We play Crook Town at home on Saturday. We have Max Kirkham unavailable and Kieran Featherstone injured. Gary Grater and Stevie Graham return to the squad having missed last week's game.

Although we are still without a win in our last 6 games there are significant signs that we are getting better. Last week's performance was a big improvement on previous games and we have seen that continue into our training this week. Chris and I along with our coaches, fully expect the lads to continue that into the game on Saturday. We are back at home and hopefully we get a good crowd to come along and help us get back to winning ways. Our support home and away has been brilliant so far this season and we are really grateful for this. With every game we are learning and taking that into the next game. We know things will turn for us soon we just have to keep on believing and improving week by week. The lads are working really hard and have a big desire to turn our recent fortunes around. We know each team presents different challenges for us and Crook will prove tough opposition.

Regards

Dave BELL JOINT MANAGER JFC

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JARROW V CROOK TOWN

Jarrow hosted Crook Town who appointed ex Richmond Town manager Chris Lax in midweek , both sides took an while to settle Crook having to make an early sub in the 14th minute with Daniel Pigg was replaced by Daniel Johnson due to illness .After 19 mins Kyle Morris had an couple of shots which were dealt with easily by Gary Frater . The home side had a few crosses from Kai Elliott but chances were at a premium . A corner was headed wide by Jordan Mellish after 22 mins and on the half hour Kai Elliott had a shot saved by Wood in the visitors goal . The first goal came after 37 mins when an cross from the right from Grant Pressling was headed goalwards by Nick Quinn and keeper Bryan Woods could only help the ball into the net with an strong wind against him.

HALF TIME JARROW 1 CROOK TOWN 0

The second period saw Jarrow being more on top against the wind and Kai Elliott and Nick Quinn both had shots off target , after 65 mins Kris Allen had an shot wide from an corner. The first sub for Jarrow saw Liam Clark replaced by Josh Allen , who was straight into the action having an good shot saved by Bryan Wood . Little had troubled Gary Frater in the home goal . The home side looked likely to get an second but had to wait until 83 mins when an mix up in the visitors defence saw goalkeeper Wood leaving his area but missed the ball and Josh Allen knocked it round him and steered the ball home from 35 yds to make it 2-0 .
The final sub saw Steve Graham replacing the hard working Kris Allen for the final minutes , and with his first touch he sent an long range free kick against the post from 30 yds which bounced away . A hard working win over an determined Crook side .

JARROW GARY FRATER ALEX BONE DAVID SMITH SAM ATTEWELL JORDAN MELLISH KRIS ALLEN GRANT PRESSLING LIAM CLARK NICK QUINN PETER KANE © KAI ELLIOTT
SUBS JOSH ALLEN ( for Clark 65 min) STEVEN GRAHAM (for Kris Allen 85 min) not used NICK LITTLE JOHN MURRAY AARON KAH
REFEREE P MOSELEY
ATTENDANCE 90

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