LEE KISSOCK will be all fired up and ready to go when Radcliffe Borough come calling at Colwyn Bay in the FA Cup on Saturday.

The likeable Scouser was a regular in the Boro side until midway through last season, but following the return of Neill Hardy from Stockport last summer it became obvious that Kissock's first team chances would become even slimmer with Richard Landon and Ian Lunt also in the running for places.

Hardy and Jody Banim, last season's top scorer for Boro with 28 goals, were always going to be manager Kevin Glendon's first choice pairing up front this season.

And while they still haven't quite gelled as yet. Kissock knew it was time to seek pastures new.

"Kevin couldn't guarantee me a place in Boro's starting line-up. We had a few words and I felt that a change would be good for both of us," said Kissock, looking back on his departure from Stainton Park.

The Fazackerley hitman's next port of call was Southport. "I did pre-season training with them and had a couple of games, but nothing materialised and I signed for Colwyn Bay a couple of weeks into the season."

The North Wales outfit are currently languishing at the bottom of the UniBond Premier Division table, but Kissock has done well for them in his short time there, scoring four goals, and his new manager, Colin Caton, says: "That's not a bad return, considering he hasn't made that many starts for us. Lee will feature in some shape or form on Saturday."

Boro are hoping to be at full strength, minus the suspended Scott Wilson, who serves the second of a four-match ban picked up after his second sending-off of the season in the home game against Belper on September 21.

The news is good on the rest of Radcliffe's formerly injured or absent stars. David Bean was on the bench for last Saturday's FA Trophy tie against Eastwood Town as was Mark Dempsey, defender Nicky Spooner has been granted permission to play in the FA Cup by Leigh RMI and Ian Lunt will be back from holiday.

Kissock sees Dempsey as the key man, if available, for Boro. The former Radcliffe skipper has been back in the fold, albeit on the bench, recently, but his job as a coach with Manchester United's Academy youngsters is expected to continue to restrict his availability.

"If Mark Dempsey plays he will be Boro's ace," says Kissock. "They play through him and aren't the same side without him.

"David Bean will also be a big plus if he's back and Neill Hardy, when he's fully fit, will be the best player for them by a mile in that division.

"I am looking forward to the game. It should be a good one. Radcliffe were a great side last year, certainly in the first half of the season. They are struggling a bit so far this time, but they like to play good football.

"As for Colwyn Bay, we have not had a good start. I know they say the league table can't lie, but I think we are in a false position. There have definitely been five or six games so far this season that we haven't deserved to lose," claimed Kissock.

"We don't create too many chances, so it's been hard, but we have a few players ourselves, so we will see if we can match Boro.

"I have scored four goals so far and, hopefully, I will get a few more on Saturday!"

It's Boro's stiffest test in this season's FA Cup competition. So far, they have faced three sides from lower leagues, scoring 15 goals in the process.

It will be the first time Radcliffe and Colwyn Bay have met since Boro were in the Unibond Premier Division and while Boro haven't been pulling up any trees in the league this term, Colwyn Bay's poor form is underlined by the fact that they have managed just three points from 11 games and have conceded almost three goals a game in the process.