Having watched their neighbors Vihiga Bullets gain promotion to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League, Vihiga United players have vowed to give their best in the playoff and ensure that the county has two teams in the top flight.Bullets were promoted to the big stage alongside FC Talanta after finishing second and top in the concluded National Super League season and will consequently fill the slots vacated by Western Stima and Zoo FC.##EDITORS_CHOICE##While United survived the wrath of the axe by a whisker, they will have to confirm their top flight status by downing Kenya Police who finished third in the second tier in the two-legged tie.Ahead of the first leg set for this weekend, Vihiga United centre back Norman Werunga has vowed to inspire his teammates to beat Police and ensure that fans will be treated to the Vihiga derby in the new season.Vihiga United’s playoff preparations in shamblesThe defender said they are envious of Bullets success and will give everything on the pitch and see off Police who lost the slot to Bullets on goal difference grounds.”We want to remain in the top league by all means so that we will have two teams from the county. Fans deserve to witness the Vihiga derby in the new season and market the county through football. The players have to give their best just to ensure that we do not drop to the second tier again,” he said.Besides ensuring that there will be two teams from the county in the elite level, Werunga said they are determined not to let their sponsor down.The former Zoo FC player noted that the County government had backed the team for a long period and the best they could do is to ensure that the team remains in the FKF PL.”The county government has supported the team for years and we have to do it for them. The best way to appreciate their financial support is to win the playoff,” he remarked.Werunga’s undying hope after big transfer missMeanwhile, Werunga revealed that they are unfazed by the absence of players who have left for greener pastures.Vihiga are likely to do without the duo of Stewart Omondi and Lawrence Luvanda who are said to have joined champions Tusker.” We can’t cry over spilt milk. The available players will get the job done in as much as we wished to have all the players around for the crucial encounters,” he added.
