STANLEY boss John Coleman has high hopes for winger Sean McConville after he was signed on transfer deadline day on Monday for a four figure fee from Skelmersdale Town.
The 19-year-old - nephew to Stanley’s assistant manager Jimmy Bell - has scored 15 goals in 30 appearances for the UniBond First Division side.
“He is a good player and has a good appetite for the game and studies the game,” said Coleman. “He comes here in a confident frame of mind having score 15 goals from wide right and we have an option to play him up front.
“He is prepared to work hard and is an immense talent and can pass people and has a great delivery.
“It should be no problem putting him straight in the side as he is ready now. It is not something we can sit on as we are no Manchester United or Manchester City. We have to use what we have got.”
Stanley also signed 19-year-old John Paul Kissock on loan from Everton whose brother Lee used to play for Stanley and also played under John Coleman at Ashton United.
The younger Kissock played in both defeats at Wycombe and Shrewsbury but is likely to make his home debut tomorrow.
“He is getting used to this league and it has been hard as he needs to get games under his belt and was played in a variety of positions on Tuesday,” said Coleman.
“JP needs to keep himself a little bit wider when playing on the wing. It might mean he sees less of the ball but it means, when he is on it, he will have more time and space and be more of a threat.”
Liverpool loanee Craig Lindfield is also pushing for a first team spot but Andy Procter is battling to be fit after coming off with an Achilles injury he picked up at Shrewsbury.
Defender Leam Richardson played his first full game since Boxing Day against the Shrews while midfielder John Mullin (ankle) has begun training again.
Captain Peter Cavanagh (calf) is still touch and go. “It’s been hard for Peter as it was just a niggle that we thought would take a couple of days and it has turned into four weeks,” said Coleman.
“It’s frustrating for us as we miss him and for him as he is desperate to play. But there is no point rushing him back and him breaking down again. We need him back when he is ready.”
