PREECE: IT DOESN`T COME MUCH BIGGER
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Preece: It doesn't come much bigger
Teamtalk Andy Preece admits that he has not played many games bigger than Carlisle's must-win trip to Mansfield and is not giving up on survival. Paul Simpson's side are five points off safety with three games left and could be relegated if they fail to win at Field Mill. But Preece, who joined the Cumbrian outfit after losing his job as manager of Bury, believes they can still get out of trouble. "It's a huge game and I haven't played in many bigger. The table looks pretty bleak but if we beat Mansfield and another couple of results go our way, we're right back in there. "The spirit in the camp is excellent and you wouldn't think we were in the trouble we're in. We all believe in each other." -------- Cumbrians to take double risk nationwide website Carlisle United player-boss Paul Simpson is set to take a double risk and select both himself and midfielder Will McDonagh for Saturday's crucial game at Mansfield Town. Simpson is carrying a calf injury, while McDonagh was expected to miss the rest of the season because of bone bruising. However, with the Cumbrians knowing that defeat at Field Mill could mean that they are relegated, both are poised to start the game. "Both Will and I will be a risk but maybe it's a risk worth taking at this point," Simpson told BBC Radio Cumbria. McDonagh has been out of action since mid-March, while Simpson has sat out United's last two fixtures. ------- Simpson tells players to relax Teamtalk Carlisle boss Paul Simpson has urged his side to play their normal game as they go in search of a vital win against Mansfield on Saturday. After a disappointing 2-0 reverse against Lincoln last weekend, the Cumbrians know defeat at Field Mill could relegate them to the Nationwide Conference. But Simpson is convinced his side can rediscover their winning touch again. He told the club's official website: "We have got to forget about any outside pressures and get back to playing with the relaxed attitude that has been so effective for us. "We have to do that, we have got to get back to that against Mansfield, it's as simple as that. "Their fans will put Mansfield under pressure as they need a win and they'll fully expect to see their side get it against the team who are bottom of the league so it's up to us to make sure they don't get an easy afternoon." |
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