SWINDON Supermarine manager Dave Webb knows the upcoming batch of fixtures could make or break their play-off chances.

Tuesday night’s 2-0 success at home to Slimbridge was their 10th game without defeat and lifted them to fourth in the Southern League Division One South & West table.

However, starting with a trip to second-placed Tiverton Town on Saturday, Webb is all too aware of the significance of a run of games which includes trips to league-leading Hereford and third-placed Evesham United.

“I’m really pleased for the players that they have managed to put this run together but we don’t want to stop, we want to try and continue it for as long as possible,” he said.

“We know the next three games, before we play Bishops Cleeve, are all very tough and I think Bishops Cleeve are one of the most improved sides in the league, their results show that.

“I don’t like to look too far ahead. I like to look at the month, so get through January and set a target in my mind for what I want us to get and then look at February when it comes.

“However, you can’t avoid looking at February when you are going to play at Hereford, you’re going to play at Evesham and we play Salisbury here.

“They are massive games and the players are aware of how important the next seven games are.

“There are 21 points to play for and we need to pick up as many as possible if we are to remain in and around the play-offs.

“If we have a good seven games, we could be right in the thick of it.

“It’s in our own hands. We know we are capable and we know we can win those games.

“I am not saying we are going to win them all but we want to try and win as many as possible and take this run forward for a few more games.

“We’re looking forward to every game now, the boys are in good form and good heart and hopefully we can keep it going against Tiverton.”

Webb will be without Joe Shepherd for the trip to Devon, having been given a straight red card on Tuesday, but will be boosted by holding onto influential midfielder Brad Hooper, with league rivals North Leigh having put a seven-day approach in.

“It took a lot of persuasion,” added Webb.

“I sold him the football club in the summer to get him away from Cirencester, it wasn’t easy.

“He enjoys it here. North Leigh came in for him but we sat down and chatted and tried to sell him the future of the football club, the infrastructure that the chairman has put in.

“He enjoys playing with the lads around him and a combination of all those factors was enough to keep him, which I was really pleased about.”