Harrogate Town urged to "stand up and be counted" ahead of Walsall clash

That run of defeats has seen Harrogate plummet into 20th-place although they remain seven points clear of safety. 

Nevertheless, Weaver has full belief that his team can bounce back. 

He said: "We've got to keep impressing on the lads just to keep going and keep fighting. 

"It can soon change for us. We've won three on the bounce then lost three on the bounce. 

"Unpredictability and inconsistency that we're guilty of. We send the same message as when we won and try to instil the same skills and work ethic. 

"Now it's time to stand up and be counted. There's no point in turning right out the dugout and straight down the tunnel and not facing any criticism because at the end of the day my team has lost again. 

"It's disappointing but we know what we're about and where we're heading and it's been strong. It's easy to bottle it, get too down and blame everyone else. 

"I'm lucky to have a great backroom staff who believe in what we're doing and we believe in the players." 

Harrogate have been affected by injuries to key players with captain Josh Falkingham becoming the latest casualty. 

The midfielder was ruled out for three months with a shin injury last week to add to a growing injury list which includes Liam Gibson (hamstring), George Thomson (Achilles), Ellis Taylor (quad) and Stephen Dooley (head).

Weaver has bolstered his attack with the arrivals of free agents Eno Nto and Admiral Muskwe in recent weeks. 

However, Muskwe has played just 32 minutes in a 2-0 defeat at Salford City and Nto has been restricted to two late cameos.