WEYMOUTH manager John Hollins is "not interested in sympathy" and instead wants his side to start delivering points.
The fourth-bottom Terras will take on Northwich Victoria in a crucial relegation six-pointer tonight and the experienced boss is adamant they will come away with victory after falling to a cruel defeat at Burton Albion on Sunday.
Weymouth will climb out of the Blue Square Premier drop-zone should they win but a loss could prove disastrous as the Vics currently lie just one place and six points below them.
Hollins said: "We can take a lot of positives out of Sunday but we have got to start taking points. I am not interested in sympathy.
"According to Burton's manager Nigel Clough, we battered them but that does not do me any good. Instead it has to make us double our efforts and make sure we start getting results. We have got to get three points tonight against Northwich and we will."
Beating the Vics will be no easy task as they are on a fine run of form having picked up three wins and a draw in their last four games.
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During that spell they have also netted 11 goals with experienced forward Lee Steele grabbing six of them. But Hollins is not concerned about his side's opponents.
He added: "We cannot worry about anybody else. All that matters is that we come home with the three points. If we can achieve that it would give us seven from our last four games, and that is almost two points a game, which is the type of form we are after."
Magnus Okuonghae is injured and Marcus Browning is a major doubt while Nick Crittenden could return after missing the Burton game through illness.
Hollins said: "Magnus has had to go back to Dagenham to receive treatment on his shoulder but Nick could be available despite having lost quite a bit of weight.
"As for Stephen Henderson, who had to come off with double vision on Sunday, he should also be okay."
The Terras' main problem in recent months has been scoring goals. In their last 13 league games they have only found the net eight times and Hollins wants to see that improve.
He added: "Stuart Beavon has been working really hard up front and he gives others chances but like I said after the game we need to start taking more of those opportunities.
"Football is not an easy game but I believe we are now made of the right stuff to get out of the situation we are in. We just need to keep performing the way we have in the last three games and remain positive."
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