Walkers urges local footballers to aspire to play for United

ROY Walker last night threw down the gauntlet to footballers playing in local leagues to aspire to play for Ballymena United.

The Sky Blues manager has already proved he is not scared to dip into the lower divisions to sign players, with players such as Michael Smith, Gavin Taggart and Mark Surgenor now fully established in his first team plans.

Now Walker has moved further down the footballing 'ladder' by signing winger Maurice 'Mo' McDowell from Saturday Morning League kingpins Carniny Rangers - the first step in what he hopes will signal a sea change in the thinking of people in footballing circles in the borough.

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"I have been talking to local managers and there has been a perception that local players don't feel that they have been given a fair chance, that Ballymena United has only been interested in bringing in bigger name players - I want to change that perception," Walker told Times Sport.

For full story, see this week's Ballymena Times.

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