Subs  Auton, Ainley, Andrews, Wood, Eise, Obikwu, Clifton

Smith or Mullarkey at left back?

Very surprised not to see Glennon back in and stick to a back 5

Did Khouri get injured coming on for a couple of minutes in the last match?

More likely Vernam as a left wing back? Either way, we really need to be braver and start playing a more creative midfielder in the central three. Green and Holohan shouldn't be played together.

No Khouri out on the pitch doing fitness work, imagine it’ll be a 5 back with Vernam LWB.

Quoted from Mariner93er

More likely Vernam as a left wing back? Either way, we really need to be braver and start playing a more creative midfielder in the central three. Green and Holohan shouldn't be played together.

Agree, shocking midfield but let’s hope it works, not picking Glennon is a complete mystery and gives credence to the insurance claim rumours. Surprised Clifton was not chosen in midfield or left wing back but Vernam should give us pace on the break but will we get the defensive cover out left.

Good luck town you normally win if I miss the game so let’s hope it’s the same today.

Quoted from Mariner93er

More likely Vernam as a left wing back? Either way, we really need to be braver and start playing a more creative midfielder in the central three. Green and Holohan shouldn't be played together.

Surprised Andrew not starting - ahead of Gav in terms energy  on Monday I thought, oh well fingers crossed…

I like the changes. Very surprised that Glennon isn’t playing but I don’t know anything about his fitness since the accident. Obikwu has done well the last few games and is probably rightly disappointed to not be playing, but Wilson has got a lot more experience which could be crucial.

Who's Auton??

Quoted from TAGG

Who's Auton??

Youth goalkeeper

No idea who Auton is and pleased Wilson is on instead of obikwu as he’s not strong enough on the ball and we need that today. So nervous about the result. UTFM!!!!

Today's Ref sent off Joe Bunney three years ago....

Quoted from TAGG

Who's Auton??

One of Dr Whos enemies  :B

Pleased to see Vernam starting and hope he can light the touch paper, but otherwise strapped in for another long afternoon of football grief!!

I’m optimistic for no real reason that today’s results will go a long way to keeping us up !

Sutton losing.

We're having a few shots on goal so far

Uncle Fred got a mention Pre Match too
RIP
Hopefully  an omen for a good game
"Come on Town!"

The fans are very vocal again giving the team plenty of support

Quoted from DB

The fans are very vocal again giving the team plenty of support

Someone wants them to stop singing judging by the Red Cross you got. Ridiculous!

We need to make these corners count with a goal or 2

It’s clear Wilson doesn’t play for the cause.

Quoted from bawarmy

Someone wants them to stop singing judging by the Red Cross you got. Ridiculous!

Someone on here gives a red cross by default.  I think it's an old school teacher.

Wilson is just the player you want in a relegation battle!!!

Typical Town match this season.  We are playing well but not winning.  Was looking at the table and so many team above us have lost more games.  We have just drawn to many. If it was the old points system we be way up there.

Would love to have Waterfall right now, might actually carry some threat from the endless throws and corners. As predicted, we're once again toothless as we've opted for three non creative midfielders who aren't mobile, so we look at risk when they break too.

Sutton 0-2 Stockport

Vernam did really well there. He tried to pick a pass when he could have smashed it.  Course he had to make a decision.

Quoted from AdamHaddock

Sutton 0-2 Stockport

Thank you Paddy Madden - never thought I'd say that

ROSE!!! How did he sneak that in

Get in Rose

Get in.  Well deserved that. We need to get a second.

Rose trickles 1 in 😂😂

We're on the front foot and need a goal, there here for the taking.

ROSEEEEE

YOU BLITHERING IDIOT GREEN! Thank goodness its just a yellow

No less than we deserve.

Goal 1 0 up and staying up.

Green is a liability

Sutton pull one back

Yss  need to win this

Good save Eastwood

Sutton got one back 1-2

Phew. Thought Green was going off.  Just after that great header that set Rose up.  Was a difficult header.

Goalie doing well.
Green is trying to be sent off.

