The manager looks forward to this afternoon's cup tie with Swindon Town:

I WAS delighted with the way we played against Kidderminster here on Tuesday night. Coming off the back of a tight, defensive battle at Histon, this was a very different game from the off.

Mark Yates' side came to attack, which makes a welcome change from so many teams that visit The Racecourse and, as a result, we had a real end-to-end tussle.

Bearing in mind that Kidderminster had come off back-to-back wins over Oxford and Kettering, the fact we created nine good chances against them was particularly pleasing.

With Gareth Taylor suffering a slight strain, I decided to change things around a little up front with Marc Williams pairing Wes Baynes. Their combined pace caused a number of problems and it was nice to see Marc back approaching his best.

Frustratingly, that all-important goal just wouldn't come for him. When he blocked their keeper's clearance right at the end, I honestly thought that the ball was going to roll into the net - sadly it went just the wrong side of the post!

That's often the way for a striker after you go a few games without scoring but nobody could question either his work rate or commitment on Tuesday night. I'm told his first senior goal was against Swindon so, who knows, maybe today will be the day.

In some respects, I wish we'd played poorly and won 1-0, but that's football. We've only lost once in our last nine matches now, but too many of those have ended in draws. We need to start stringing some wins together to get ourselves into play-off contention.

Moving onto our visitors and there's no doubt that Swindon are a very good side. Their position in League One underlines that fact and they are on a decent run at the moment, beating a very useful Huddersfield side in midweek.

In our two previous FA Cup ties this season, we have come up against sides prepared to defend in depth,, which can make it very difficult.

Lowestoft, for example, had virtually all eleven players behind the ball throughout the 90 minutes, but I'm sure that Danny Wilson's side will come here and try and impose their pattern of play upon us, which should make for another entertaining game.

On paper, they are a better team than us and should beat us; but this is the FA Cup after all.Stranger things have happened and we represent a potential banana skin for them.

We will need everybody to be at the top of their game mind you but, if that happens, then I think we can cause them problems.

For most of my career, I've been on the other side of the fence - the one trying to avoid the banana skin - so it's a nice change today to be able to go out there without any real pressure on us.

With so many younger players in the side, that's an important aspect and should allow them to express themselves.

Most of all, I want the players to enjoy this afternoon because this is where they get the chance to measure whether they have the ability to play at League level. Swindon are two divisions above us and have some very experienced players to call upon, so it will be a good test.

We are at home again on Tuesday night, when we entertain Forest Green Rovers. I fully understand that three home games in a week can put real pressure on the family finances at this time of year, but rest assured that your support is very much appreciated.

The way you got behind the team against Kidderminster was great and we will need much more of that this afternoon.