Farsley Celtic boss Adam Lakeland expecting backlash at Altrincham

That is the message from Farsley Celtic manager Adam Lakeland as he prepares his side for tomorrow’s trip across the Pennines to face Altrincham, who are still smarting from Bank Holiday Monday’s 5-0 drubbing at Boston United.

Alty’s display was described as a humiliating and unacceptable one by manager Phil Parkinson, who suffered the heaviest defeat of his reign, and Celtic are preparing for the backlash at Moss Road tomorrow.

As it stands, 10th-placed Farsley sit eight places and four points above the Robins, with Lakeland’s side also heading into tomorrow’s game on the back of a holiday defeat after a 2-1 home reverse to King’s Lynn.

Danny Ellis could return for the game, with Nathan Turner and brother Lewis still a way from a first-team return.

Lakeland said: “It is going to be a tough game and they have got good players.

“They obviously won the division we were in last year and got to the play-offs and have got great individuals and a very good manager and they are probably having their first real rough spell since he has been there.

“Losing any game five-nil generally gets a reaction out of players. They will make life a lot more interesting for us.