Boothroyd bullish ahead of derby

Published: 06 Feb 2010 - 15:01:15

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The Us have picked up 28 points from a possible 33 at home since Boothroyd joined the club back in September, and he is determined to take that tally over the 30-point mark against the Shrimpers. Steve Tilson's side are 21 points below Colchester in the League One table but Boothroyd is not taking that statistic for granted. He told the club's official website: "Any local derby is feisty, both teams have some good players, so we have to make sure we can keep our minds firmly on the game and ensure we get something out of it by the final whistle. "League standings will go out of the window a bit, it is like a cup game in some ways. "We have to make sure that we don't get too carried away or too emotional or excited. Then we can see if we can put on a winning performance and keep our fans happy with another win for local bragging rights."