Lions Prepare To Show Teeth

Fairclough has choice of talent

- Matt Badcock

England C chief Paul Fairclough believes Non-League’s Lions will show they have technical talent when they take on Wales C this month.

Boss Fairclough has named his 16-man squad for the clash at Caernarfon Town on March 24 with 11 new faces hoping to make their international debuts.

Barrow are flying high at the top of the National League and they will have three representatives in Josh Kay, Lewis Hardcastle and Patrick Brough.

Boreham Wood also have a treble tops with top scorer Kabongo Tshimanga, Sorba Thomas and highly-rated right-back Kane Smith – who has been selected before but missed out through injury – all getting the nod.

There are also first call-ups for Kiderminster Harriers’ Sam Austin, Barnet striker Josh Walker, Chesterfield’s Liam Mandeville, Harrogate’s Will Smith, Sutton defender Ben Goodliffe and Oxford City goalkeeper Craig King.

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This is the third instalment of games between these two rivals since Wales C, made up of Welsh Premier League players, formed in 2018.