BERWICK boss Stewart Dickson believes his side can “hurt” title favourites Poole.
The Jewson Bandits face the Pirates at Shielfield Park in their opening Championship league meeting of the season tomorrow night (Sat).
Dickson knows his team faces a tough task but also believes there are weaknesses they can exploit.
He said: “As always Poole are many people’s pre-season favourites and they are a good side.
“But I also think there are areas where we can hurt them.
“Berwick is a big fast track which can be daunting for youngsters when they first see it.
“We need Drew (Kemp) who scored 12 points against Scunthorpe and we need Jye Etheridge to rediscover his early season home form as well as everyone else doing their jobs.
“This is one of those meetings that you just want to win to set the tone for the season. It doesn’t matter whether it’s by two points or ten, just get the points on the board.”
The Bandits have drafted in Josh Pickering to cover for the injured Lewis Kerr.
Dickson added: “Josh was in touch with me straight away asking if there was any chance of the booking.
“With Richard Lawson otherwise engaged he is the obvious man for the job anyway and very much raring to go.”
Words by Holeshot Media.
Images by Taylor Lanning.