GAINSBOROUGH Trinity put league issues and play-off places aside this week as they prepare to face Halesowen in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round.
The Blues travel to the Midlands to face a Southern Premier League side which has only lost once this season.
Manager Steve Charles is looking forward to the game. "It's a tough tie, and ideally we would of preferred to been at home, but you have to
take what you get. We've had them watched a couple of times, and Peter Swann watched them in the replay. It won't be an easy game but we'll be well prepared."
Trinity may begin the road to Wembley without midfielder Chris Hall. Hall was forced off after 34 minutes with an ankle injury in the victory at Burscough on Saturday, only a couple of weeks after recovering from an problem with his other ankle.
"Chris Hall's ankles are becoming a nightmare" said Charles. "He's developing a history with them and it's frustrating for everyone"
Trinity secured three points at Burscough thanks to two penalties, but Charles was still troubled by some aspects of his side's performance.
"It was a tough afternoon, perhaps tougher than we though. But I'm delighted with three points. It was two nailed on penalties, which were brought about by good movement from the front two, Lewis McMahon in particular.
"But in the second half we looked rocky. We seem to be making bad decisions and we really need to eliminate them if we are going to move forward and progress "
Goalscorer Lewis McMahon was also pleased with his afternoon's work. "Excellent win, its good to come here at any time of the season and win so we have to pleased."
McMahon converted two penalties, one in each half, and is enjoying the responsibility.
"I've took it upon myself to take them. I've said to the manager I want to take them, and as I'm scoring them, long may it continue.
"For the second the keeper went one way first, so I spotted it and changed my mind in the run up."
The penalty king is now Trinity's leading scorer with five goals. "I'm happy to be the leading scorer, and am on my way to meeting my target so I hope I can keep scoring."
McMahon would not reveal his target for the season but as long as he keeps scoring, then everyone will be happy.
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