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Morpeth Town manager Craig Lynch believes confidence will be high when his side host Boston United on a historic day at Craik Park on Saturday.
With the Highwaymen reaching the Fourth Round of the FA Trophy for the first time in their 128-year history, National League North outfit Boston stand in the way in a game that is expected to draw a big crowd.
Lynch is expecting to have one of his strongest selection headaches of the season to date, but he is more than happy to have it as Town look to upset the odds and keep their progress going in the competition.
“Boston will come to Craik Park as the highest ranked team we have played in recent years in front of a crowd,” he said, noting Morpeth’s game against Notts County in the same competition a couple of years ago that was played behind closed doors due to Covid restrictions.
“We had a great turnout on New Year’s Day, with over 1000 fans in attendance, and it would be great to get more than that for this massive game.
“Boston are a very good side and have shown that in the National League North this season, sitting in the playoffs.
“With us being at home and playing well recently we are sure to give a good account of ourselves and it will make for a really good game.”
Lynch could be boosted by the return of centre-back Callum Morris and striker Carl Finnigan, giving him a near full deck to choose from.
That is a luxury the manager has rarely had, particularly in his first game in charge when just 12 first team players were at his disposal.
“We’ve got lads playing well on the pitch, lads waiting in the wings to get their chance and that’s a good headache to have,” he continued.
“At the start, when I took over, we had 12 players and you’re thinking ‘oh God’. But the lads have been different class against Stafford Rangers to keep our run going and we head into the Boston game full of confidence.”
