Gainsborough Trinity boss Russ Wilcox celebrates three years in charge
Promising striker Connor Brown admits he is loving life at Gainsborough Trinity.
Brown became the Holy Blues’s first summer signing after an impressive season for Lincoln United in the Northern Premier, East Division.
The former Lincoln City man has settled in well to life at Trinity and was on the scoresheet in the weekend’s 1-1 FA Cup draw at Leamington.
“I am just trying to work hard for the team and be in the positions where I can score. Fraser put a great ball in and I was there to put it away,” said Brown.
“I like to challenge myself and I am loving the step up. I have just got to keep working hard and I think it will show on the pitch.”
Trinity trailed at the break before Brown struck a deserved second half equaliser to set up Tuesday night’s replay, which took place after the Standard went to press.
It could have been done and dusted at the first hurdle with Fraser Preston unlucky to see an effort ruled not to have crossed the line by the officials.
The game saw boss Russ Wilcox celebrate his 150th game in charge of Gainsborough Trinity.
It’s been a memorable threes in charge with Wilcox bringing an immediate impact after taking charge on 19th September 2023.
He guided the Holy Blues to a respectable eighth place after just missing out on the play-offs in his first season before again falling just short to finish in seventh and four points off the coveted play-off spot the following season.
During his two full seasons, two remarkable Emirates FA Cup campaigns have helped to put Gainsborough back on the map with a narrow 1-0 second round proper defeat at Harrogate Town, the first time Trinity have progressed so far in 72 years, being witnessed in front of the BBC cameras.
Trinity followed that up by beating Hartlepool United to set up a live home tv clash against Accrington Stanley.