Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale has hinted that the goalkeeping jersey is still up for grabs this week.
City travel to Accrington Stanley on Friday night with the goalkeeping situation one of the main selection issues.
Rookie keeper James Hamon, 19, was given his first league start for the Grecians on Saturday as they beat Shrewsbury Town 3-2 at St James's Park. He ousted fellow youngster Christy Pym from the No. 1 spot, despite the fact that he had impressed enough this season to earn call-ups to the England under-20s squad on three occasions.
Tisdale said that Hamon had been picked ahead of Pym as he had been out-performing his teammate in training, but added that there was no guarantee he would keep his place.
"I just thought on Saturday, that Christy has had a very tiring schedule," said Tisdale "I wasn't punishing him in terms of putting him on the bench. It was just he has played a lot of football and James had out-trained Christy in the last month in training.
"That happens with young players. They have periods of rapid development.
"It is now not set in stone that James will play every week, but what I have got is another young footballer who has proved that he is up to league football, with lots of potential, who is competing for a place.
"It is a good position to be in and it is very much to do with the type of club we are, it is very much to do with circumstances and it is very much to do with a young player, in James, who has improved very, very quickly."
One player who might have to wait for his opportunity to feature for the Grecians is Ryan Harley.
The 29-year-old midfielder re-joined City on loan from Swindon Town last Thursday, having had a successful three-and-half-year stint at the club between 2008 and 2011.
However, with Harley's deal expected to be made into a permanent signing in January, Tisdale is keen not to rush the talented midfielder back into action early as he is struggling for match sharpness having not played a game this season.
"We have signed Ryan Harley to help build and develop the team so I'm not going to take any chances with him in the first fortnight, as much as the temptation is there," said Tisdale.
"I don't think he'll start against Accrington, but I will take a view on if he'll feature on Thursday.
"I imagine it is highly likely he will be featuring against Burton Albion a week on Saturday, in some capacity, but this week it is 50-50. I need to be sensible on this."
Tisdale is expecting a tough game at Accrington.
The Grecians did win there last season after racing into a 3-0 lead inside 24 minutes.
However, it was not a comfortable win as Stanley hit back with two goals to leave City hanging on for the points.
And with a sloping pitch and John Coleman's return to the club this season, Tisdale is fully aware of the potential pitfalls that will face them.
Tisdale said: "It is not the easiest of places to play and it is on a Friday night, with a long journey up there.
"There are all sorts of traps along the way for us. We can't be complacent at all going into this game because we know that John Coleman will have his team prepped to get a result.
"These games can turn on a sixpence.
"There is a slope on the pitch and you get the proverbial game of two halves at Accrington. There are plenty of things we have to be wary of."
