STANLEY boss John Coleman is aiming to send the club's supporters in to the summer on a high with a terrific end to the campaign.

The Reds go into this afternoon's home clash with Crewe Alexandra (3pm) on a 12-match unbeaten run and still harbouring hopes of snatching a play-off place.

To do that they must make up seven points in six games on the teams above them, with promotion-chasing Blackpool and Luton Town among their remaining fixtures.

But Coleman says the fans will be key to them achieving the unlikely, and a storming run could also boost future gates at the Wham Stadium.

"I think it's important for the fans (to finish well) and we want them fresh with optimism for the start of next season," he said.

"Hopefully that can help season ticket sales as well.

"I know there's a big drive for that at the moment and it should help it because if people come down here and see what we're trying to do, we are playing some very good, some very attractive football, and we're getting the results as well."

Coleman added: "Any fans we have will make a difference to us, but when the home fans get in full voice at the Clayton End they're as good as anyone in my opinion."

The Reds' run of form, which bagged the boss the Manager of the Month award for March and Shay McCartan the player gong, includes last weekend's win at second-placed Plymouth and draw at leaders Doncaster.

But Coleman would like his side to kill games off, so he doesn't have to suffer agony on the touchline.

"I'm greedy so I always want to see more goals," he explained.

"We missed a couple of good chances on Saturday (at Plymouth) that would have made the experience of being a manager on the sidelines a whole lot easier and more relaxed, but you can't have everything.

"We're defending really well, we're throwing our bodies on the line, making chances and hopefully we can keep taking them.

"And we have been able to see out games, which is good as well."

The Stanley squad are in fine form and high spirits, and the manager admits it can be tough to leave out players desperate to get on the field.

He added: "It's been difficult because we've got very good players sitting on the bench.

"It's an awkward problem for a manager, but it's a good problem to have – you'd rather have too much than too little.

"We have a very good squad, which I've been telling people all season, but I couldn't back it up with the results.

"Now we're starting to do that."