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Grays told to lift gloom by Burnett

Grays Athletic manager Wayne Burnett has told his players they are under no pressure to knock League One Carlisle out in their FA Cup first round replay tonight even though victory would give the Blue Square Premier side a £20,000 lifeline.

Last month, Grays owner Mick Woodward asked the players to take a 50 per cent pay cut and first-team coaches Neil Smith and Tim O'Shea both left.

Burnett said: "Financially there have been a few problems but we will just have to get on with it. We have got nothing to lose and we will play the match with no fear."

The first match with Carlisle was a 1-1 draw and Grays will at least go into the game having ended a sevenmatch winless run in the League on Saturday when Oxford United were beaten 2-0.

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