Parkgate manager Steve Adams says his team cannot afford to take Armthorpe lightly
Steve Adams expects Parkgate to take something out of the trip to Toolstation NCEL Premier Division relegation candidates Armthorpe Welfare tomorrow.
Parkgate have an excellent chance to put some real distance between themselves and the drop zone with a victory.
Before the 2-0 defeat to Tadcaster Albion in midweek, Parkgate won their previous two league games against Athersley and Garforth Town.
Prior to that, the Rotherham-based club had lost their previous five matches and Adams said: “We never count our chickens and say we are safe because anything can happen in football.
“We’ll be looking to get back to winning ways tomorrow.
“I wouldn’t say we have to win, but I think it is important we don’t lose and we get something out of the game.
“If we perform like we did at Tadcaster and don’t take Armthorpe lightly, which we can’t afford to do, then I think we will alright tomorrow.
“It has been tough this season. We don’t have a budget to work with so we are relying on players playing each week for just expenses.
“I would say we have done alright this season, we just have to keep it going until the end of the season.
“You could always do with a few points, but we have rallied lately.
“We went through a bad spell with five defeats on the bounce, but we are gradually turning things around.
“We have players available again who were suspended or injured so they have made a different in the squad.
“We only have a small squad so one or two injuries takes its toll on us.
“We’re looking in good shape at the moment.”
Adams’ side showed a good work ethic at league leaders Tadcaster in the defeat after conceding after just two minutes.
Parkgate were still trailing by the one goal up to the closing stages and Adams added: “It was a bad start.
“Tadcaster didn’t play on Saturday and there was a chance to put them under pressure at home, but the goal in the second minute took all the pressure off them.
“We wanted to keep it tight as long as we could, but silly mistakes in the penalty area gave it to them and they made it 1-0 so it was always going to be hard after that.
“I thought the lads applied themselves well and they worked their socks off. They really put a shift in and against a top side, who aren’t top for nothing.
“We always knew it it would be difficult, but credit to the boys they dug in and they never stopped all night.”