Having booked their place in the First Round of the FA Cup, itβs time to return to league action this Saturday as FC Halifax Town make the trip to Boston United for their Vanarama National League North clash.
The Shaymen beat Harrogate to advance through the prestigious competition with Scott Garner putting in a man of the match performance against the Sulphurites, pleasing both his manager and the supporters who made the trip to Wetherby Road.
We spoke to Scott about his thoughts on the upcoming game against his former employers, and it was clear to see he was brimming with confidenceβ¦
βSaturday was a great game to play, everyone was working hard for each other and you could sense the togetherness and we seem like weβre rolling now. We go into games full of confidence. I think weβve just got to keep doing exactly what weβre doing. We work hard in the first fifteen, twenty minutes to get our foothold in the game, and then we just seem to have too much for teams. Weβve got to keep that going now and get a good three points again this Saturday. Itβs a really exciting fixture and one to look forward to. Two in-form teams but Iβm sure weβll go and get the three points.β
Scott reveals his stellar performances in Halifaxβs defence are not only beneficial to himself, but can also help the team out as a whole…
βWhen coming to a new club you want to win people over at the start, so itβs been a great start and Iβm just pleased weβre winning games. But, on a personal level, Iβm pleased with my performances. Got to keep my head down and keep producing them.
I think players are thriving off each other as well. Everyone is good at their job; everyone is a top player in their position so youβre donβt have to do each otherβs jobs so it comes together and wins games. If you concentrate on doing your job and rely on others doing theirs then itβs easier. Weβve just got to keep going, and weβre looking good.β
Scott joined the Shaymen in the summer from the Pilgrims and is looking forward to the trip back to Lincolnshire. Despite the trip down memory lane though, Scott only wants to take one thing from the game; those vital three pointsβ¦
βI played a lot of games at Boston, so going back there will be good. Iβd expect quite a good reception but it wouldnβt bother me either way. All Iβm concentrating on is getting the three points and Iβm really keen to keep this run going and keep piling our points up. I wouldnβt want to be in any other team going back there. Iβm confident in our team and how good we are, and the players weβve got, so Iβm really pleased with the team Iβm taking there to get three points hopefully. You never want to go back to your old club and lose, itβs a bit embarrassing. Thatβs not the plan at all.β
And looking even further ahead to Halifaxβs FA Cup tie against Dagenham & Redbridge, Scott may have been initially dissatisfied in the draw, but still believes his team can come out victorious and advance further into the competitionβ¦
βIt was a bit disappointing. I really fancied one of the big ones in League One. I also wanted Coventry at the Ricoh Arena, because thatβs where Iβm from.
Sheffield United, Bolton, any of those teams, I really fancied to have a go at one of them. Was a bit of an anti-climax how quickly we came out of the hat; I wanted it to go on a bit before we were picked! Itβs Dagenham & Redbridge so weβll take it. Weβll go down there and hopefully weβll get through to the next round again. Itβll be a difficult one; theyβre going well in the National League, but weβre strong team as well so I think itβll be a good tie, so weβll see what happens.
FC Halifax Town face Boston United at the Jakemans Stadium this Saturday at 3pm.
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