MATCH PREVIEW | Maidstone United v Southport
Without a win in seven games in all competitions, the feeling as Southport head into Saturday’s match at Maidstone United is that this is a must win encounter if the Sandgrounders are to stay in the Vanarama National League.
It would be no exaggeration to say that Tuesday night was catastrophic, with Braintree Town, Maidstone, Guiseley and Woking all picking up surprise wins, whilst bottom of the table York City managed a point against leaders Lincoln City.
The only slight positive from the night was that Southport didn’t have the chance to lose, and therefore didn’t lose further ground.
Maidstone’s victory at Dagenham & Redbridge was the biggest shock of all. That said, how often is it the case that a side exerts themselves for a heroic victory in midweek only to put in a drained, flat performance at the weekend? Southport are a prime example of this, following the victory at Barrow in January a rotten run followed from which they are yet to emerge two months later.
This is the prime moment to end the barren spell. The Port have twelve games to step up and fight for survival.
There are no new arrivals to accommodate this week, and the likes of Lindon Meikle and Jim Stevenson have both had a couple of games to settle.
Louis Almond is the most recent arrival, and even though the squad is barely recognisable to the one he left in September, he has been in this situation in a Southport shirt for the last two seasons and should know what survival entails.
It really is now or never for Southport. Chances are running out as the weeks go by, and with a difficult finish to the season scheduled points must be accrued before it is too late.
By Christy Byrne
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