Setback for the Faulcon

Last updated : 19 January 2005 By Alistair Murray

The former Wrexham forward injured his knee in training and missed the weekend trip to Swansea City.

He started six times for Wycombe in the last month after recovering from a spate of injuries over the past 18 months. That good progress took a backward step in the build up to Wycombe’s first competitive game in twelve days.

Without Faulconbridge’s services, the Chairboys avoided a fourth league defeat in eight under the new manager. Centre-half Roger Johnson, who recently signed an extension to his contract gave Wycombe hope, after defeat had seemed the likely conclusion at two goals down. The 21-year-old’s second headed goal in four games was followed up by Steve Guppy’s direct free-kick, that managed to deceive the Swan’s defence as it crept in.

"There’s so much quality at this club that once we get scoring on a regular basis there will be no looking back," said assistant coach Steve Brown.