Pritch is itching to get off the mark!
JOE Pritchard says he was unlucky not to claim his first goal of the campaign after victory over Doncaster Rovers.
Pritchard thought he was off the mark for the campaign last Tuesday when his third minute strike was fumbled by Doncaster goalkeeper Pontus Dahlberg.
However, the winning strike went down as an own goal to the unfortunate Rovers goalkeeper.
Speaking to the club’s official website, Pritchard says he was unlucky.
“It’s already gone but I would have claimed it,” he said. “I watched a game the other night where there were about three deflections and it was given to the player who shot but I am not that lucky!” said the 24-yearold.
Pritchard has been playing at wing back for the Reds this season, and he says it is a role he is relishing.
He added: “Wing back is a hard role in this team as the further you go forward, the further you have got to go back but it’s just a case of that’s your job for the team so you have got to do it the best you can.
“My favourite thing to do on a football pitch is create chances but, when you are needed in defence and to cover positions, you get back and do the dirty work as well.”
After coming through the ranks at Tottenham and then enjoying a solitary season at Bolton
Wanderers, Pritchard didn’t have a wealth of experience under his belt before signing for Stanley, but he believes there is no better place for him to develop as a player.
He said: “You have seen some of the boys with less experience, Tommy Leigh has made his league debut, Harry Perritt got minutes the other night, they are class and pushing themselves.
“When I was a young player and I came here, I used to watch players like Sean McConville, Mark Hughes and Seamus Conneely, players with experience, and you just learn so much more watching those players, coming from a different background and I used to really enjoy that.
“For those coming in and watching Morgs (David Morgan) and
Harvey (Rodgers), all they have to do is learn from it and add the positives to their game.
“When I came here, I wasn’t guaranteed to play all the time and you have to work for your spot and now I am in a role where I am playing most of the games and doing the best for the team.
“Everyone when they come in, they know the basics, the minimum requirement to play for Accy – working hard and running teams into the ground and when you have got all the players singing off the same hymn sheet, even the new lads who come in, it works a lot easier for us.”