Rugby Town boss Rod Brown has warned supporters that it might take until the final day of the season before safety is finally confirmed for his side, after they suffered a 2-1 home defeat against Clevedon last Saturday.

	Despite Saturday's defeat to Clevedon, Rod is still confident that his Rugby side will produce the goods in the remaining four games

Rod commented: "It's so tight down in the bottom half of the table, it could go all the way to the wire. Basically we need two victories from our final four games, and I still believe that we have got enough here to achieve that."

After the latest set of results, it is now looking like the final two relegation places will come from seven teams. There are currently three teams - Bedford, Bromsgrove and Corby - on 41 points, Mangotsfield on 42, and Rugby one of three more on 43, with Hitchin and Merthyr making up the threatened group.

With two defeats in four days 21st placed Cirencester look virtually certain to join Cheshunt for the chop, but above them it will certainly be a tense end to the campaign for the not-so-magnificent seven.

Valley's next fixture is - on paper - probably their toughest of the four remaining, when they make the long trip to the New Forest for the match-up with high flying Bashley.

5th placed Bash's excellent 4-3 home victory over Team Bath on Tuesday evening further strengthened their claim for a place in play-offs, and Brown is expecting a difficult encounter.

"They are a strong side, with a very good home record - so it's going to be a very tough ask. We had the same proposition when we visited Chippenham recently and we dug in for a deserved draw - and perhaps could have come away with more that afternoon. I will be looking for more of the same this weekend."

Rod said : "No one will give us a chance on Saturday, so all the pressure is going to be on them. It's likely that we won't get that many chances, so it's even more important that we take them when they come along."

Rod has secured the services of Nuneaton full-back Rob Oddy until the end of the season, and confirmed that he would be joined for the same period by Kieran Fitzharris - who has made a good impact in Valley's midfield since coming to the club from the Coventry City academy.

Rod said : "Kieran has done well since he joined up with us, though I thought his head dropped a little on Saturday after he missed a couple of chances - which is why I took him off. He is young and he will learn and grow as a footballer, and I would certainly like to be able to get both him and Rob at the club for next season too."