
Ahead of Whitby Town's Pitching In Northern Premier League Premier Division visit of Warrington Town on Tuesday night (kick-off 7:45pm), manager Nathan Haslam is eager for the Seasiders to respond to their weekend defeat.
Haslam's side suffered a 2-0 defeat at Warrington Rylands on Saturday, particularly disappointing after an impressive showing at home against Bamber Bridge prior to this.
In their first of two home matches this week, the Whitby boss is determined to make the most of home advantage.
Here's what Haslam had to say ahead of the visit of the Yellows this midweek.
On Tuesday night's match with Warrington Town, a side who currently sit fourth in the league table:
"Warrington are a good footballing side, but they've got to come to our place on a Tuesday night. It's a difficult place to come and we've got to ensure we make it difficult for them. They're a very good team and they have been for the last few years. They've always been strong and they're up there again this season.
"We need to go and do what we did against Bamber Bridge or like what we did in the second half on Saturday. What I've said to the lads is that, for us, it's a very simple, yet hard thing to get right. We're creating chances but we're just not putting them away and it's happening too many times now."
On Saturday's performance at Warrington Rylands:
"We weren't at the races in the first half. It wasn't good enough and it wasn't to the standard that we set. We just weren't getting down to the basics that we needed to get us going.
"We made some changes at half-time and I thought that we were very good in the second half. It was the final third that let us down and they're keeper didn't have a save to make. If you don't hit the target, then you're not going to get results."