The time for excuses is over as Holland's & Blair look to end their season on a high. Blair were hoping to find some winning form ahead of their SCEFL Challenge Cup Final against Fisher but instead head into Monday’s match without a win in their last seven games as their league campaign petered out.
Manager Scott Porter has been hit with player unavailability ever since their Semi-Final shoot-out win over Kennington a month ago.
It’s all or nothing now though for Blair as they head to Whitstable Town’s Belmont Stadium for the league’s showpiece cup Final.
Porter said: “Fisher will be a tough nut to crack, we drew twice with them this season, they have got momentum, won a few games, they’re a good side. “We will have a good following, the club is on the up, the attendances are really good, the club is run the right way, the facilities are good but I need to get silverware, that is what I came to the club to do. “In the league, with the budget I have got, you are not going to compete with the teams in the top four, we can’t compete with those teams, but there are always opportunities in cup competitions to win some silverware and that’s exactly what I want us to do. “We need to be at our very, very best to win that game. “I’ve not been able to name the same team since we won the Semi-Final and that’s frustrating but that’s part and parcel of this level, people unavailable, suspensions, injuries, things like that and me trying to look after players as well. “We have got a few old heads in the side and we have had Saturday-Tuesday games since getting to the Final, it has taken its toll a little bit.