Al Taylor insists Welton’s 4-3 win over Ivy Tavern will not have any bearing on the Socialites Ron Eaglen Cup match this weekend.
The Socialites return to Sudbrooke Drive on Sunday just a month after they departed having won 4-3 in a thrilling Premier League encounter infront of a massive crowd at Sudbrooke Drive.
“It was a great win for us in the League but that will not matter one jot this weekend because they will be well up for the game.”
“There was a big crowd there for the League game and they will have a huge following again this weekend, they are a great side and they raise there game even higher when a team like Welton is in town.”
“They knocked the holders out in the last round and they’ll fancy their chances again this weekend.”
"Our club is used to getting to semi-finals and finals and all we can do is give it our best this weekend against Ivy and see where it takes us.
With only the winner of the Welton versus Ivy game and potentially CW Golden Eagle as the only Premier League sides in the next round It makes the clash against Ivy - for whom the Ron Eaglen Cup is highest on their list of priorities - hugely significant as this is a tournament both Al Taylor and Dave Matthews targeted as one they could win.
“A lot of good sides have been knocked out.” Said Taylor
“It’s the toughest possible draw either of us could have got and both ourselves and Ivy would probably rather have faced any of the other teams left in the draw, The other sides will be looking at this game and thinking as long as we avoid the winner of that game we have a great chance of making the final.”
"But this is why you play for Welton S&SC and this is what it brings," added Taylor.
"It's not just playing Tap and Spile (whom they have drawn in the next round of the County Cup) or Ivy Tavern, it's when you travel anywhere because we are expected to win."