Knill predicts a tricky month's work

9:30am Thursday 9th October 2008

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ALAN Knill says October is going to be a tricky month for his side to negotiate.

The in-form Shakers are still unbeaten and claimed the scalp of League One side Stockport in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy on Tuesday night.

However, the games are coming thick and fast with newly promoted Exeter visiting Gigg Lane on Saturday.

“October is a very tough month,” said Knill. “We have already played Aldershot who were seventh, we play Exeter who are now seventh, and we have got Dagenham, Rotherham, Luton and Bradford coming up. All of those teams are playing well.

“Exeter will be one of the tough games, but the good thing is that we go into the game full of confidence because we are playing well.

“I hope teams realise they are going to be in for a tough game when they come to Gigg Lane. It’s so far so good at home, but there is an awful long way to go. Our home record is something we are very proud off and we want to keep it going.”

Knill also accepts his team have learnt their lesson from Saturday’s game at Aldershot when they squandered a three-goal lead to come away from Hampshire with only a point.

“Saturday was a big wake-up for us as a team and for me as a manager,” said Knill.

“Sometimes you have to do different things to win games.

“Against Stockport we went 1-0 up and kept the shape and we could have done that on Saturday instead.

“But we didn’t and we went forward and went for four goals when three might have done us.”