Turner would love to get to Villa Park

Graham Turner, the Hereford United manager, thinks that Bognor will be fancying their chances of causing an upset tomorrow when Hereford United travel to the South Coast for the FA Trophy game.

"I expect to go there, put on a performance and win the game," a confident Turner told Trevor Owens of BBC Hereford and Worcester.

"But we know it won't be easy. We've had them watched. There are certain threats they have got in their side, but obviously at the level they are playing at there are a number of weaknesses. And we have got to exploit their weaknesses.

"Same sort of level as Cambridge City. We went and disposed of Cambridge City in the FA Cup and we've got to do the same to Bognor in the Trophy. And we are quite capable of doing that.

"(The Trophy) is a welcome distraction. I think winning becomes a good habit. As well as the Trophy game we have also got Scunthorpe coming up next Tuesday in the LDV.

"I think they are nice games, particularly the Scunthorpe game. It's a nice game to look forward to. It takes the pressure off the quest for League points. I think players enjoy playing in knock-out competitions

"Hell of a long trip down to Bognor both for the team and the supporters. But having made that journey, you've got to go and treat it right, do it right and make sure we are in the hat for the next round.

"I think the Trophy has lost a little bit of its glitter for Conference clubs over recent seasons simply because of the effects of progressing in it have led to fixture congestion towards the end of the season.

"We certainly want to progress in it. It's time we reached a final of some sort. We would love to get to Villa Park towards the end of the season."

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