HEATH DYN-ING OUT ON GLORY

MARTIN DYNAN is all set for a potentially defining week in his fledgling managerial career – and he’s even cancelled a stag do in order to prepare properly!

The 39-year-old has steered Haywards Heath Town to the brink of a first-ever promotion to Step 3 after guiding them to the Isthmian South East playoff positions.

Dynan only took over the Blues’ hot seat back in January after being lured following a brief spell at South Park.

Now, the former Three Bridges head coach finds himself on the cusp of something special – and he intends to take his chance with both hands.

“This is what both myself and the club have been gearing towards for a long time now,” said Dynan, brother of former Kingstonian, Whyteleafe and East Grinstead boss Leigh.

Confident

“We’ve not conceded a goal in our last six games now and that’s a good, solid platform to go into the play-offs.

“Personally, I’m very confident in my players and I believe we can do it. I’ve always looked at the season running through to April 30 and I’ve even cancelled a stag do in Bristol for one of my best mates that weekend to prepare.

“That’s not me being arrogant, I just believe that we will be in the final and I know they’ll be too much to think about if we get that far. If we don’t make it, then I wouldn’t want to be there anyway!

“The players deserve this opportunity to not only make history for the club but to test themselves at the next level. Right from when I arrived at the club, they have been magnificent and have really brought in to what we are trying to do.

Strigma

“We’ve got to be confident. We believe we have a group who are good enough to win promotion, it’s about settling our nerves and getting it right on the day.”

Dynan also puts Haywards Heath’s rapid rise down to the work behind the scenes – and says they deserve every success.

“This club has never played at Step 3 level before but there are very ambitious from the boardroom down,” he added. “They are keen to rid themselves at that stigma of just being a county club.

“Crowds have gone up from about 70-80 up to around 400-500 and that’s testament to the work that the chairman [Steven Isherwood] and the board have put in, and to the players themselves who have given the fans something to cheer about this season.

“We’ll be treating the semi-final this week as a final, they’ll be no stone left unturned.”