first as Parkway before Christmas

Mikey Williams faces a late fitness test ahead of Plymouth Parkway's Southern League’ Premier Division trip to Chertsey Town

- By MIKE PARRISH Football correspondent @PlymouthPFC

THE buildup to tomorrow's trip to Chertsey Town should have centred on Plymouth Parkway’s final home outing for amonth, but Tuesday night’s scheduled clash with Wimborne Town was cancelled at the last minute after a minor traffic incident left the visitors’ coach unable to complete its journey to Bolitho Park.

The bylines from that dramatic reverse fixture earlier in the season will have to wait for a rearranged date in the New Year, with attention now switching quickly to the first of four straight away days and a tough assignment at Alwyns Lane.

Parkway hit the road run with spirits largely intact. One defeat in 11 matches, even if the bulk of those have come at home, has built a resilience and togetherness that has become a feature of recent weeks. Yet that form has not yet translated into the away record this campaign.

Heartache and frustration have coloured too many performances on the road, with just four points collected from eight league trips so far. The aim tomorrow is simple: turn decent away displays into the first league win on travels since March, and close November ona high.

There is at least some recent comfort in the setting. Last season, Parkway arrived at Chertsey in a similar stretch away from home and produced a 2-1 victory, with Mitch Beardmore and Tom Dean on the scoresheet. Supporters will be hoping Alwyns Lane can once again provide the stage for a shifting in away results as the winter miles begin to pile up.