Not long until matchday now. The Moors are in midweek action tonight and The Dons still looking for a manager. The build up continues ...

The Rhino v Mosquito FA Cup tie that is MK Dons v Spennymoor Town is only five days away. The clubs have different things on their minds as the big day approaches. The Dons are still looking for a new manager to replace Karl Robinson and The Moors have more league action to attend to before Saturday.

Everyday I keep checking the odds for the ‘next manager of MK Dons’ to make sure that the chances of The Dons appointing the unlovable Scotsman Steve Evans are remote. Worryingly Evans is still hanging around in the betting and is now 12-1. Paul Mitchell remains the odds on favourite but a surprise mover in the field is Ryan Giggs who is now second favourite with some bookmakers. Giggs would, in my opinion, make an excellent choice having worked under the tutelage of perhaps the greatest manager of all time, Scotsman Sir Alex Ferguson, for so many years. Giggs also has a strong connection with the FA Cup having scored that amazing winner in the semi final in 1999 against Arsenal when he beat about 15 players while running at full tilt before firing the ball home.

Giggs (next Dons manager ?) scores THAT goal in the 1999 FA Cup Semi Final

Also in the running for the vacancy are Scots Steven Presley and Dougie Freedman so if the Dons want a bit of the old Caledonian magic then there are a couple of likely lads. ‘Elvis’ Pressley has experience of operating at League One level and as a former Hearts captain would be a good choice as far as I am concerned. As mentioned in all my previous posts on this subject – to anyone in Milton Keynes reading this, anyone but Steve Evans please.

Then Hearts captain Steven Pressley lifts the Scottish Cup in 06: Next manager of MK Dons ?

While The Dons consider the managerial vacancy The Moors have actual football matters to attend to. The cost of a good cup run for a non league team is that you end up playing midweek matches every week to keep up with the league programme. Tonight they host Workington AFC at their Brewery Field Ground in an Evostik Premier Division Fixture. A win against mid table Workington would further strengthen The Moors promotion bid. Hence, although the tie in Milton Keynes on Saturday is massive, the Moors can not afford to take their foot off the gas as they look to secure 3 vital league points.

The main stand at The Brewery Field: Will it be full when Workington visit tonight?

I continue to get tweets and facebook posts from Moors fans (thanks guys) and Liam Curry (@Curry_LG on twitter) picked me up on a detail in my last post. Spennymoor Town are not the only club who are still in the FA Cup and have already been knocked out of the FA Trophy – Stourbridge share that ‘honour’.

Will MK Dons appoint Ryan Giggs as manager? Will the Moors beat Workington tonight? Will key players from both camps be fit for the big match on Saturday? Will there be a triumph of hope over experience and can The Moors actually win on Saturday? Come back here on Thursday for more build up, and keep reading!