Clarets boss Glenn Pennyfather expressed his sorrow for the recent loss of Staines Town Chairman Alan Boon after Thursday night’s City training session, then reiterated his side’s commitment to adding their first points to the Blue Square Bet South table at Havant & Waterlooville this weekend.

Chelmsford missed out on the chance to bounce straight back from their opening day defeat against Truro City when the scheduled trip to Staines on Tuesday was postponed due to the sad passing of the Swans’ chief a few days earlier. Glenn recalled plentiful happy moments shared with Boon and wished to add his condolences.

“As soon as we found out what had happened we had no complaints about the postponement, and agreed straight away,” Pennyfather explained. “Jeff [King] and I had met Alan on a number of occasions in our years with Canvey Island and City and he was a lovely man who we enjoyed many conversations with. He’ll be sorely missed and our thoughts are with his loved ones at this difficult time.”

Glenn’s next opportunity to start the ball rolling comes on Saturday with his team’s 3:00pm kick-off in Hampshire. Havant have so far lost at home to Welling United, 2-1 in midweek, and secured a 1-0 victory at Boreham Wood on the opening weekend. Shaun Gale’s side are always amongst the fancied teams at the start of each season and the Clarets’ Manager believes this year will be no different.

City won there, 2-1, last season and Glenn added: “Havant is a difficult place to go and get a result, as we’ve found out over the years, but we’re looking forward to the challenge and it’s imperative that we get our first points on the board as soon as possible. Results have been a mixed bag for Havant so far and we did well there last year.”

On the Truro match, Pennyfather reflected: “I’ve watched the DVD of the game and we actually played more poorly than I thought we did on the day, especially in the first half. We weren’t passing the ball as well as we were capable of and we were doing none of the stuff we’d practiced in pre-season. Then obviously we were disappointed not to be able to respond on Tuesday at Staines but these things happen in football.”

At Havant he’ll be boosted by news that defender Justin Miller is back in contention for a place in the side after recovering from a muscle strain, while winger Greg Morgan has also returned from his family commitments. Joe Benjamin and Ricky Modeste, who both left last Saturday’s game early with tweaks, are also fit to feature.

Havant & Waterlooville: Address: Westleigh Park, Martin Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 5TH. Phone: (023) 92787822. Position Last Season: 9th in the Blue Square South. Miles from Chelmsford: 116. Approx. Journey Time: 2 hours, 50 minutes. Nickname: The Hawks. Team Colours: White, Yellow & Blue. Ground Capacity: 4,800 (3,500 Covered Terracing). Seats: 562. Unofficial Website: www.havantandwaterlooville.net.

Travel Club Coach: This will depart from the Clubhouse at 10:45am and opposite the County Hotel at the top of Duke Street at 11:00am. The return fare is £15 for adults and £10 for under 16s. To reserve your place/s, call Mark Fleming on (07506) 873741.

Directions to Westleigh Park: Turn off the A27 into Havant at the Hayling Island roundabout (A3023). Follow the road through the Town Centre, crossing three sets of traffic lights, until you go over the railway and come to a roundabout. Go straight on, through another four sets of lights. At the fifth (after a petrol station on your right and the Heron pub on your left) turn right into Bartons Road. The ground will be on your right. At the top of the hill, immediately after a pedestrian crossing, turn right into Martin Road. The entrance to the ground is several hundred yards along the road on your right. Nearest Train Station: Havant (0.9 miles).

Blue Square Bet Odds: Havant & Waterlooville 13/10, Draw 5/2, Chelmsford City 8/5. Do you fancy a flutter? Then visit www.bluesq.com/chelmsford where you can register to earn money for the Clarets when you open a brand new Blue Square account.

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