Stute manager confident of turning form around

Winger Stephen Curry is back in training following his shoulder injury.

Eddie Patterson’s side, who have only lost once in their last four games, earned a point against rivals Linfield last weekend thanks to Jonathan Addis’ stoppage time equaliser at Windsor Park.

Earlier in the season a late Curtis Allen goal earned the Glens a share of the spoils at the Riverside Stadium, after Mark Scoltock was dismissed the ten men couldn’t hold onto Thomas McBride’s opening goal.

Once again it looks like trio Cormac Burke, Paddy McLaughlin and Stephen Curry will be missing, but on the plus side the latter duo are now back in training and should be back sooner rather later.

“Both Paddy and Stephen are back in training, but they haven’t had any contact in training, so we’ll have to wait and see,” said Kee.

Despite the recent poor form Kee remains upbeat ahead of their trip to the Oval.

“I’m up for the challenge and I’m 100 per cent confident that we can get things right, but it’s going to take time and people just have to be patient,” he said.

“After the Glens we are home to Crusaders the week after, but all games are tough in the Premiership.

“Look, over the next few weeks we are coming up against sides who will be odds on favourites but I don’t mind that.

“All the players in the squad are good players, but the league has now started to level itself out. We are now half way through and every little thing makes a difference.

“If my players are happy to be playing in the Premiership then they need to realise that they have to give a wee bit more - maybe something like another 10 or 15 per cent extra.

“All the players have to make those efforts, now some of them will have to do it in different ways, some will have to do it with their physical approach, some have to do it with their mental approach.”