Talking to the Argus he said "Everybody has been asking if we still feel the automatic spot is up for grabs,
I believe it is and I told the lads four or five weeks ago we could afford to lose one game"
We have lost that game and now I think to get automatic promotion we have to win the last seven. That is a tall order but we are going to have a go."
However, captain Danny Cullip is out injured for this weekends game at home to Hartlepool. He could also be out of the Easter weekend games at blackpool on Easter Saturday, and at home to Rushden on Easter Monday.
It is not clear yet as to whether Gary Hart will be available for this weekend. Danny Marney will not be in contention, his loan move to Southern League table toppers Crawley has now been made permanent.