Friday 22 March 2013

RENEWING ACQUAINTANCES

This weekend's latest installment of the battle for League Two survival will see some of the staff of Plymouth Argyle and Torquay United face their former employers.

Pilgrims' boss John Sheridan will be facing his former club Chesterfield who he guided to promotion from League Two in the 2010-11 season. Sheridan then led to Johnstone's Paint Trophy glory in the following campaign before his departure earlier this season.

Two of his former backroom staff at the Proact Stadium, assistant manager Tommy Wright and goalkeeping coach Marc Crossley, are currently working under his successor Paul Cook.

New Torquay United coach Chris Brass, who recently joined the Gulls coaching team to work alongside manager Alan Knill, will be facing one of his former side's in a relegation battlle at Plainmoor.

Brass, who also had a loan spell at Plainmoor during the 1994-95 season, spent five years with the Minstermen and was installed as captain on his arrival. His stint with York also included a spell as player-manager during the 2003-04 campaign where he was unable to prevent York from being relegated to the Conference.