Here we go…again!
By Matt Pitman

Monday 14th November 2005

GARRY Hill wants his Weymouth players to have a 'right go' at former European champions Nottingham Forest in tonight's FA Cup first round replay at the Wessex Stadium.

And the Terras boss has called on a 6,500-capacity crowd to do their bit in front of the Sky Sports cameras.

He told. Echosport: "The atmosphere tonight is sure to be absolutely electric and my only hope is that the Weymouth public can turn the Wessex into an absolute cauldron.

"Forest certainly won't be relishing coming here and a really vocal crowd tonight would really help us.

"We know we're underdogs, Forest play three leagues higher than us, but we have certainly got a chance, even more so if there was plenty of noise and chanting.

"We proved up at the City Ground what we're capable of as a team and I know my players will be prepared and ready for the replay.

"Just like the first tie, the first 20 minutes or so will be crucial and it's important we get off to a good start.

"We'll go out there with a game-plan which I obviously won't reveal, but what I will say is that we'll have a right go particularly early on.

"There is no pressure of my players, we've done fantastically well to get to this stage and, like we've always said, our priority is earning promotion from Conference South.

"Occasions like tonight are to be enjoyed because they don't come along every day and that goes for the supporters as well as the players.

"Whatever happens tonight, we'll take a lot of great memories from the FA Cup this season and there's no doubt the players will have done not only the town but whole of Dorset proud."

Apart from eye injury victim Wayne Purser, Hill has a full squad to choose from tonight.

The Terras go into the clash with Gary Megson's Coca-Cola League One giants in confident mood after a 2-1 home league win over Welling United at the weekend.

Midfielder Brian Dutton and new striker Danny Shipp got the goals as the hosts made it 13 games unbeaten in all competitions.

Hill rested five players from the side which drew 1-1 at the City Ground earlier this month.

He said: "Since the draw at Forest, we've won our two league games and I couldn't have asked any more from the lads.

"We made changes against Welling, who were third in the table, but we still looked strong and deservedly claimed the points.

"The boys dug deep and showed character to win what was a really important game for us.

"At the end we were under quite a bit of pressure but defended well to claim a crucial three points."

Hill said former Dagenham and Redbridge and Hornchurch striker Shipp, 29, has signed non-contract terms with the club.