Maidstone manager Peter Nott hopes Danny Hockton can add to his goal tally
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By Alex Hoad
Maidstone manager Peter Nott hopes
striker Danny Hockton’s double strike in midweek will spark a run
of goals which will fire the club into the next round of the FA
Cup.
Hockton arrived at Maidstone in
November 2009 and scored just four league goals last season, with
one other in the Kent Senior Trophy.
The 31-year-old had scored 52 goals
in 60 games for Margate in 2006 and 2007 and had a better than
one-in-two strike rate in three years at Billericay before
that.
Hockton scored both goals for
Stones as they lost 3-2 at Concord Rangers in the Ryman League
Premier Division on Tuesday night and Nott (pictured) said: "Danny
needed those goals and we needed him to get them.
"He came here with a big reputation
and Maidstone has been the only
club where he has not produced the goals.
"He kept telling me they were
coming and he was right and he was by far our best player. It was
the best he’s played since he came to the club."
Nott is hoping Hockton can continue
his goalscoring form at Ryman League Division 1 South side
Whitehawk on Saturday in the first qualifying round of the FA
Cup.
The Stones boss said: "It will be
difficult but we have got to get a result one way or another, our
supporters need some success. Hopefully, if we can get a result
then it could kick-start some form in the league."
Joe Vines is cup tied so will miss
the game, Ryan Andrews’ knee will be assessed after a knock on
Tuesday while Jermaine Darlington and Simon Pettit face fitness
tests on hamstring injuries.
Thursday, September 09 2010
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