REVITALISED goalkeeper Jamie Speare says there is no chance of ghosts of matches past coming back to haunt him this weekend.

The Stanley stopper was sent off in their first game of the season at Aldershot after handling the ball outside the area.

But the Liverpudlian said it was vital for his and the team's confidence not dwell on previous errors when the Reds lock horns with the Shots for the second time this weekend.

"If I start on Saturday, first and foremost my aim is to stay on the field until the ref blows the final whistle. Before that, the game will pan out the way it pans out," he said.

"If the same situation came up again on Saturday, what happened in the first game of the season won't be running through me mind.

"I'm only looking forward from now on. There's no point in looking back.

"I can't afford to think about all the negative things that have happened, I can only think about the positives."

And Speare, who starred in last weekend's 1-1 draw at Bournemouth, revealed he has a number of techniques which help him to stay focused.

"Some strikers like to hear the sound of a ball hitting the back of the net - even if it's empty. I will take the noise of the ball hitting the bar from Brian Stock's free kick on Saturday, and think about how good it feels to come and catch a cross or clear a ball.

"I'll use the little things and put them together before the game."

Speare added that he was proud of the way the team played at Bournemouth's Fitness First Stadium and was looking forward to the chance to earn a place in the FA Cup third round when the two sides meet again, in front of the Sky Sports cameras, at the Interlink Express Stadium on Monday night (kick-off 7.45pm).

"It was a very good game at Bournemouth and I'm made up that all the lads played well - from the ones that started to the ones that came one, we ended the game knowing we had done ourselves proud," Speare said.

"Not many of us are going to get a chance like this in our careers again. The likes of Paul Cook, Gordon Armstrong, Andy Gouck and John Durnin have been there and done it but it's been a great experience for the team."

He added: "I thought I might be quite busy on Saturday. I would have been happy with a clean sheet but I felt like I did a few things well.

"Which is why I'm not really looking to put any ghosts to rest if I get to start on Saturday.

"There's no use dwelling on the past."

Stanley have got a gruelling few days ahead, playing two big games in less than 60 hours.

But John Coleman's troops may be boosted by the fact that Aldershot are tackling a defensive crisis following the surprise recall of Millwall's loan defender Matt Rees.

Ray Warburton is supsended, leaving Dominic Sterling as the club's only recognised centre half.

However, manager Terry Brown was hoping to make an 11th-hour signing to plug the gaps in the rearguard.