With only six games left to go of the League Two season Cheltenham Town head to Crawley Town tonight ahead of the final back-to-back run of away games in the campaign (kick-off: 6.30pm).
Consecutive away games, with a trip to come to Stevenage on Tuesday, mark another major milestone in the closing stages of the season as Michael Duff's troops look to get over the line and secure promotion to League One.
A Crawley side that are one of many competing for one of the final play-off spots stand in the way though, and they'll see Friday's fixture as one of their last remaining chances to make a real push for the top seven.
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Team news
There are only two absentees from the squad due to injury. Will Boyle and Chris Clements are unavailable.
Manager Michael Duff has been speaking to the press ahead of the game, as has defender Charlie Raglan to preview the 90 minutes.
Opposition
Though they earned an impressive 2-0 win at Bradford City last time out, Crawley will be disappointed that their run in the few weeks before that has made their quest to get into the play-offs a harder task than it could have been.
Ahead of their midweek win in Yorkshire, the Reds went seven matches without a win, but their win against fellow play-off chasers Bradford shows the quality they have in their side.
Goalkeeper Glenn Morris is a mainstay in their set-up having been their number one since first joining in 2016 from Gillingham.
Their defensive line-up includes the former England C international Jordan Tunnicliffe and long-serving Joe McNerney. Bristol born full back Nick Tsaroulla is another who could feature, while 35-year-old Tony Craig brings strong experience if he is involved.
In midfield, Sam Matthews brings good technical ability, while Jack Powell is another in their squad who has built on his League experience since making the step up from the National League in recent years.
Josh Wright brings good quality in the middle of the pitch after he made the switch from league rivals Leyton Orient in January. Another to make a similar switch from the same club, albeit on loan, is Jordan Maguire-Drew, who is a threat from wider positions.
At the top of the pitch former Fleetwood Town attacker Ashley Nadesan brings physicality and one-time Brighton & Hove Albion youngster James Tilley was another mid-season recruit from Grimsby Town.
They also offered Swiss born Davide Rodari a route into full time football in January with the attacker joining from non-league Hastings United having had a good goal scoring record for the Isthmian League South East Division team.
The manager: John Yems
John Yems has been in charge at Crawley since December 2019, but it's a club he knows well having previously worked as a coach and caretaker manager of the Reds when they were in non-league.
He has a good knowledge of the Sussex football scene having previously managed Horsham, but he's predominantly worked in the background at clubs, coaching at the likes of Fulham and Millwall, before going onto work as assistant at Exeter City and as part of the backroom team at AFC Bournemouth.
He's assisted by former AFC Bournemouth and Havant & Waterlooville manager Lee Bradbury.
One to watch: Tom Nichols
Former Cheltenham loanee Tom Nichols has played a pivotal role in Crawley's season. He's notched 15 goals for them, including one in their narrow FA Cup loss to Championship side AFC Bournemouth, and a hat-trick in the same competition against Torquay United earlier in the campaign.
He didn't quite get the chance to make the impact he wanted in a covid hit second half of the season at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium last season, but he's often provided quality at Football League level ever since he broke through the ranks at Exeter City.
His form with the Grecians earned him a transfer to Peterborough United, and then to Bristol Rovers, where he was loaned from to Cheltenham in January 2020.
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Coverage
Keep a track of events in West Sussex by following @CTFCofficial on Twitter. You can check out team news, match updates and live photos, while on the club's Facebook page and Instagram account you'll also be able to view the latest score.
Post-match make a visit to the club website to read the match report and to watch Michael Duff's post-match reaction.
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