SCARBOROUGH manager Russell Slade takes his side to Underhill for a fourth round FA Trophy tie tomorrow knowing that the pressure is off.

"Obviously it's nice to have a cup run, but our priority is to stay in the Nationwide Conference and so although this game is important to us, it is not as important as the 15 League games we have got to play."

Slade has no injury problems, but is missing defender Mark Hotte who is suspended after picking up five cautions - four of them whilst he was at Oldham.

Slade is aware that suspensions may have an effect on his side in the next month.

"Shaun Rennison misses two games next week following his sending off last Saturday and both Jason Blunt and Gareth Stoker are on four cautions at the moment."

Replacing Hotte in the side tomorrow is experienced former Middlesbrough player Steve Baker.

Former York City man Scott Jordan has trained this week after picking up a hamstring injury and will be on the subs bench.

If the match is drawn, the replay will take place on Tuesday night at the McCain Stadium, with the scheduled League game at Stalybridge having to be rearranged.

Scarborough (probable): Woods, Blunt, Rennison, Shepherd, Baker, Burley, Stoker, Patterson, Shields, Rose and Stamp Subs: Pounder, Connell, Jordan, Shannon, Faure.

Updated: 11:59 Friday, February 01, 2002