Piotrowski exits (From Dorset Echo)

Piotrowski exits

8:50am Friday 31st July 2009 in Club News By Adam Summers

WEYMOUTH manager Matty Hale has ended his interest in ex-Team Bath forward Tom Piotrowski and turned his attentions to finding cover for injured midfielder Hector Mackie.

Hale is expecting the 21-year-old to be ruled out for up to six months with a knee problem and with the fitness of Andy Harris also in doubt the Terras’ boss has been forced into a change of priorities.

He said: “Tom is a player I would have liked to have brought to the club but with Hector’s injury we may have to get another midfielder in to provide competition.

“Danny Bennett did well against Exeter City on Wednesday night and scored a good goal, and we will take another look at him this evening at Paulton Rovers (7.30pm), along with another ex-Team Bath player in Joe Arnold.

“We have also had to let Phil Harpnutt go. You see, with the budget we have, we cannot take them all, and now we are looking to bring in one or two strikers and possibly a midfielder to complete the squad.”

Hale, who has also offered a contract to defender Jamie Frampton, is happy with the progress his young squad is making and is looking forward to seeing Harris, Dean Smith and Martin Slocombe all back in action tonight.

He added: “It will be interesting to see how Andy, Dean and Martin come through this evening as we get ever closer to the start of the season and the trip to Lewes on August 8.”

Terras: Harrison, Townley, Brice, Critchell, Slocombe, Groves, Smith, Metters, Preston, Cooper, Bennett, Du Chattelier, Arnold, Loader, Thorne, Reiffer, Rose, Grubb.

n Weymouth Reserves will entertain Longwell Green Reserves in a pre-season friendly at the Wessex Stadium on August 8 (1pm). Admission prices will be £3 for adults, £2 for OAPs and £1 for children.