RADCLIFFE Boro manager Kevin Glendon is hoping his side can make Christmas Turkeys out of the Ashton Robins in the Boxing Day derby clash at the Inn2gether Stadium.

Boro grabbed an impressive point at Gateshead on Saturday and face another struggling side in United on Monday.

Manager Glendon is hoping Boro can keep their recent form over the festive period. He said: "Apart from the Farsley fiasco, we have been superb in the last few weeks and we need to keep that run going.

"Ashton have a new manager and, for some reason, that always perks up sides, so we know it will be a tough game."

In his letter to Santa, Glendon has asked for another striker to boost his wafer-thin squad.

The boss said: "Ideally, I would like three strikers at the club and we have one at the moment in Steve Foster and Andy Heald is helping out up there and doing a fantastic job.

"We have struggled to get strikers in all season and my latest offer for Liam Dickinson (Woodley Sports) fell through because Stockport County have offered him a trial.

"If we do find somebody who fits the bill, is willing to come and his club arent charging silly money for him, Im sure we could find the funds as a club to bring him in."

Ciaran Kilheeney will be returning to face Boro for the first time.