Lawson runs out of patience

AFTER Skelmersdale United’s fifth loss in a row, manager Tommy Lawson has admitted the club are now in search of new players.

Saturday’s result did not go Skem’s way and they only won once throughout October - losing six games in the process.

Skelmersdale lost 3-1 in the FA Trophy against Kendal Town on Saturday but it is their poor run of form in the league that Lawson says has made the club decide it is in need of a change of direction.

“We’ve just got to keep battling away and hope to turn the tide but we’re now definitely looking at bringing some fresh players in,” said Lawson.

“We’ve been very loyal to the players that we already have here

but it’s time to start to look at our options. It’s not happening.

“You can say we’ve been unfortunate at times but we’ve got to start bringing in better players wherever possible. We’re actively looking now.

“We want to bring a few in before

Saturday but it’s very difficult. We’ll identify one or two players that we feel can help the club.

“That’s what we’ll do to freshen up the squad.

“We’re also going to be more ruthless with the lads we’ve got. The club has been very loyal so far but now is the time to change that.”

Skelmersdale have produced a number of encouraging performances of late but have failed to get the results they desperately need.

They are lacking clinical goalscorers and it is still a relatively young squad but Lawson admitted he wasn’t only searching for more experience, but simply ‘better’ players.

“On Saturday it was another game where we dominated possession but we got hit on the counter-attack.

It was disappointing. We’re not scoring the goals I feel our play deserves.

“The next two games are massive.

Both are long journeys and we have a Monday night game next week too.

“We anticipate another very competitive game, like always.

“We just have to address those problems.”