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Kids key as manager switches his attentions to next season
Leverstock Green will start blooding its youngsters as the season comes to a head and the club begin go focus on next term.
Manager Steve Heath revealed that, although his side are pushing for a top eight finish, his focus has switched from 2009/10 to 2010/11.
"Between now and the end of the season I'm going to be bringing some more youngsters through into the first team" said Heath.
"But we still want to win every game! It would be great to finish somewhere near the top six but at the same time does it matter if we are sixth or eighth?
"If we can bring young players through and give them first team experience it will be better for the club in the long run and better for me as a manager next season."
Heath has already overseen the rapid development of youngsters including Bill Morgan, Bekim Culaj and Gary Connolly, who have been first team regulars since he took over at Pancake Lane in the summer.
Should his plan succeed, his side may slip further down the table as the campaign nears its end but fans may be thanking him in the long run.
Missing no fewer than five first-teamers, Steve Heath's men dominated their game with Broxbourne on Saturday but were beaten 1-0 at home.
With Carl Tasker absent, reserve team stopper Matt Hooker stepped up to the plate and conceded in the 35th minute to leave Green in sixth, but having played at least three games more than teams in the chasing back.
"We absolutely dominated and I couldn't fault the players" he said.
"We played some good football at times we just lacked that bit of a cutting edge when we needed it."
Richard Harvey had the home side's first chance minutes before the game's only goal but he was off target.
Mark Brennan showed them how to do it as he fought through several challenges before lifting the ball over Hooker.
A rejuvinated Levy XI posed much more of a threat in the second half but could not find an equalising goal.
Matt Wardle and Adam Reid were both inches away from converting the same Simon Conway cross while keeper Obey Murefu denied Reid and Wardle again as Levy continued their search for a leveller in vain.
Heath is hopeful his men can grab a win at Hatfield Town tonight.
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