‘Buzzing’ Royals look to bring in a new face
In-form AFC Portchester could bring in added firepower to their forward line in time for tomorrow's Wessex League Premier Division trip to secondbottom Amesbury.
Royals boss Dave Carter is hoping the paperwork will be completed in time for his new striking addition to feature this weekend and for the remainder of the season.
The possible new recruit, with higher level experience, will add to an already potent Portchester attack which includes 27-goal leading marksman Lee Wort.
Morale is high within the Royals camp at the moment as they made it seven matches unbeaten in all competition following a fine 3-2 comeback win at arch rivals Fareham Town on Monday.
Now Carter wants his men to continue charging up the table with a win at second from bottom Amesbury .
He said: ‘The boys are buzzing at the moment, it wasn't just Monday (win at Fareham), we're on a good run at the moment, seven unbeaten, winning five of them and we probably should have won the other two as well.
‘We're in good form at the moment and we'll hope to keep it going on Saturday.
‘When teams are down there at the bottom, they want to stay up. It's a funny old place down there, the ground is not the best in the league by far, the pitch is usually quite tricky.
‘It's not the best place to go to in the world but we've got to go there and get a result.’
Wort bagged four goals when Portchester drubbed Amesbury 6-0 on November 13. Since then, the Wiltshire club have lost 8-0 to Hythe & Dibden, 5-0 to Horndean, 8-0 to Fareham, 6-0 to Blackfield and, last time out, 2-0 to Hamble. They also drew 1-1 with Bournemouth.
Amesbury’s only league win this season was back in August, 2-1 against Christchurch.
They have shipped 53 home goals in 11 games more than any other Wessex Premier side this season and if and when Portchester score their first tomorrow it will be the 100th conceded by the hosts in 24 matches.