Herald Express from Torquay, Devon, England • 80

HERALD EXPRESS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12 1999 INSIDE TODAY ANGLING ON PAGE 76 LOCAL SOCCER ON 77-78 RUGBY ON 79 Aussie Joining Gulls on loan Gritlin Park result could break our season says make or Watson Brentford from: Woodman Boxall Anderson Hreidarsson Powell Bates Freeman Mahon Owusu Fortune-West Rowlands Folan Quinn Scott Oatway Torquay United from: Southall Tully Herrera Robinson Thomas Aggrey Healy McGorry Bedeau Partridge Leadbitter Hill McFarlane Hapgood Nicholls Forrester Veysey (gk) Referee: Hill (Royston Herts) BRIXHAM Rugby Club-can boast their first lady international with Emma Yersin (pictured) making her debut (or Ireland in a 1 7-nil defeat against France in Dublin The 24-year-old scrum-haK was an ever-present for the Fishermen before moving to Belfast last summer after coming on in has now earned the newcomer a starting place in the line-up tor the next match against Wales at Pontypridd on February 20 Emma who gualified through a grandparent Ceviously nved with and Marion in Brix- ham "We are both very proud of her" said her father who was a hooker at Astley Park in his playing days IRISH EYES SMILE ON EMMA YOUNG Australian-born centre-forward Paul Harries is joining Torquay United from Crystal Palace on a month's loan Harries (21) 6ft tin tall will start training at Plainmoor on Monday and United say the deal is with a definite view to a permanent signing Harries was one of half-a-dozen members of the Australian national squad signed initially for Portsmouth by Terry Venables last season and then taken to Sd-hurst Park when Venables moved there last GOLF: Nick Faldo suffered another crushing blow to has confidence in the Middle East today Faldo resigned himself to both missing the halfway cut in the Dubai Desert Classic and failing to win a place in the 64-man field for the £3milHon world match play championship in California in two weeks' time A pitch into water on the 305-yard seventh his 16th hole of the day led to a double bogey-six a round of 74 and a five over par total of 149 for the former world number one The cut was likely to fall at either two or three over but whether early exit does cost him a possible clash with Tiger Woods in San Diego remains to be seen Beating Scunthorpe (3rd) at Plainmoor last weekend was one thing but victory for in-form United tomorrow would stretch their current run one defeat in nine league games into the sort of spell which would have everybody taking notice points would be a major says sidelined player-assistant manager Watson it would leave us realistically looking at making the play-offs if we lose and other results go against us you are looking over your shoulder again at the wrong end of the table form counts for nothing in this division because still so open and United are expected to be unchanged as long as skipper Brian McGor-ry recovers from a knock on his thigh which he sustained against Scunthorpe and then aggravated in training this week Goalkeeper Neville Southall who had a pain-killing injection for a rib injury before the Scunthorpe match has phoned manager Wes Saunders with a thumbs-up he'll be fit And 19-year-old defender Wayne Thomas resumed training yesterday after a bout of Saunders is not in the If there is a good time to play Brentford at Griffin Park this may be it Last 0-2 defeat by Hull there has left them with only one win in seven games Bees fans are not exactly buzzing and supremo Ron Noades threatened in last programme to take his ball and his money home next summer if he get more public more support Former Crystal Palace owner Noades' takeover as manager as well as chairman last year was always likely to be a hit-or-miss affair not exactly the most popular man in football and his on-field investment alone £12 million at the last count was bound to turn Brentford into Division team-we-love-to-beat this season For the most part been formidable at home only Hull and Rotherham have won there but lost ten of their 14 away games including a 1-3 defeat at Plainmoor mood for changing so Tony Bedeau looks like holding his place alongside leading scorer Scott Partridge up front with Andy McFarlane again on the bench A decision on the future of trialist Michael Griffiths the Worcester City striker who scored in a reserve friendly against Bristol City this by David Thomas week is likely to be postponed until next week at the earliest Saunders has sounded out Worcester boss Graham Allner about transfer-listed prospects at St Lane But he stressed want to see Michael play a game or two more and when he is a bit fitter before making a final decision should be OK for him to come back to us next week and we are trying hard to arrange another reserve game then for him to play and Southend respectively but Brentford also have Northampton goalkeeper Andy Woodman on a similar arrangement with a view to a £75000 permanent deal Ex-Slough striker Lloyd Owusu and former