SHAKERS boss Stan Ternent has the bonus of an injury-free squad for his team's biggest match of the season.

A point from Sunday's clash at Queens Park Rangers will ensure First Division survival and the Bury chief is confident his charges have what it takes to finish the job.

"Obviously it's a big game but we won't approach it any differently than we usually do," he said.

"I've always said it would go to the wire, at the top and bottom of the division, it's exciting but no good for the ulcers!

"It's still in our hands and I'm sure the three teams behind us would swap positions if they could," he added.

The Shakers go into Sunday's showdown looking to arrest a run of four successive away defeats. Another reverse would only be disastrous if Port Vale, Portsmouth and Stoke City all wind up the campaign victorious when goals scored comes into play.

Rangers, like the Shakers, sit a tantalising draw away from the 50 point total that Stan Ternent has always maintained would keep his team up.

But, although a point would suit both teams, with seasoned battlers like Neil Ruddock and Vinny Jones in Rangers' line-up the Shakers know they can expect a tough 90 minutes in Shepherds Bush.

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