Good save by Eastwood

Village green 0-1 Franchise

God I love Danny Rose

FGR losing , is it full time yet 😬

Thompson playing a blinder.

1-3 at Sutton. Hopefully a thrashing on the cards there

Sutton 1-3

How many times have we said this season, "this will be a massive win if we can hang on"

Great half from Town.  Need to put this to bed and pray that Mullin does the biz.  

Quoted from supertown

Sutton 1-3

Paddy Madden hat-trick

Quoted from buckstown

How many times have we said this season, "this will be a massive win if we can hang on"

36 times now

A well deserved half time lead. I think all the team put in a shift, so far, and Eastwood is doing a good job.. I hope the league table stays the same at 5.oo pm

Another 45 minutes of soiled underwear then. It's never boring supporting Town.

Town winning, scunts losing, FGR losing, Sutton losing
If Carlsberg did first halves

Good first half. Just need to put it in the onion bag straight after half time.

How do the stats work? We have 50.7 and they have 49.3  We've had much more possession than that.

It’s been a long time since I’ve been this nervous watching a game. This absolutely cannot be a repeat of the season where we surrender a game we’ve dominated, early goal and try hit 3 or 4 past them.

Every player has put a shift it, aside from Wilson who appears to have forgotten about the magnitude of this game.

They'll have the wind in the second half. Can't help but feel we needed a second. This is going to be a huge second half, it's looking like a win could give us some breathing space.

Blimey.  Donny have climbed the table.

Quoted from buckstown

How many times have we said this season, "this will be a massive win if we can hang on"

I saw a half time table and we are 8th I think

Thompson and Green best players first half, though all the team putting a decent effort in.

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

YOU BLITHERING IDIOT GREEN! Thank goodness its just a yellow

Take him OFF!! 2nd half please a liability  WE Don't need to go to 10 men
IMO
"Come on Town!!"

Juat have to hope we keep this up second half .

And results stay the same ,if they do we are all but there - FGR and Sutton would more than  likely have to win every game . Doubt that will happen .

FGR 0-1 down
Sutt  1-3 down
Colchester 0-0

Newport currently 16th and not going anywhere, however, all teams we play come out the second half with a purpose we seem to shrink.

FGR 2-0 down.

Ffs Colchester

Colchester 1-0 Wrexham.

I don’t mind too much if we win , Sutton and FGR looking like they will lose

Quoted from supertown

Ffs Colchester

FFS Wrexham. Do us a favour!

Colchester 1-1 Wrexham

This season has taught me something very intellectual.

Town winning = time/2

Only 63 minutes?!!!!

Wilson misses a sitter

Quoted from MarinerDevil

Colchester 1-0 Wrexham.

Refs fault according to Phil Parkinson, you heard it here first.

Wrexham have equalised

We love you Mullin, we do...

Wilson...

Wilson misses another, not his day

If Wilson would please stop shooting straight at the keeper that would be great ;D  ;D  ;D

Quoted from Mayaman

Wrexham have equalised

I'm really stuggling with wanting Wrexham to win today after all the constant hype but come on Wrexham.

3rd time Wilson misses a sitter, sub him

Wilson is a donkey

Wilson again. He's had a good game.

How has Holohan stayed on?

Jeez - what odds on Bogle equalising at the death - this is serious squeaky bum time.

Wilson subbed lets hope Obikwu can put it in the net

Green has had a great game.  He gets a slating for lack of quality but he hasn't done much wrong today.

Quoted from Mayaman

Green has had a great game.  He gets a slating for lack of quality but he hasn't done much wrong today.

Agreed. He's really run himself into the ground today

Quoted from Heswall Mariner

Jeez - what odds on Bogle equalising at the death - this is serious squeaky bum time.

Again

Interesting that Wilson peppering the goal gets taken off - I hope Obikwu can fill his boots - with interest

We need to concentrate and see the game out.

Did Vernam go off?

Green was superb today

Quoted from Mayaman

Did Vernam go off?

No its just everything we're doing is going down our right

Colchester losing.

Quoted from It Bites

Green was superb today

He was !!!!

4 long minutes left, need to keep up the good work. Crowd are helping with there support

Most important goal and clean sheet of the season.

