LEAGUE 1 ROUND-UP
BARROW RAIDERS may have been drawn against Championship side Oldham in the first round of the Challenge Cup, but coach Paul Crarey admits he didn’t really mind who they were paired with, as long as it meant his side could get back into action after over a year away.
“They boys are all itching to get back,” said Crarey. “We’re excited to get going again. The lads are very enthusiastic and there is a big buzz around the place with the squad we’ve assembled for this year.
“No matter who we got we’d just be happy to be back playing. Even away from home, just getting on the bus and having an away day will be great.
“With a short turnaround in pre-season, I don’t think anyone will be as prepared for that game as they’d like to be. But will we win the Challenge Cup? Probably not.
“But we can go out there and give a good account of ourselves and have a good blow out and then hopefully get a couple of preseason games in before the league season starts.