Gillingham centre-forward Leo Fortune-West form a potentially dangerous pair up front And back in the fold after a loan spell at Lincoln is former United Player Of The Year Charlie Oatway who is expected to figure against his old club United are at home to Swindon Town in the South West Counties Youth League at Plainmoor tomorrow (11am) ALEX Watson believes that tomorrow's Griffin Park clash between sixth-placed Brentford and Torquay United (3pm) could prove a turning-point for the Gulls' late late play-off hopes pP i CHARLIE OATWAY: Former Plainmoor favourite is now back in the fold at Griffin Park PACKAGES AVAILABLE THE ONLY Jure TECHNIC MAIN AGENT COMPARE OUR ahead with two lucrative Sky-televised games when the pitch was all but waterlogged before Christmas help It got to the stage where Noades left out his most skilful midfield player Martin Rowlands last week because of the pitch Rowlands may well be back tomorrow prompting a return to defence for record signing Hermann Hreidarsson (£750000 from Palace) Expe er Warren Aspinall and striker Kevin Experienced midfield-inall apley are on loan at Colchester Australia nominated Queensland and Essex all rounder Stuart Law to replace Michael Bevan who dislocated a finger in Sydney MOT'S from £1 5 Metro Suspension pump up from £10 Servicing Welding Repairs Exhaust Batteries Tyres Brakes Clutches Electronic Diagnosis PRESTON GARAGE 2 CEDAR ROAD PRESTON (01803) 552217 Published by Herald Express Publications Ltd at Harmsworth House Barton Hill Road Torquay TQ2 Offices also at 23 Fleet Street Torauay 33 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot and 30 Fore Street Totnes London Advertising Office: 31 John Street London WC1N 2QB Registered as a Newspaper at the fist Office No 22395 New re-manufactured quality part-worn tyres All guaranteed Full Tyretechnic range in stock LOW COST high performance tyres Huge range of budget new tyres in stock Gregg could face the Gulls as a Swan! back in September Another growing problem for Noades and his coaching team of Ray Lewington Terry Bulli-vant and Brian Sparrow has been the Griffin Park pitch Blocked The rebuilding of the West End a few years ago inadvertently blocked off important drainage and now especially when the Thames is running high the water table can quickly turn the ground into a quagmire The decision to go THE rainy weather followed England to Melbourne today and the second daynight final was washed out by rain England were anxious to get back on terms with Australia after somehow managing to lose the first final in Sydney by 10 runs But Alec men only met frustration as the first serious rain to hit Melbourne for seven weeks did its worst The match will now be played tomorrow and if England win to level the Carlton and United series at 1-1 they will have to meet the hosts in a deciding back-to-back final on Sunday an especially hectic conclusion for the players in the party who were also involved in the Ashes leg of the tour The weather briefly cleared up in time for Stewart to win the toss and elect to bat first but that will now count for nothing Tomorrow will be a new game and a new toss and different sides can be selected if conditions dictate change England had give a vote of confidence to the side beaten in Sydney while EXCLUSIVE TO YOUR AREA fliioy I Wheels' CALL MOTS PETROL ONLY DIESELS TESTED LOW PRICE CLUTCHES CRYPTON DIAGNOSTICS FULL REPA1RSWELDING TO MoT STANDARD SERVICING ALL MAKES msm Most accuratefair MOT Test out of 1 2 tested garages As reported in Herald Express Beach Garage Rearo(lnnonthGwaBPcdytoD TORQUAY United are almost certain to face their former goalkeeper Matthew Gregg later this month Gregg (20) who moved to First Division Crystal Palace for £400000 in October was due to join Third Division rivals Swansea City on a loan today United travel to Vetch Field in a time Swans boss John Hollins has signed Gregg who is third-choice at Palace because of a back injury to first-choice Roger Freestone But the deal is not expected to be completed in time for Gregg to play against Carlisle tomorrow and his Swans debut is more likely to come at home to Brentford next Tuesday PLYMOUTH Argyle face their second promotion in the space of eight days when they take on a revived Rotherham United side at Home Park tomorrow Striker Dwight Marshall armed with a new contract is hoping to follow up his point-earning goal against leaders Cardiff (1-1) last week while Rotherham head West having rediscovered the form which marked them out as promotion material at the start of the season MID-TABLEE Exeter City hit the road again to face surprise packets Brighton at Gillingham with manager Peter Fox stressing that the Grecians must start winning away from home if they are to mount a red bid for the play-offs City have won only once away from St James Park this season STIC WHEEL TYHE ZNMZZMttl ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT MATTHEW GREGG: Due to join Swansea on loan CMOS 162464.