Most important goal and clean sheet of the season.

Most important goal and clean sheet of the season.

Get the intercourse in Town!!

YES YES YES it's our day all the others losing, staying up.

We're flipping SAFE! 😁
Bloody brilliant Town but by hell you make us suffer!!!

Phewwww

The only difference between this week and last, no individual error giving a goal away

Massive result and other scores going for us.....if carlsberg did footy scores!

Excellent day. 3 more points would probably do it. Get in there!

To a man, they played with heart.  Green was excellent.  His header was so difficult to get back in but he managed a rubber neck.  have to say Malarky had a good game too.  Eastwood was safe, Tharm composed. Thompson was superb.  Can't say anyone played badly.  Even Wilson did  his bit despite some misses.

Last week felt like a dagger to the heart, this week the resurrection.  Super effort everyone!  UTM

What a difference a week makes! I was utterly despondent after the last minute equaliser by Bradford, especially after the other results conspired against us.

The polar opposite today. Football, bloody football.

Well done to the fans for getting behind the lads, the players for putting a dogged shift in and last, but not least, David Artell. I'm delighted for him after what must have been an horrendous week.

Thought we’d win - but the 3 teams below us all losing has made this a very happy day.
Goals scored / conceded very important at this stage.
Well done Town - after another very difficult week.
Stay up - and next season is all to play for.
UTM

We can do it, when we put our minds to it. Just need this kind of performance to happen on a more consistent basis.

Delighted! Missed the game but couldnt be happier with the result.

Well done Team and Artell!

PHEW!! We needed that !!Green was scaring me.
Also glad our goalie had a good game,clean sheet and a boost to confidence proved himself having had to step up to the plate
3 points thank you..
UTM.

Quoted from Hagrid

Delighted! Missed the game but couldnt be happier with the result.

Well done Team and Artell!

Glad it’s cheered you up, Hagrid!

Quoted from The Caterham Mariner

PHEW!! We needed that !!Green was scaring me.
Also glad our goalie had a good game,clean sheet and a boost to confidence proved himself having had to step up to the plate
3 points thank you..
UTM.

Green was scary but that was passion.  Amazing performance today.  Needed to be subbed though.

Quoted from Badger57

We're flipping SAFE! 😁
Bloody brilliant Town but by hell you make us suffer!!!

A little premature, and I'm an expert!!

Quoted from RobinHoodMariner

Last week felt like a dagger to the heart, this week the resurrection.  Super effort everyone!  UTM

I don’t think this forum has been as down on the floor collectively as last week. You are right that about the dagger which was caused by all our rivals picking up three points. FGR three up after 28mins at Crewe. How did that happen?

Quoted from buckstown

A little premature, and I'm an expert!!

Alright, We're flipping SAFE...almost certainly!" 😁

We're not clear yet but that was a big result. Think we'd need to basically lose all of our remaining games to go down from here.

Big shout out to the groundsman.  That pitch looks sweet.

2 more wins and the Colchester game is a dead rubber for us in terms of staying up... Still think that match will be our date to confirm  league 2 for another year...

Huge result!

Well done lads!

Quoted from Mayaman

Big shout out to the groundsman.  That pitch looks sweet.

After watching town for 58 years I can't ever recall the pitch looking this good in April. Well done to the owners for the investment in the pitch improvements and the ground staff for maintaining it.

Are we safe? Not sure. I am punching the air but not opening the champers yet.

43 points might be enough, but I think 46 definitely will be.

We are 4 points ahead of Sutton who only have three games left, against Harrogate, in form Crawley and MK Dons. Tough ask to get more than 4 points from those fixtures.

We are 7 ahead of FGR who's next two games are Mansfield and Wrexham away. They could easily lose those two which means they could only get 6 more points from their remaining games, and get to 42 points

So it's possible 43 will do, but I don't see why we shouldn't pick up more points from our remaining five fixtures. It is looking very good.

Roll on Final Whistle at Crawley!!
"Come on Town!!"

DA interview:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hp87wb

4 points from the remaining 5 games will see us safe, very much achievable and firmly in our hands.