Three out for Bards ahead of vital games

STRATFORD Town manager Gavin Hurren wants to see a reaction from his players as they embark on two games in four days which could decide whether they are true play-off contenders.

The Bards head to an in-form St Ives Town on Saturday and then league leaders Needham Market on Tuesday still smarting from a 3-0 defeat at the hands of promotion rivals AFC Telford United at the weekend.

“Every game is massive now until the end of the season but for me, it’s important that we see a massive reaction from the players,” Hurren explained. “They are going to be two difficult away games.