Seagulls to make changes at Prescot

By Tim Channon on Sep 21, 09 02:59 PM

COLWYN BAY will use Tuesday's League Challenge Cup tie at Prescot Cables (Sept 22, 7.45pm) to give a game to players who have been on the bench in recent matches.
That means a start for the likes of Tom McGill, Lee Davey, Matty Hurdman and Danny Jarrett.
Jamie Dunn, Jimmy Kelly and Carl Clampitt are again ruled out by injury.
Manager Neil Young insisted: "In no way are we devaluing the League Cup competition as it is a game we want to win and to have a good run in the cup, but it is important that players who have been on the bench in recent weeks get a game to keep up their match fitness.
"We've also got players who are carrying knocks and they will have a turn on the bench at Prescot to give them a chance to recover.
"Ideally we would give them a night off, but with a small squad we do not have the luxury of that option.
"That's where the one-player-one-club rule imposed by the FA of Wales hits us hard and puts us at a big disadvantage with other clubs in England where that rule does not apply,
"Last year, for instance, Newcastle Blue Star had three players who also played for Whitley Bay and another who played for Gateshead in the Conference. If the same rule applied for us as it does for all the other clubs in our league we could have a bigger pool of players who could be getting match practice with other clubs in the Welsh Leagues or West Cheshire League when they are not involved with us.
"Unfortunately, if players who are signed by us are not in the team then they don't get a game on a Saturday - and not many will stick around for long under those circumstances."
The Seagulls will be looking to complete a league and cup double over Prescot, having beaten them 3-1 in the league at Llanelian Road last month. Prescot's home form has been patchy with just two wins in five games at Valerie Park - and they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Bamber Bridge last Saturday.
Colwyn Bay (from): Sanna, Aspinall, Corrigan, Brandreth, Challinor, Sheehan, Sheridan, Graves, Hopley, Hay, Jebb, McGill, Davey, Hurdman, Jarrett.