JON Munday will be looking to inflict more misery on his former team when Worcester City travel to St Albans this afternoon (3pm).

City visit Clarence Park having lost six of their last seven games in all competitions and in desperate need of a morale-boosting victory ahead of the Christmas schedule.

However, defender Munday is trying to advance his career and is unlikely to be in charitable mood despite being a first-team regular at St George’s Lane last season.

The former Kidderminster Harriers centre-half made 20 appearances on loan for Richard Dryden’s side, putting in a series of commanding performances, before leaving following the final game of the season at Barrow.

He joined up with Grays Athletic in the summer but eventually moved to St Albans at the end of November after a torrid few months at the New Recreation Ground.

Just weeks into his time at the Blue Square Premier club, Munday suffered a grade two tear in a calf muscle during a pre-season friendly against Gillingham and spent two months on the sidelines.

Amid the financial troubles at relegation-threatened Grays, the 20-year-old opted for pastures new, which could even have made him a Worcester player for today’s clash.

He said: “I had an injury and came away from Grays because of the problems they have had and just wanted to start playing football again.

“It’s one of the worst injuries I have had and it’s been a slow progression to get back to being fully fit.

“I spoke to Richard Dryden but he didn’t seem to have the funds available to bring me in at Worcester so I signed locally for St Albans.

“Going to Worcester was a possibility, but it didn’t materialise.

“My allegiances lie with St Albans. I have got to make sure they get in the play-offs and they have got half a chance.

“It’s about playing first and I will be happy to try and get St Albans a win.”

Munday, who came on as a second-half substitute in last Saturday’s 1-0 defeat against Braintree Town, is looking forward to meeting his former team-mates and knows it will be a tough match.

The former QPR player added: “I think the trouble with this league is everybody beats everybody.

“Whichever team applies itself right and works the hardest will win the game. It will be nice to see everyone again.”