Byerley: Terras can stay up
By Adam Summers

Wednesday 15th September 2010

WARREN Byerley is adamant that the Terras have what it takes to survive in the Zamaretto Premier Division.

The in-form striker netted twice in the 2-1 win at Taunton Town at the weekend and he now has his sights firmly set on shooting down table-toppers Cambridge City, who are due to visit the Bob Lucas Stadium for a top-versus-bottom clash this Saturday.

Byerley’s FA Cup brace at Wordsworth Road was further proof of his growing confidence under manager Ian Hutchinson, who the striker believes has helped re-invigorate his career after a frustrating time at Dorchester Town last season.

He said: “Hutch and Andy Mason have a good thing going and they have helped me a lot. There is an amazing team spirit in the camp and everyone is relishing the challenge big time at the minute.

“We are also confident that we will get out of the situation we currently find ourselves in. In fact, there are no doubts in our minds, and if Hutch can add a couple more players like we know he wants to, we will be there.”

Byerley went on to add: “Last season I had a few injuries and it was just about getting back fit but at Dorchester I never got a good run in the team.

“That just made me even more determined and over the summer I worked hard and lost a stone in weight, which I have benefited a lot from.

“I have to thank Sean Ferguson at Physiques and Shapes Health Club in Dorchester for that. He has helped me a lot and allowed me to use all his equipment, which has been fantastic.

“It feels like all that hard work is really paying off and it was certainly nice scoring two goals at Taunton on Saturday. Hopefully, I can carry on building on that now, stay injury free, and have a good year.”

Unbeaten Cambridge are expected to be formidable opp-onents on Saturday, having claimed 17 points from their opening seven games but Byer-ley believes his Weymouth side have nothing to fear.

He said: “When we play well we are a match for anyone in this league and we showed that at Salisbury City earlier in the season.

“They are supposed to be one of the favourites to go up but we went there and outplayed them for 70 minutes and it was only their full-time fitness that probably told in the end.

“We are capable of beating anyone at this standard and we just need to start believing that. Once we get that first home win everyone will get behind us even more and then we will be off and running, I have no doubts about that.”

Weymouth remain stranded at the bottom of the table on minus four points, nine adrift of safety.