Bell: We have to start scoring
STANLEY assistant manager Jimmy Bell is urging his side to start finding the back of the net or risk more inconsistency in the league.
The Reds are back in League Two action this weekend when they travel to Brisbane Road to take on Leyton Orient.
Stanley are in 20th place in the division, just three points above the relegation zone, and Bell believes they need to be more clinical with their finishing.
“Goals have been a problem lately but just look at what we have, people like Rommy Boco, Billy Kee, Terry Gornell, Shay McCartan and John O’Sullivan – there are goals in those players and goals in this team,” he told the club’s official website.
“I’m sure once we start getting on a run the confidence will come back for those players and they’ll be flying again.
“We need consistency in the league. That’s the only way you climb the table. In one-off games it’s different. We know we can beat anyone in a one off game.”
Despite their poor league form, Accrington have managed to reach the third round of the FA Cup following a convincing 3-0 win at Woking last week.
They will now host Luton Town in the latest stage of the competition, and Bell thinks the team may find things easier when they aren’t playing in the league.
“Possibly the cups suit us. The results don’t lie if you beat a Premier League team in Burnley and a top League One team in Bradford twice,” he said.
“We’ve done really well in those cups this season but we’ve also done well against the big sides in the league; the Blackpools, Notts Countys, Doncasters, Portsmouths and the like.”
One player that was missing from the Stanley team against Woking last weekend was Bristol City loanee Zak Vyner, after he was stretchered off against Yeovil. It is still unknown whether he will be back this weekend, while Janoi Donacien may also still be missing as he continues his recovery.
“Zak’s had a range of tests and seen specialists and at the moment we’d have to call him a doubt as he’s still waiting for all of those results,” said Bell.
“If those results come back and it’s all clear then we’ll see.
“Janoi Donacien is still recovering from surgery too but should only be another few days or so.”
This weekend’s opponents Leyton Orient have found things just as tough so far this season, with the team currently occupying 22nd place, just one spot above the drop zone.
They have lost their last three league games in a row, including a 3-1 defeat to promotion hopefuls Doncaster Rovers in their last league clash.