FOOTBALL: Elkins stays upbeat (From Bicester Advertiser)

FOOTBALL: Elkins stays upbeat

10:30am Friday 5th October 2012 in Sport By Nick Farrant, Sports reporter specialising in Non League Football. Call me on 01865 425488

Didcot Town boss Gary Elkins is confident his players can write a new chapter in the club’s history by beating Blue Square Bet South side Maidenhead United at Loop Meadow Stadium in tomorrow's FA Cup third-qualifying round tie.

Although their opponents are two leagues higher, Elkins feels his side are more than capable of pulling off a shock.

“We’re on a high after going seven games unbeaten,” said Elkins.

“So the game is there for us to go and win. We’re going to have a real go at it. “It would be massive for a club at our level to win because we’ve never got past this stage before.

“I really hope we do get a result and get more people down here.”

Richard Peirson returns for Didcot, but Alex Stanley is away so Taylor Janes is added.

Didcot Tn (v Maidenhead, home): from Belloli, Heapy, Elkins, Henderson, Osborne-Ricketts, L Williams, Clark, Bowles, M Williams, Tappin, Haysham, Thomas, Peirson, Janes