STALYBRIDGE Celtic boss Paul Futcher is urging his players to follow up their felling of Forest Green by scalping Barnet when the full-timers arrive at Bower Fold on Saturday.

Bridge's midweek triumph not only lifted them off the foot of the Nationwide Conference but also ended six win-less weeks.

Now Futcher wants his team to relegate the misery of that barren 10-match sequence even further by putting the Londoners to the sword on their first visit since they were relegated from Division Three.

The Celts chief said: ''One victory doesn't mean we've turned the corner but at least it's a start. We've played really well in our last two home games without getting what we deserved and now it's time we gave our fans a winning performance.''

Stalybridge's only injury doubt lies with their ex- Blackpool midfielder Steve Bushell, who tweaked a hamstring at Forest Green and is rated 50/50.

Elsewhere, Leigh, whose home clash with Hereford has been brought forward to Friday(7.45), welcome back striker Dino Maamria from injury.

Northwich are away to Dover, Southport, entertain Telford, and struggling Chester badly need to beat visiting Margate to ease the pressure on boss Gordon Hill.

Top local UniBond encounter on Saturday will see Radcliffe aiming to get their first division title push back on track following Tuesday's shock defeat at Kendal by beating visiting Workington (1pm).

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