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Gresley Rovers� striker Brian Beresford is back in full training after a two-month battle to shake off an ankle injury.
Beresford, whose 38 goals last season made him one of the most feared marksmen in the Banks�s League, missed the first week of Rovers� preparations for the new campaign � but now believes he is on the road to recovery.He explained: �I�ve been receiving treatment from a specialist in Wolverhampton since the end of last season and it�s taken this long to sort out the problems.
�To be honest I damaged the ligaments towards the end of last season and probably shouldn�t have played in the final few games.
�At the time, though, we were going for runners-up spot and I wanted to play my part. It meant that the torn ligaments never got a chance to heal and I decided it was time I saw someone who specialises in treating this type of injury.�
This week Beresford was able to join his team-mates in a tough training session and is confident that he will avoid a repeat of last season when he missed the opening games, also because of an ankle injury.
He said: �We had such a good season last time that everyone is really looking forward to giving it a go for the title. I�m feeling much better than I�ve done for some time and I�m hoping that I�ll be fully fit in time for the pre-season friendlies.�
