Mackail-Smith played 50 minutes against Crystal Palace for Albion's under-21s
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19:38 4th February 2014
by Adam Tighe
I feel the sharpness slowly returning"
Craog Mackail-Smith
Craig Mackail-Smith says his recent return to match action has been enjoyable but admitted he is still a little way off a first-team return.The striker completed 50 minutes last night for the under-21s in the 3-2 win over Crystal Palace and feels he is gradually approaching match fitness.Craog Mackail-Smith
He told seagulls.co.uk, “I feel the sharpness slowly returning, the legs are getting a bit more used to running about and the brain is getting closer to understanding what my feet want to do.
“It was nice to nod it down to Brennan [Dickenson] for the [opening] goal and it was a fantastic strike, but it is good to be around the young lads and give them a bit of advice. They are helping me back into it so it is good fun.
Macca holds the ball up at Culver Road
“It was my decision at half-time regarding how I felt and I wanted to come out and do a bit more. I didn’t have any problems.
“There is another game next week so I will probably be involved with that, then there is the [first-team] game against Leeds and I would like to be involved with that as I always score against them, but I don’t think I will make that.
“It is just a case of doing bits and pieces then it is probably down to the gaffer and the physios when I can come back, but there are four homes games in a row so it would be nice to be in one of them.”
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