Brighton unchanged for cup tie

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32677, 5 August 1971, Page 24

Brighton unchanged for cup tie

New Brighton will be at full strength, with a team unchanged for the last month, in their Gillette Chatham Cup quarter-final against the Wellington national league club, Western Suburbs, at English Park on Saturday.

The only first-team squad member not available is the young striker, N. Francis, who is cup tied, having already played in the competition for Rangers. I The team is: D. Phillips,-D. I Duffey, T. Langan, W. ChisIholm, A. Daw: G. Storer. G. jTaylor. S. Cully, W. Robinson, W. Quirke, A. Marley. | Reserves: A. Smith, G. Macann, W. Doomenbal. The Brighton president, Mr R. Storer, said last evening that the team had been settled since June when the seasiders suffered their only defeat of the season so far, to Technical. "I feel more confident that we will beat Western Suburbs than I did about over-

coming Christchurch United in the previous round, and I was confident enough about the outcome of that match.” Mr Storer said.

Brighton heat United, the national league side, 2-1, in the second round.

I Its meeting with Western > Suburbs will be the second clash in the cup competition between the two clubs, West- ' em winning 2-1 in extra time ' last season. “We went close to winning - that one, in the mud, despite ’ being reduced to 10 men for ■ half the game," Mr Storer ' Suid. “With the prospect of a • firm ground on Saturday, we must have a very good ’ chance.” I Western Suburbs will have ’ available the former New Zea- ■ land captain, D. Wallace, who ■ has returned from a two- ' month business trip in Canada. However. Wallace will be out • of training and his selection ' is doubtful.

Hockey.—The touring Queensland men’s hockey team beat Marlborough. 9*l, at Blenheim yesterday. It led 6-0 at half time.