BRIAN OKONKWO

Last Saturday Charlie Horlock was sent off after receiving two yellow cards meaning he would be suspended for the Nuneaton game. Manager Mark Burke immediately started contacting other managers to try and loan a replacement goalkeeper but was getting no positive responses. So he turned to his old colleague Ken Gillard (U-23 and Academy Loans Coach) (103 games played for Hitchin Town) who is a senior member of Arsenal’s academy backroom staff and Ken agreed to help us. So 17 year old Brian Okonkwo who plays for Arsenal Under 18’s will play for us against Nuneaton. He is 6 feet 4 inches tall and has been at Arsenal from when he was 10 years old. We would like to thank Ken and Arsenal Football Club for their co-operation.

BY ROY IZZARD