Horncastle Town add extra friendly ahead of big kick-off
Horncastle Town fitted in an extra pre-season friendly this week ahead of Saturday's big Lincolnshire League Premier Division kick-off against Barton Town Reserves.
Joint boss Lewis Burchnall was not too happy with their friendly defeat at Market Rasen and elected to add an extra midweek friendly to further polish the side.
“We lost 2-1 away at Market Rasen and was a disappointing team performance to be honest,” said Burchnall.
“Although we did have some good spells, overall it wasn’t a reflection of the quality we have in the squad.
“You can’t play well in every game so it’s important to keep things in perspective, but we need to remember to stay patient during games and not always try to force that final ball.
“On the plus side Liam Cotton got on the scoresheet again and is looking sharp in front of goal.”
He added: “We had planned to leave our pre-season campaign there but an opportunity for an extra friendly came up against RAF Coningsby on Tuesday.
“We thought more game-time would be beneficial for the lads ahead of the league opener on Saturday.
“We’re looking forward to that first league game against Barton Town Reserves.
“Last season we lost at their place but then beat them 4-2 at home in May. It’s usually a good game between two sides who try to play football the right way, so I’m expecting an entertaining match and hopefully a big crowd down to cheer us on.”