Injuries worry for Trinity boss Wilcox
Depleted Gainsborough Trinity drew 1-1 in their latest pre-season friendly at Basford on Saturday, but boss Russ Wilcox is concerned over their current injury list.
“We got minutes into the legs and a few young lads came on again which is good to see - overall it was a pleasing afternoon,” he said.
“But we are short on numbers. I am concerned about our injuries and we need to get a few back as I don't want these lads playing 90 minutes all the time.
“We still have three weeks left but it's all about getting players up to speed, and you do need three or four games for that.
“It is important we have games on 3G and it was a really good work-out against a really good Basford team.
“We should defend our box better from the cross which cost us the goal. But we learn from that and our goal was a good finish.”
Trinity, featuring several U21s, had to come from behind, a Brad Wilson own goal cancelling out Nyle Blake's goal for Basford.
Just before the half-hour mark, Charlie Gill made space for himself on the right and picked out Blake, who made no mistake with his close range header.
Six minutes from half-time Trinity were level as, from Ashley Jackson's cross and under pressure from Clarke, Wilson diverted past the helpless Matt Yates.
In midweek, a couple of goals in each half, and a clean sheet were again the order of the day for Wilcox's Holy Blues as they won 4-0 at Lincoln United to book their passage through to the First Round of the Lincolnshire Senior Cup, Jack Leckie, Theo Williams, Connor Brown and Javelle Clark on target.
On Saturday Trinity host Doncaster Rovers (4pm) before heading for Stocksbridge Park Steels on Tuesday (7.45) as the friendlies continue.