Gunning for Grecians
By Adam Summers

Tuesday 23rd January 2007

WEYMOUTH boss Jason Tindall is confident that, his side can get "a result" from their Nationwide Conference National clash at St James' Park tonight despite the fact they have not played a competitive fixture for 22 days.

Exeter City are likely to field ex-Weymouth duo Steve Tully and Lee Elam who left the Wessex Stadium for the Grecians on January 12 after the Dorset outfit had transfer-listed their entire squad because of a financial crisis.

Since then the Terras have removed their players from the transfer list and Tindall reckons the game could provide the perfect tonic for the club.

He said: "We are looking forward to it. We have not played for a long time and we just want to get back playing.

"We are obviously getting thrown in at the deep end in terms of it being a local derby and I am sure that will add a bit of spice to it but we are more than capable of going there and getting a result.

`As everyone knows Steve Tully and Lee Elam are now down there but in my mind that does not change a thing.

`All we have got to do is worry about ourselves and do what we have been working on in training. We have got a professional bunch of lads and if we do that then I think we will do well.

"Ben Smith is obviously suspended and the only other doubt we had was Ashley Vickers with his hamstring but he is fit now so we will have a good, strong side out who are more than capable of beating them I have no worries about that."

Tindall is believed to be in negotiations with striker Stuart Beavon who plays for Didcot Town in the BGB Southern League South-West Division.

The 22-year-old is expected to hold further talks with the Terras today and could be in the squad for tonight's game.

Beavon scored two goals in the FA Vase final in 2005 when he was voted the competition's player of the season. This season he has netted 36 competitive goals,

Tindall refused to name the player he is in talks with but said: "The lad I am speaking with has been in training with us and now we have got to sit down and have a chat and decide what we can do."

When asked whether any decisions have been made over the likes of Scott Dixon and Ross Carmichael, Tindall added: "Nothing has been done with any of the young lads. We are still getting them in training and having a look at them, and we will make a decision on them soon."

Former Terra Brian Dutton has also been linked with a move back to the Wessex Stadium.

• Weymouth's home fixture with Burton Albion will now be played on Saturday, February 3. The game was called off on January 6 due to a waterlogged pitch.

• Former Weymouth man Kyle Critchell has -left Southampton and joined Coca-Cola League One side Chesterfield on a free transfer. The 20-year-old has signed a deal until the end of the season.