City’s Assistant Manager, Ben Chenery, has highlighted the “learning curve” Glenn Pennyfather’s young squad are experiencing and explained how the Clarets have put their last result behind them as they make the short trip across the River Thames to take on Welling United on Saturday, kick-off 3:00pm.

City went down to a single David Wheeler goal at home to Staines Town last Saturday but Chenery has witnessed in training how the squad have learned from it and moved on. Now they take on another side near the top of the table in Jamie Day’s Welling knowing how crucial it will be to bounce straight back. “I’ve seen them physically grow in confidence this season and this setback won’t affect that,” explained the former Football League defender.

“Training has been at a good tempo and we’ve ironed a few things out. Glenn and I are both naturally upbeat people and when we’ve had a bad result we assess it then quickly move on. That can get an extra 10% out of the players. These youngsters are only going to get better, and that means a positive future for Chelmsford City. Each loss is a learning curve and great footballers learn from their mistakes so they don’t make the same ones again.”

City and Welling are two of a small group chasing leaders Woking, and Ben added: “When we were nine points clear in 2009, everyone thought we were home and dry. Over Christmas someone reminded me of when Stevenage were eleven points behind the leaders and they fought back to win their league by eleven points themselves. We’ve got a lot of talent here and I honestly believe that, until it’s mathematically impossible, we’ve got a chance.”

Central defender Adam Tann is a serious doubt for the game after hobbling off the pitch with an injury late in the Staines encounter. Elsewhere, midfielder Sam Corcoran serves the third of his three-match suspension for a red card against Thurrock over the Christmas period. Both teams could jump up into second place with a victory at Park View Road.

Welling United: Address: Park View Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1SY. Phone: (020) 8301 1196. Position Last Season: 6th in the Blue Square Bet South. Miles from Chelmsford: 37. Approx. Journey Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes. Nickname: The Wings. Team Colours: Red & White. Ground Capacity: 4,000 (1,500 Covered Terracing). Seats: 1,070. Official Website: www.wellingunited.com.

Travel Club Coach: Supporters looking to board the coach to Welling are asked to register their interest quickly on (07506) 873741 as there will shortly be no seats remaining. The coach departs from the Clubhouse at 12:15pm and opposite the County Hotel at 12:30pm. Return fares have been fixed at £10 for adults and £6 for under 16s.

Directions to Park View Road: Take the M25 to Junction 2. At the roundabout, take the A2 towards Central London. Leave the A2 at the third exit (Danson Interchange, signposted A221 to Bexleyheath and Sidcup). Turn right (second exit) at the roundabout at the end of the slip road, then turn right (third exit) at the next roundabout. Go under the A2 bridge and up the slope to another roundabout. Take the second exit and follow the road (Danson Road) to the traffic lights at the end. Turn left at the lights onto Park View Road. The ground is on the left. Nearest Train Station: Welling (0.7 miles).

Weather Forecast: Sunny Intervals. 6 degrees Celsius. Wind 8 mph.

Blue Square Bet Odds: Welling United 23/20, Draw 12/5, Chelmsford City 15/8. Do you fancy a flutter? Then visit www.bluesq.com/fans where you can register to earn money for the Clarets when you open a brand new Blue Square account.

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