Swindon Town boss Maurice Malpas could hand Eastleigh winger Mark Marshall a chance to impress on Friday night.

Marshall, 21, has been training with Town for the past few weeks and is expected to be handed some game time against Pompey.

The winger knows that all he can do is go out and give it his best shot against Harry Redknapp's FA Cup winners.

"It's a massive opportunity for me and I am really looking forward to it. Hopefully I will get a chance and if I do, I will make every effort to do my best.

"Training has been good, although the tempo has been a lot quicker than I have been used to."

Having arrived at Swindon on trial after spells in non-league football, the winger is eager to impress the Town management.

"I played youth football then had spells in non-league with Grays Athletic and Carshalton, before joining Eastleigh.

He added: "I have a bit of pace and trickery and hopefully I will get a chance to impress and show the fans what I can do on Friday night."

Town boss Maurice Malpas was today at a League Manager's Association meeting at Wycombe Wanderers, but is continuing his search for potential targets ahead of Friday night's visit of Portsmouth.

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