Northern League: Jarrow confident ahead of Seaton Carew test
Jarrow will look to continue their good form when they face Northern League Division Two rivals Seaton Carew this weekend.
Kennie Malia has admitted Jarrow’s quickfire return fixture with Northern League Division Two newcomers Seaton Carew provides him with a unique challenge.
The two sides met at Hornby Park last Saturday afternoon as goals from Jonathon Bainbridge, Brad Lowes, Michael Enwere, Stephen Siyanbola and Evan Whittle helped Malia’s men ease to a 5-0 win that continued their strong start to the season. The confidence from that victory inspired Jarrow to another win in midweek as a 12-minute hat-trick from summer signing Siyanbola and a last-gasp Evan Whittle strike helped them come from a goal down to earn a 4-1 home victory against Seaham Red Star.
All focus now goes on Saturday’s Perth Green meeting with Seaton Carew and Malia believes his side have momentum behind them following a strong run of results and performances - but conceded facing the same side on consecutive weekends put ‘a slightly different slant’ on the game.
He told The Gazette: “It’s unusual playing a team for a second time this early in the season because normally you don’t play a team for a second time before playing every other side at least once. Obviously that puts a slightly different slant on the game because they’ve had a look at us and we’ve had a look at them so they know what we are about and it’s the same with them. We will be confident going into the game because we are doing well but I know we can still improve even further as we look to push at the top end of the league again.”
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