Manager Paul Rushton Head of Performance Dave Rhodes Our anonymous column talks about All the reaction and news from Physiotherapist Steve Jordan the departure of Liam Hogan. Wednesday night’s game in Wales. Club Doctor Dr. Mubin Ibrahim Sport Science Rob Williams Performance Analysis Ross Duncan 0800 028 8712 Director of Football Chris Casper 10 41 Head of Scouting Greg Strong Development Coach Warren Joyce Match Report Visitors Head of Academy Jamie Russell Assistant Academy Manager Lewis Craig Academy Staff Andy Badby, Josh Coulson, Plenty of reaction, thoughts and Read up on Colchester United Luke Morgan, Joe Potts, Liam Preece, photos from Stevenage, including including history, pen pics, club report Sam Tomkins new signing Ash Eastham. and hear from fan Joel Windsor. health assured.org Programme printed by MatchDay Creative www.salfordcityfc.co.uk 4 5 Graham ALEXANDER Good afternoon and welcome back to The Peninsula Stadium for our League Two game against Colchester United, and I would like to extend that to John McGreal, his staff, players and the travelling fans and officials. We’re now entering the final quarter of the league It’s also vital that, as well as knowing what we need to do programme and we believe there is still a real opportunity better, we also appreciate the things we do well. There is for us to make an impact on the group above us. plenty of quality in our squad and I’m looking forward to seeing our players show what they can do. There is a hunger from the players to get those wins on a consistent basis and prove that we can compete at the top You the supporters have a big part to play in the run in as end of this division. well and I know you’ll get behind our team as always. For all our commitment and intent to win though, we know Up the Ammies! we haven’t taken full advantage of all our positive spells in games. But, we have an honesty about ourselves where we Graham. confront any issues we’ve had and try to find the solution. It’s important that we all show the humility needed to know we can improve, and fully commit to the work involved. Salford City vs Colchester United www.salfordcityfc.co.uk 7 LEAGUE The Paper FOOTBALLTHE ONLY PAPER FOR THE REAL FOOTBALL FAN If every weekend in the EFL is as dramatic and the death. entertaining as the last one, we’re going to be in for a barnstorming end to the season, writes John Lyons. In League One, Accrington’s Wham Stadium was the place to be if you wanted goals. The hosts ran out 4-3 winners If Storm Dennis hadn’t blown a couple of games off course, against Lincoln after coming from behind three times – and we would more than likely have passed the 100-goal barrier. Sam Finley bagged the winner deep in stoppage time. Instead,ASDASDJASJ 98 goals were scored across 33 games at an average of a fraction under three per game. That’s not bad! Ipswich haven’t found life in the third tier much to their liking recently, but a thumping 4-1 home win against Burton should Perhaps we should have guessed it was going to be a crazy give Paul Lambert’s boys a confidence boost. weekend when Hull and Swansea shared a whopping eight goals on Friday night, with sub Tom Eaves rescuing a point There was a dramatic finish at Rotherham, where the league for Hull deep in stoppage time. leaders were denied all three points as sub Kwesi Appiah netted an injury time penalty for AFC Wimbledon in a 2-2 There were more thrills and spills in the Championship the draw. following day. When QPR went 2-0 down at home against Stoke after half-an-hour, their fans may well have been In League Two, Walsall produced a stunning second half thinking ‘here we go again’. fightback to recover from 2-0 down at half-time to beat Northampton 3-2, while Exeter triumphed by the same score But the unpredictable R’s got back on terms® before the in a thriller at Macclesfield. Premium Coolmax Football Socks THE ORIGINAL & STILL THE BEST break and went onPerfect to notch fit match upafter anmatch. impressive Comfort from the 4-2 first minutevictory. to the last. If it was shocks youDesign wanted, your ownthen club, Craven school Cottage or company was socks the Port Vale continued their charge up the table with a superb place to be. 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Reading put out-of-sorts Sheffield Wednesday to the sword On a weekend of goals galore, shocks and late winners, by the same score, while leaders West Brom and fellow just spare a thought for the 2,000-plus fans of Crawley and high-flyers Nottingham Forest played out a thrilling 2-2 Carlisle, who witnessed the only goalless draw of the EFL draw. programme… Right-back Matty Cash produced a screamer of an equaliser The Football League Paper is available every Sunday in injury time to earn Forest a point and they were relieved from all good newsagents, or you can subscribe online when the Baggies had a goal controversially ruled out at for the latest from the three EFL leagues! www.salfordcityfc.co.uk 9 Superfast Fibre Frankly £21.95 a month, fixed for 24 months Speaking SAVING. IT’S NOT JUST The last couple of weeks has seen the local area come and why. But I do know that it’s not the first and certainly FOR CHRIS NEAL. under the effects of Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis. Ciara won’t be the last time the departure of a player causes had an influence on playing conditions for our home a maelstrom among supporters. But players and football fixtures against Crawley Town and Plymouth Argyle clubs alike have to move on and already - if you read the while, further afield, Dennis affected conditions at the match report from Stockport’s win against Bromley last away game in Stevenage. However, lodged in between Saturday and have followed feedback on County’s fans’ them was another tumultuous few days affecting the club forum – Liam has already got his foot on the bottom rung of in a much more localised manner still – we’ll call it Storm the ladder which will take him to footballing hero status at Liam. It didn’t make the national headlines but caused a Edgeley Park. Not only did he produce a couple of last-ditch substantial amount of turmoil amongst Salford supporters defensive tackles (as is his wont) in the match but he also on social media outlets. came up with the only goal of the game. Players come and players go from all football clubs at all Meanwhile Salford travelled down to Stevenage and after levels and over the years I’ve witnessed many leaving Moor a tough encounter heavily influenced by difficult weather Lane. Although there had been rumours circulating for a conditions came away with three valuable points as we couple of weeks, for me, the reaction to the news that Liam continue to battle for a League Two play-off position.