Baffins ‘desperately’ need new faces
Shaun Wilkinson is searching for some new additions as Baffins Milton Rovers look to maintain their Wessex League Premier Division title charge.
The boss has identified a need to bolster his options defensively with the club operating without a recognised left-back all season.
Wilkinson also wants to bring in additional cover at centre-back after Rudi Blankson was forced to fill that role in the recent absence of Lee Molyneaux.
Ideally, Wilkinson would like to bolster his playing options within the next couple of weeks – although he stressed any signing must improve what he already has.
The manager believes his side, who inflicted a first Wessex Premier defeat of the season last weekend on Hamworthy and could move up a place to third with a win over Alresford tomorrow, would be an attractive proposition.
Wilkinson said: ‘I do really need to add to the squad, definitely, in the next couple of weeks. We desperately need one or two additions.
‘Although Rhys Lloyd has done fantastic all season, we’ve been playing all season with no left-back. We probably need cover at the back there because we’ve got a back four who’ve been absolutely fantastic this season, but with no real back-up.
‘We’ve got no real cover at centre-half or at full-back. We can put over players there but it’s not the same.
‘We’re in a good position, I think we’re an attractive proposition to players, but I only want to bring in what’s going to improve us.
‘I’ve got good contacts higher up the pyramid, I’ll have to have a look who’s playing and not, see if we can get someone from a higher level who’s going to improve us. ‘
Fourth-placed Baffins will be looking to keep the pressure on leaders Brockenhurst and third-placed Hamworthy, with both clubs involved in FA Vase ties this weekend.
It means Wilkinson's side will be guaranteed to climb to third with a win which would move them just three points off table-toppers Brock with a game in hand.
Attacker Billy Connor has left the club for pastures new after becoming frustrated with a lack of playing time and Callum Dart has dual signed for Fleetlands.
Meanwhile, Tommy Scutt remains out with his troublesome ankle injury.