Grimshaw is looking for boost from fans

MARTYN Grimshaw is urging Mangotsfield United fans to turn out inforce for tonight's home clash with Dr Martens League WesternDivision leaders Redditch at Cossham Street (7.45).

United have endured a poor run of results which has seen theBristol club slip to fourth from bottom.

But recently-appointed manager Grimshaw is determined to launch arecovery and is appealing to the supporters to back him and his team.

He declared: "Clubs need their supporters more than ever whenthings are going wrong and I hope they respond by getting behind theplayers. I can promise them they will see a team totally committed tothe cause." Redditch have lost only twice in 17 league games thisseason, but Grimshaw insists his team has nothing to fear. Heclaimed: "If we play to our full potential, we're capable of givingthem a hard game. We couldn't have asked for a better game.These arethe kind of games players should want to play in." Loan signing DannyGreaves deputises in goal for the injured Tony Malessa and IanPratchett, recruited from Tiverton last week, is included in thesquad for the first time.

United are further strengthened by the return from injury of MarkSummers and Gary Kemp, while striker Darren Edwards is availableafter serving a four-match ban.

Keynsham Townhave been handed the perfect incentive to see offHertford Town in tomorrow night's FA Vase replay at Crown Field.

The winners will play at home to United Counties League St Neotsin the fourth round on January 17.

Keynsham drew 3-3 at Hertford on Saturday and manager TonyCornelius said: "This draw is a fantastic incentive for the lads tofinish the job off at home.

"We're confident we can win the replay, but we know we're in foranother very hard game.There's still a lot of hard work to be donebefore we can think about St Neots." Fellow Screwfix League clubBittonmust travel again after being drawn away to Lymington and NewMilton or Buckenham Town.

The Bristol side, unbeaten on their travels this season, won 1-0at Maidstone in the last round.

Manager Keith Brown admitted:

"We would have preferred a home draw, but we'll take what we'regiven.We've won away from home already in this competition and we cando it again."