He said:
“To be fair I’ve been satisfied with our overall performances but we’ve been punished for little mistakes, which is a reflection on the level we are at now.

“Although we lost at Hyde last week on another day we could well have won there.

“On Monday Hednesford shocked us by starting at such a fast pace, also we felt we did not get the rub of the green with some decisions that did not go our way.

“In the second half our play was outstanding and we will be looking to take that level of performance into our weekend games.

“We are close to being a really good team, once the forwards click they will get a hatful of goals.

“Everyone is fit and it’s great to look at the squad and see the strength and quality that’s there.”

Squad: Preston, Bateman, Storey, Thornhill, Carr, Roma, Bell-Toxtle, Fenton, Watson, Hearn, Reid, Grantham, Thomas, Meikle, Wakefield, Lewis.

Marine FC address: The Marine Travel Arena, College Road, Crosby Liverpool L23 3AS

Admission: Adults £10, Concessions £5, Under 11’s free with paying adult.
Everton / Liverpool / Tranmere Rovers / AFC Liverpool season ticket holders £5

There are still places available for supporters on the coach, £5 return, leaving at 10am.

Directions to Marine
Leave the M62 at junction 6 and take the M57 to Switch Island. At the end of the M57 take the A5758 (signposted Southport & Formby), remain on this road through Switch Island and go straight across the traffic lights at the junction with the B5422, remaining on A5758.
At roundabout, turn left on A565 (signposted Liverpool, Bootle & Crosby). Remain on this road through Thornton, straight on at 3 sets of traffic lights and at the roundabout remain on the A565, signposted Bootle & Liverpool.
At the traffic lights in Crosby village, turn left onto the A565 (signposted Bootle & Liverpool). After ½ mile you will pass Merchant Taylors school on your right hand-side, turn right at the traffic lights onto College Road. The ground is half a mile on your left.

By Bus
The Marine Travel Arena is close to a number of bus stops. The 63 (Bootle - Fazakerley) stops on College Road, the 53 (Liverpool to Crosby) stops on Coronation Road, the 47 (from Liverpool to Crossens) and X2 (Liverpool to Preston) have stops near to the ground on Liverpool Road (about 10-15 minute walk from Merchant Taylor school to the Marine Travel Arena).

By Train
The nearest railway station to The Marine Travel Arena is Blundellsands & Crosby on the Northern Line (Hunts Cross to Southport) of Merseyrail. Trains run at 15 minute intervals from Liverpool City Centre and Southport. The station is a 10 minute walk from the ground.
Supporters arriving at Liverpool Lime Street need to transfer to the Northern Line at Liverpool Moorfields or Central Stations.
Approximate train journey time from Liverpool City Centre stations to Blundellsands & Crosby is 20 minutes.

Marine were held to a 1-1 draw by North Ferriby United in their opening game, then lost 3-2 at Stalybridge Celtic in midweek.

On Monday Grantham make the short trip to Basford for what will be the first game between the sides since a League cup quarter final in 2017, which Grantham won on penalties.

Normal admission prices apply: £9 adults, £6 concessions, £2 Under 16s, £15 Family (up to four people, max 2 adults, must include at least one under 16).

Grantham recorded two 1-1 draws in their opening fixtures, at home to Bamber Bridge and away to Stafford Rangers.