Back in contention: Ryan Hayter (pictured left) and Paul Fellows return to Bridport's squad
IAN Hutchinson will welcome back defensive duo Ryan Hayter and Paul Fellows when Bridport return to Toolstation Western League Division One duty at Bradford Town on Saturday.
Hayter injured himself against Elmore last week and missed the trip to Barnstaple, while Fellows has been suspended for the first three matches of the campaign.
The Bees named only three substitutes last weekend despite having the dispensation for five, so the inclusion of Hayter and Fellows will strengthen Hutchinson's threadbare resources considerably.
The exhilarating FA Cup performance illustrated the progress made under Hutchinson's stewardship in such a short space of time.
It was his second successive victory after Bridport broke their league duck with a comfortable 3-1 win at Elmore, but the Bees' boss is braced for a challenging encounter in Wiltshire.
Bradford unleashed a backlash on Hengrove Athletic after suffering an opening day defeat, routing 4-1 the side who beat Bridport a fortnight ago.
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Hutchinson is seeking to extend his side's two-match unbeaten run and exploit the confidence that is flowing through the entire squad.
He said: "Ryan and Paul are available so it gives us more strength in depth and we're looking healthier than last week.
"Winning breeds confidence and becomes a habit so it's about trying to keep that without the players becoming cocky.
"We've had a couple of great wins but I don't want it to be a case of after the lord mayor's show on Saturday, Bradford had a really good win against Hengrove so it will be another massive test for us.
"Consistency is what we're looking for and the players are starting to believe in themselves but I've got to keep drilling it into them."
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