Craig Parry says there is no pressure on Worksop Town ahead of FA Cup 'free hit'

Worksop boss Craig Parry took the blame for a slow start in the win over Wisbech

Worksop came from behind to beat Westfields FC 3-1 to set up a tie with the Blues in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup this weekend.

However, questions have been raised as to whether the tie will go ahead after the latest National League System Spectator Guidance, meaning that supporters of Chester will not be able to attend the game at Sandy Lane.

“I think it is a good thing if the game does go ahead is that it is a free hit for us,” stated Parry.

Worksop Town turned on the style for a 3-0 win.

“No one is expecting us to win; no one is expecting us to have a chance and everyone is probably thinking that we are going to get run over by three or four goals, but there are some good players in that changing room that should and could be playing higher.

“It will be a good challenge for us and a good challenge for those guys in there to test themselves and say ‘you know what, I belong at this level’ and that’s where it is a great test for us.

“It is good for us at Worksop Town because one of the reasons why I came to Worksop was because of the ambition of the club and the size of the club and we want to be competing at Conference North level.”

Worksop come into this fixture on the back of a 3-0 away victory at Wisbech Town.

A Mikey Dunn opener in the 33rd minute and a brace from Vaughan Radford on 49 and 82 minutes gave the Tigers all three points in their first away game of the league campaign.

It left Parry happy with how his side reacted to a slow start to the game.

Parry continued: “I don’t want to be the type of manager who makes excuses; good performances, the lads take the credit and the bad performances, I take the blame.

“I take the blame for the first half in setting us up slightly wrong – we tried to get in behind Wisbech.

“We got it wrong, but we went in at half-time and had a couple of stern words and a couple of home truths and, to be fair, there were grown men in there; they are honest men and they reacted well.

“The second half was completely different, and we were a different side.