Salford City will aim to capitalize on their win against Ashton United when they take on Workington at Moor Lane, kick off 7.45pm.
The Ammies took a big stride towards promotion on Saturday and now currently lie second in the table.
Workington are also chasing a playoff place, and will be hoping to put some distance between themselves and Darlington 1883 in order to secure home advantage for the post-season.
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It’s a caveat to this game of which Salford are all too aware.
They themselves also need a cushion against The Quakers who have four games in hand over The Ammies, and with one point separating the two teams; adding pressure on Darlington to win those games will be crucial.
Despite this the pressure is more on The Reds to return to the form that saw them win seven games in a row earlier in the season.
Poor results against Ramsbottom United and Grantham Town have put them in a dangerous position, and a loss tomorrow night could see them drop a low as fifth.
The Reds will also be hoping to avoid the heavy defeat inflicted on them by Salford in the reverse fixture.
It was a 4-1 victory as Workington’s defence simply couldn’t cope with Salford’s relentless attack.
One could argue that Salford’s attack is even more dangerous now with the addition of Josh Hine.
The Chorley signing has been influential in recent weeks, being involved in nine goals in ten appearances since joining; becoming a focal point in The Ammies attack in recent weeks.
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The Reds still possess one of the best defences in the league; having conceded on average less than a goal a games this season.
Spearheaded by the non nonsense central defence partnership of Kyle Man and Josh Calvert the pairing have been rock solid during the second half of the season only conceding seven goals since the turn of the new year, and keeping six clean sheets in a row in a seven-game winning streak last month.
What the managers said
Workington manager Derek Townsley will be hoping to avoid a repeat of the performances against Grantham; which he described as “naive”.
His opposing number at Salford, joint manager Bernard Morley, looks to be taking a relaxed approach to the rest of the season.
Speaking to the club Morley stated: “Tuesday’s one of them games where if we win, we make it easy for ourselves, if we don’t, may the battle continue.”
The former Ramsbottom manager also went on to argue that all of Salford’s remaining games are “must win”.
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