AT the risk of tempting fate, I haven't been too wrong in my predictions so far. So here's another one.

I can't see Morecambe getting beat by Hereford at the weekend - a) because of their home form, b) because they have to win the game and, c) after watching Hereford on television the other night, I think they are beatable.

Up to them scoring against Stevenage I thought they were very average, so I can definitely see Morecambe getting something from them on Saturday.

Which makes our game at Crawley Town all the more massive.

Sometimes sides so far below you are the hardest ones to prepare yourselves for.

You only have to look at our games against Worksop, Worcester and, more recently, Southport, to see that.

But if we can win at Crawley, and Hereford do drop points at Christie Park, that will be another massive stride to winning the title.

What will help our cause perhaps more, however, is banishing any lingering thoughts that the title is done and dusted.

I was talking to Nigel Clough after the Burton game last weekend and he said, looking from the outside in, we've won the league.

He said we wouldn't believe him, and he was right because we are on tenterhooks all the time.

He doesn't think anyone will catch us, but it's thoughts like his that we need to shut out of our minds.

We know what it is like to have a healthy lead at the top of a table we experienced that when we were promoted from the UniBond Premier Division to the Conference.

And perhaps having done it before is why I don't feel under as much pressure now as I did then.

When we were promoted from the UniBond First Division it was a completely different kind of pressure because we were chasing.

Being out in front is a different scenario, but we've got three years' experience since our UniBond days, a very good team and players who can score goals at will.

We just need to get back to basics defending and keep clean sheets, and if we can get seven points from our next three games I'll be more than happy. I think that would put us in touching distance. But I'd even settle for five.

We'll need a bit of a shake-up on Saturday with Robbie Williams starting his two-match ban.

Mark Boyd could find himself thrown in at the deep end, but he's a talented lad and the only thing he really has to work on is his match fitness.

Peter Cavanagh is a bit of a worry because he's not a few niggling injuries that he can't seem to shake off. But the good news is Steve Jagielka came through his run-out okay, and Andy Procter is ahead of schedule, although I still think it will be three or four weeks before he is able to feature.