Danny Hussey is hoping that new signing Jonny Lockie will find his feet at Holbeach United.
Tigers chief Hussey, who gave Lockie his first team debut as a teenager at Spalding United, has wrapped up a deal to bring the speedy striker to Carter’s Park.
Having left the Tulips for Deeping Rangers earlier in the season, Lockie will be looking to nail down a starting spot with Holbeach – and Hussey is hopeful the deal will be mutually beneficial.
“I wanted a new striker,” admitted the Tigers boss. “I know what Jonny is capable of and hopefully he’ll be a good fit here.
“He’s got lots of pace and gives us a different option going forward.
“We know each other well, he made his debut at Spalding when I was there with Marcus Ebdon.
“We’ve not sat down and spoken about anything in depth, but hopefully he’ll be good for us and we’ll be good for him. I think we’re probably one more player – a defender or midfielder – away from having a squad that I’m happy to take through to the end of the season now.”
Hussey takes his in-form Tigers to Peterborough Northern Star on Saturday (3pm), with his aim to keep their six-game winning streak in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division alive and finish above rivals Pinchbeck United.
He added: “Star will be a tough game, no doubt.
“We’re on good form, but I think the top three are out of reach. I want my boys to finish above Pinchbeck for a bit of local bragging rights.
“Nobody expects us to finish above them given their superior budget, so it’d be a feather in our cap.”
Influential keeper Ricky Drury returns on Saturday.
