New signings set for home debut

JON NEWBY sees Tuesday's home game against Vauxhall Motors (7.45pm) at the Red Lion Foods Stadium as hugely important as the Seagulls look to further increase the gap between themselves and the teams in the bottom six.
Newby is set to give home debuts to recent signings Frank Sinclair and Shelton Payne and says: "We are expecting a very tough game, but after back to back away victories the confidence within the squad is high.
"To make it three wins in a row would be important because it is a chance to put more points between ourselves and the teams battling it out at the bottom.
"Hopefully that would take a bit of pressure off and allow us to start looking upwards at how teams above us are doing, rather than looking over our shoulders at the results of teams below us."
Vauxhall Motors, however, are also desperate for points to pull clear off the bottom three and will have gained confidence from winning their previous two league fixtures.
Ex-Chelsea and Wrexham defender Sinclair, who missed Bay's win at Eastwood Town last Saturday due to suspension, looks certain to come back in to the centre of defence, as Newby believes the 40-year-old's experience will be invaluable against Vauxhall's attacking threat.
"We know Leighton McGivern (with 17 goals this season) is a very good striker and Kevin Holsgrove and Craig Mahon were both a threat when Vauxhall beat us at their place on Boxing Day," explained Newby.
Payne, who made a cameo appearance as a second half substitute at Eastwood, is set to start in attack with Newby himself a doubt after suffering a dead leg in last Saturday's game.
"Everyone else is okay and I'll leave a decision on my own fitness as late as possible," said the manager.
Experienced striker Lee McEvilly is also available again after serving a three match suspension, but it is possible he may not be involved against Vauxhall due to budget restrictions.
Although loan signing Dan Parkinson has returned to Morecambe early for treatment to an achilles injury, Colwyn Bay still have to pay his wages until his loan period expires - thus restricting the budget that Newby has available for the Vauxhall game.
Colwyn Bay: (from) Sanna, Denson, Lea, Hughes, Sinclair, McKenna, Evans, McLachlan, Hopley, Noon, Payne, Davey, Newby, King, Benson, McEvilly, Metcalf.