'DON'T panic, I'll sort it out' is the message from manager John Coleman as Accrington Stanley prepare to hit the FA Cup trail at home to Peterlee Newtown tomorrow.

The UniBond First Division outfit go into the clash on the back of two straight defeats from the opening week of the new season.

And though Coleman isn't happy with his side's poor start, he knows what's needed to put things right.

"Maybe some of the players I've brought in are a little bit inexperienced defensively," said Coleman.

"But I'm not just blaming the defence itself because we defend as a team.

"We've given Lincoln and Trafford just four chances in two games yet we've conceded three goals, which means teams aren't having to work hard enough to score against us.

"I'll certainly address the problem and that could mean bringing somebody else in.

"I probably would have brought a defender in anyway because Robbie Williams could be out for a while with a knee injury.

"We could wait for people to gel but we haven't really got time for that."

Any potential new signings will not feature in tomorrow's clash, though, because players have to be registered seven days in advance of an FA Cup tie.

But Stanley should still have more than enough quality against a Peterlee side who crashed 4-0 to Shotton Comrades in midweek. Coleman isn't taking anything for granted, though, and after speaking to his contacts in the North-East, he'll be treating the Northern League Second Divison outfit with respect.

"The people I've spoken to say they're a hard-working side who are fairly well organised.

"So it's not going to be easy and we need to prepare for it in the right manner."

Striker Billy O'Callaghan could return to the starting line-up after being left on the bench for Tuesday night's 2-1 home defeat against Trafford.

That decision angered some of the Crown Ground faithful but Coleman has justified his decision on the grounds O'Callaghan wasn't fully fit.

"Everybody knows Billy is well liked here.

"He scored a lot of goals last season and people like goalscorers.

"But we didn't feel he was fit enough to last the full 90 minutes because he's missed a bit of the pre-season.

"So rather than start the game with him and then have to bring him off, we decided to keep him on the bench so he'd be on at the end.

"It was purely about fitness."

Paul Heavey and Steve Hollis could also make their first starts of the season after missing the defeats against Lincoln and Trafford.

Utility man Holllis is back after suspension while forward Heavey has been away on holiday.

But assistant manager Jimmy Bell may be out for some time and could face an operation to sort out a troublesome knee injury.

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