ALAN Bennett returns to his old club Cheltenham Town on Saturday and is determined to stop former Dons striker Byron Harrison notching his first Robins goal.
Harrison (pictured) and Bennett swapped clubs at the end of January and this weekend’s clash offers the pair an early chances to cross paths with their old pals at Whaddon Road.
Bennett has slotted in well at the heart of the Wimbledon defence but striker Harrison is yet to find the net after making six appearances in a Cheltenham shirt since the switch.
The ex-Stevenage forward claimed eight goals in Dons colours before the switch, including one against his new club in Neal Ardley’s first game in charge last October.
Irishman Bennett sat that game out through suspension and watched the man he will come up against this weekend closely from the Kingsmeadow stands.
That game showed him the big frontman’s strengths and the Wimbledon centre-back wants to make sure Harrison doesn’t find his shooting boots on Saturday.
“I saw him [Byron] here when we came with Cheltenham,” Bennett told the Chronicle . “ I was suspended for that one but I sat and watched the game so I got a look at him. He scored I think and it was Neal Ardley’s first game.
“He’s a big lad. I don’t think he’s scored yet so hopefully he doesn’t get his first against us. Paul Benson who they’ve also signed is a good player. They’ve got some good forwards but we’ve just got to go for it.”
Bennett captained the Robins during his season-and-a-half long stay and made over 70 appearances for the club.
He is hoping the fans remember the good times he had at Whaddon Road and not the sudden ending to his Cheltenham career when he returns this weekend.
“It’ll be good and I’m looking forward to it,” he said. “We need three points to keep the board ticking over.
“It is a bit weird to be going back so quickly. I had a great time there, with two great cup runs, two play-off semis and a play-off at Wembley. I played 74 games there and it was a successful period for the club, spending most of our time in the top five.
“I lived in the town when I was down there and really enjoyed it. They have an affinity with the Irish as well because of the horse racing as well so that was good. It ended a bit suddenly for me but I hope people remember the way it was and not the way it finished.”
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