By Ky Capel - Dorset Echo

Weymouth Doonan Wildcats' Andrew Bargh is determined to help the team reach this year's Conference League play-offs. The Isle of Wight Islander takes over the number one slot following Lee Herne's return to Australia and Jon Armstrong's broken leg. But Bargh is happy with his role at the Wessex Stadium as the Wildcats prepare for a double header with league leaders the Boston Barracudas this weekend, with the home fixture this Saturday (7.15pm) and the away trip on Sunday.

He said: "The focus is on the play-offs and we'll be trying hard to get there because it's disappointing if you don't make it. With there not being too many meetings you need to try and get a couple of away wins. We've got as good a chance as anyone but this weekend will be tough as Boston are a good team and we'll need to be riding well against them."

Filling in for the absent Armstrong, who was the Wildcats' leading points scorer before a crash in the Conference League Pairs at the end of May, is a daunting task for anyone. Bargh, who notched 13 points for Weymouth in their last league outing, added: "Jon is a really good rider and a great person so I'll be trying hard in his place. I'm not 100 per cent sure where he is in his recovery but I'm happy to fill in. The play-offs is what everyone is going for so I'll be trying my best as I don't want to let anyone down."

The New Zealander has been impressed with the Radipole Lane outfit as a whole after initially signing on as a squad member at the end of February. Bargh said: "There's a good atmosphere around the club and the management are really good too. "Brendan Johnson and Tim Webster have impressed me, they've been going pretty good, probably better than expected."