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Wilson wants Orient shut out

Posted on: Fri 26 Feb 2010

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Danny Wilson is hoping to see an improved defensive performance from his in-form side when they travel to The Matchroom Stadium to face Leyton Orient this Saturday.

Despite being unbeaten in 13 games going into the match, Town have only kept one clean sheet in their last six, and Wilson believes that with his side in such scintillating form at the other end of the pitch, a repeat of their previously mean defensive performances would almost certainly see them return from East London with the points.

"We have to be a bit meaner at the back because we've let too many goals in recently," he said.

"It is irritating because they're better defenders than that, but sometimes it does happen when you're offensively minded as we are.

"We like our full-backs and centre-backs to join in and play football, but you have to look for a strong base to try and get a clean sheet if at all possible.

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"You've seen that we can score goals, and we're a handful going forward to any team.

"So if we get a clean sheet, I'm very confident we can get a win."

And despite Orient having been in inconsistent form of late, Wilson is expecting a stiff test from Geraint Williams' side, much akin to that which Town experienced in a hard fought 3-2 win over The O's in December last year.

"I think from past history they have always been tough games against Orient," he said.

"Though we won the game here in December, it was a very close game and we didn't really play that well against them.

"We treat everybody with the utmost respect as I always say because we're not good enough to take our foot off the gas.

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"The worst thing you can do is think the games are going to be easy because they won't, and you can easily come unstuck and the players know that."

Wilson is still sweating on the fitness of Kevin Amankwaah, Danny Ward and Gordon Greer ahead of the match, and admits he is concerned about the well being of three of his most important players.

"They'll both travel to Leyton Orient with us, but they are doubtful for the weekend," he said.

"We'll assess them on Saturday morning and see what happens for the game.

"We'd like to get all three fit for the match but realistically I don't think we'll get that and I won't know which ones will pass and which ones won't until Saturday morning."

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