ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman is hoping his side can recover from a February wobble when taking on Swindon Town at the Crown Ground on Saturday.

Stanley are winless in their past four games and sit five points outside of League One’s top six – a group the Reds are hoping to break into with a late burst of form.

Saturday’s fixture comes just days after a tough 2-1 loss to Ipswich Town in which Stanley saw Seamus Conneely receive a controversial red card for a foul in the area.

Coleman revealed he saw several good signs from his side despite the loss, and is hoping Accrington will be able to right their recent wrongs against good friend, John Sheridan’s team.

The Accrington boss said: “I like Shez (John Sheridan), he is a good lad, a proper football man and he says it as it is.

“They (Town) are capable of giving anyone a game – they were unlucky the other night against Sunderland, they shouldn’t have lost.

“Whatever team we put out against Swindon, we have got to go all out to win – like we did against Ipswich.

“Not winning is a concern, whether home or away. We were mindful we didn’t want to go on a poor run where you just pick up a couple of points from six or seven games.

“We have got two points off our last four games now and probably merited more from our performances, but not much more. We have got to get back to playing the way we can.”

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Ahead of a game which is important for both sides but for different reasons, Accrington received a timely boost after learning Conneely’s midweek dismissal had been overturned.

The midfielder was sent off by referee Bobby Madley as the referee claimed the Accrington man made no attempt to play the ball. But after appealing the red card, Stanley boss Coleman felt the correct call was made.

He said: “I am more pleased for Seamus as he didn’t deserve to get sent off.

“We won’t get back the opportunity in that game again, but we can’t look back and we can only look forward now.

“I was sure we would win the appeal as it was borderline whether Seamus actually touched the ball.

“It means he is available for Swindon which is good news, and it won’t impact on tomorrow’s game as well.”