Can we make it three wins in row and stretch our unbeaten run to five in arguably the most important fixture of the season?
That’s the question on everyone’s lips as we welcome Welling United to the Dave Bryant stadium on Tuesday, weather again permitting, hoping to close the gap on the Wings to two points with exactly one third of the season to play.
With Saturday’s narrow victory at Aveley still fresh in the memory, belief is quietly growing that the Great Escape is a distinct possibility, adding to the sense of anticipation.
Although Xavier Benjamin sits out the last in a three-game suspension, it says a good deal about the versatility of an increasingly settled squad that we have won both matches without him as we approach the business end of the campaign.
“We are currently 7th in the division’s form guide and are probably going to have maintain being in the top ten places until the end of the season,” said Gavin Macpherson. “Hopefully we’re now getting the desired effect of the changes we’ve had to make. We’re in a position where we’re more settled with a solid foundation even if we lack quality in certain positions. Everyone knows we aren’t scoring enough goals.”
“I know it’s been in upturn in the last four games but in all honesty we should have taken 12 points instead of eight. But we want to continue the current run and we need the supporters more than ever. People talk about the playoffs last season but this is a far bigger achievement if we can somehow pull it off.”
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