Andy Sinton: I need more time with AFC Telford players

AFC Telford United manager Andy Sinton admits the pressure of being a part-time club is hampering his survival bid, despite the Bucks picking up a valuable point in a 0-0 weekend draw at Alfreton.

The result moved Telford five points clear of the relegation zone with 12 games to go.

But with the league mainly made up of full-time clubs, Sinton admitted:?"I just can't do what I want to do," said Sinton. "That is more training because we are a part-time club with people at work.

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"That is not an excuse, that is the facts. We haven't been able to bridge that gap as quickly as I would have liked, but we will.

"If we can hang in this year I know where we need to be and how we can change it.

"We just need to be given a chance to be playing at this level next year."

Meanwhile Sinton said that he had no complaints with Ryan Valentine's sending off during the weekend draw as both sides finished with 10 men.

"The red mist came down over Ryan," said the Bucks boss. "As soon as he did it I knew he was off.

"It was so disappointing. I'm not going to defend him at all. He let us down and he let himself down.

"He owes the lads an apology and a thanks and to be fair he has done that."

Telford also saw Steve Jones limp off with a knee injury midway through the second half with Sinton now weighing up a move into the transfer market.

Sinton said he needed to know quickly about Jones' fitness prospects, adding: "If it's a no then I will go and do something with an emergency loan."