Grant has ‘formidable’ attacking options
Paulsgrove's already feared strike attack looks set to be an even stronger force when 'non-elite' football resumes this weekend.
Manager Wayne Grant recruited Harvest Home's top scorer Jake Daniels during the month-long season suspension while joint leading scorer Danny Lane has now recovered from a broken wrist.
Paulsgrove had netted 42 times in nine outings in all competitions when their Hampshire Premier League Senior Division campaign was halted last month.
More than half of those (24) had come from joint leading scorers Lane and Zack Willett who have both bagged 12.
Summer signing Shane Cornish has also chipped in with five this term while Daniels arrives having struck eight goals for Harvest Home.
Boss Grant, understandably, is excited by the strike force he's assembled and is hoping for Paulsgrove to continue their free-scoring.
‘Danny Lane is raring to go again now after his broken wrist so we’re near enough full strength,’ said Grant.
‘Now, bringing Jake Daniels in, who was Harvest Home’s top scorer, added to our firepower with Jake, Shane Cornish, Danny and Zak Willett, it's quite a formidable strikeforce we’ve got.
‘I’d be disappointed if we didn’t (have goals in the team). It doesn’t always pan out like that.'
Paulsgrove's first fixture back after the enforced break is a league trip to strugglers Chamberlayne this afternoon.
Grant admitted they could find it difficult to pick up the momentum they had before the stoppage which had seen them win eight of their opening nine matches.
‘I think it’s going to be hard (picking up the momentum),’ added the Paulsgrove boss.
‘It’s like starting pre-season again, obviously, the momentum will come to a little bit of a halt.
'It’s been a long time. ‘They’re (Chamberlayne) coming in fresh and we’re coming in fresh as well.’