Burkinshaw Geared Up For Trotters Tie


By Mark Heys
January 5 2006

Watford assistant manager Keith Burkinshaw says that his side must produce their best form of the season if they are to stand any chance of dumping Bolton out of the FA Cup this weekend. The Hornets currently lie fourth in the Coca Cola Championship and are going well under the guidance of rookie manager Adrian Boothroyd so the Wanderers know they won't have it all their own way when they travel to the Hertfordshire club.

Burkinshaw has special memories of this competition having managed the victorious Spurs side lead by Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa in 1981 and the veteran coach says that the FA Cup third round is always a special date to look out for.

"I'm sure Bolton will be up for it, so we know we've got to produce our best form, All we can ask for is a home tie and that's what we've got. We'll be going all out for the win."

"I have special memories of the FA Cup. In the days when we were winning it at Tottenham, the third round was the date you looked forward to for two or three months."

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