Travel headaches for Moneyfields ahead of Bideford journey

Moneyfields are facing a few travel headaches as they continue their push for the top spot in Southern League division one south with a trip to Bideford on Saturday (2.15pm).
Moneyfields are heading to Bideford on Saturday. Picture: Vernon NashMoneyfields are heading to Bideford on Saturday. Picture: Vernon Nash
Moneyfields are heading to Bideford on Saturday. Picture: Vernon Nash

The home side have moved the kick-off forward because of problems with their floodlights.

This means Dave Carter and his team will have an 8am start from Dover Road.

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After experiencing some nightmare journeys already this season the visitors are taking no chances.

The Moneys boss said: '˜Though their floodlights are not broken Bideford have told us they are damaged.

'˜There was a danger with a 3pm kick-off that we could travel all the way there to find the game was off.

'˜That is why we agreed to an earlier kick-off.

'˜We have not had the best of luck with some of our journeys this season.

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'˜Even this week the coach company we usually use has gone bust.

'˜So we have had problems before we even get out of the city.

'˜Going to Cinderford we were stuck on the M4 for four hours and didn't get to the ground until 15 minutes before kick-off.

'˜We ended up getting well beaten on that occasion and we don't want a repeat of that.

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'˜Our aim is to get to Bideford nice and early so we can prepare properly.'

With Brett Poate expected to return from injury Carter has the luxury of a full-strength squad to choose from.

They will travel with the confidence of a side unbeaten in their past nine league games.

The visitors are also aiming for a fourth-straight clean sheet.

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Bideford have conceded nine goals in their past two games and Carter wants to see any defensive weaknesses punished.

'˜We have to be far more clinical in front of goal.

'˜There is no problem in creating chances we just need to make sure we stick them away.

'˜I want us to come away with three points.

'˜To do that we have to put them under pressure from the start.'