Martin Ling has warned his players that they still have a job to do ahead of tomorrow's trip to Wrexham.
A run of four successive wins has seen United climb away from the bottom four, and they will be looking to notch up a fifth victory when they take on Dean Saunders' Wrexham, who are three places and one point above the U's in the table.
Team News
Ling will have fit-again defender Aiden Palmer (pictured below) back in the squad, but he may have to make do with a place on the bench, with Dave Partridge having come back into the side on Tuesday night and put in a solid shift in the left back role.
However, Simon Russell remains sidelined so Antonio Murray will continue on the left flank, and will be looking to build on the goal he notched against Salisbury in midweek.
Strikers Danny Crow and Callum Willock are expected to be available despite carrying minor knocks.
Looking Ahead
United are now unbeaten in seven, and Ling said: "There have been some good performances in there.
"We had three draws initially, but we've broken a couple of hoodoos now getting those away wins then doing it in the home games as well.
"It's pleasing for me, but the job's not done yet and we've got a lot to do between now and the end of the season.
"There are ten games left and I want us to finish well and put a positive slant on what's been a poor season overall."
Ling (pictured below) continued: "I think the changes of personal have helped us get results. You always look to put your own stamp onto a side, and in the last few games I've had seven players out there that have been signed by myself.
"So the team is largely my doing now, and looking ahead, if any of the players that were here before I arrived stay on next year they'll become my 'signings' too and I hope the results and performances will continue to improve.
"It's taken more sorting out than I thought it would at the start. But we've done the work now and are beginning to see the fruits of our labour," he said.
The recent upturn in form has seen United climb away from the drop zone, and Ling believes only a couple more points are needed to secure United's status in the Blue Square Premier.
He said: "Points-wise, 44 is probably enough, but I wouldn't like to test it out.
"There are five teams down there need more than a point per game to reach that target, and I can't see more than three of them doing it.
"As I say, I wouldn't like to test that out, so I want to get to the 50-point mark as soon as possible and then I'll feel more comfortable.
"There's a top half finish in us. We dropped into the bottom three at one point, but since then we've had a good reaction. It's been a real character test, and we've answered it well so far, but there's still another ten games to go."
The Opposition
On opponents Wrexham, who lost 2-1 to Barrow in midweek, Ling said: "Dean Saunders is under a bit of pressure, which isn't a surprise as you'd have to say he's under achieving with the budget he's got. The size that the club is they wouldn't expect to be in this league, and the results haven't been great lately.
"But the margins between success and failure are very small. If you look at the Barrow game and then the Kettering game after that we've fought it out and scraped a couple of wins, but it's fine line and I'm sure this will be another tight game.
"We go there with our confidence high and they won't be feeling so good but then that's levelled off by them being at home. We'll need to be at our best if we're going to get a result," he said.
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