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Make or break for Town
9:08am Friday 18th April 2008
It's crunch time.
Halstead Town manager Jody Brown has admitted that the next few days could make or break his side's season.
Town are preparing for a crucial Ridgeons League division one fixture against fellow play-off hopefuls Gorleston at Rosemary Lane tomorrow.
And on Wednesday they take on premier division-bound Ely City in the First Division Knockout Cup Final, at Mildenhall FC.
"We're at a point in the season where it could go one of two ways," said Brown, pictured right.
"It could be a great season or it could be a nothing season.
"If we can win our next five games it will go down as a great season.
"This is our one clear opportunity of achieving what we've set out to do this season."
Leading goalscorer Chris Bryan is available again after missing the win over Ely City.
But Steve Daly and Tom Austin are both rated as only 50-50 and Ross Barton and Paul Abrahams are almost certainly out.
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