Chasetown need help from rivals – Craig Harris
Chasetown boss Craig Harris admits his side need to rely on others if they are to gatecrash the play-offs.
The Scholars host third-placed Leek tonight after a 4-0 romp over Scarborough Athletic made it 10 games unbeaten in First Division South. But Chasetown remain 11th in the table.
"Maybe in the next couple of weeks, the picture will become clearer," said Harris.
"But we really need the teams above us to slip up and be ready to take our chance."
Harris feels the Scholars are better for the signing of former Stafford Rangers and Hednesford defender Jermaine Johnson, who made his debut at the weekend.
"Jermaine had a good debut," said the boss. "He's lacking a bit of match fitness but he plugged into everything."
Midfielder Dean Bennett should be available after a groin injury but Jazz Luckie (ankle) is out and fellow midfielder Joe Halsall completes a four-match ban.
Stafford Rangers boss Graham Heathcote believes his young side should relish playing at FC United of Manchester tonight.
The Marston Road club remain 16 points off survival despite winning at Matlock Town on Saturday.
FC United, meanwhile, look a shoo-in for the play-offs and will be backed by a 2,000-strong home crowd.
But Heathcote said of his young side: "They should look forward to nights like this.
"I believe they will be better players for it and it will be good in terms of the bigger picture moving forward. I think the result (at Matlock) shows we are progresing."
