Five games in the space of 21 days await Lowestoft Town as they approach a crucial run-in.

The Trawlerboys remain in 20th place in the Pitching In Southern League Premier Central Division after back-to-back home defeats over the past week.

And ahead of an away league game tomorrow, and a home clash next Saturday, April 12 - prior to three final matches in the space of eight days to end the season - Blues boss Andy Reynolds has rallied his troops.

He said: "We have five games to put as many points on the board as possible.

"I'm convinced we have more ability than results have shown, especially in the last two games, and its up to us to show this in the final month.

"The league is out of our hands in many ways but our professionalism in how we apply ourselves is very much down to us.

"We want supporters who come home or away to see this in us."

Lowestoft suffered a 0-5 defeat last Saturday at home to eighth placed Spalding United.

Afterwards Blues boss Reynolds said: "I think today's game, and looking back over the past week just gone, we've looked our age.

"We have probably outfought, outrun and outplayed at times teams in the situation we are in over the past half a dozen games, but today we were outfought in every department by a strong, really well resourced football club.

"It is disappointing and it hurts, and it is now my job and the staff's job to pick the boys up again."

On Tuesday night The Trawlerboys battled back from being 0-2 down after 29 minutes at home against 11th placed Banbury United, as they hit back to equalise through goals from Harvey Sayer (30) and Kyle Haylock (53).

But The Puritans added three goals in the final 23 minutes to seal victory.

It means Lowestoft are now four points behind 19th placed AFC Sudbury, and six points behind 18th-placed Barwell - with the Leicestershire-based side just above the relegation places.

St Ives Town, in 17th place, are seven points ahead of Lowestoft.

The Trawlerboys are on their travels tomorrow with a long round trip of 400-miles to Worcestershire.

They face a key clash at the UK Electrical Stadium against Bromsgrove Sporting, who are nine points ahead of Lowestoft in 15th place.

Lowestoft then host top of the table Bedford Town next Saturday, April 12 before an away trip to second placed AFC Telford United on Good Friday, April 18.

An eagerly awaited all-Suffolk derby follows on Easter Monday, April 21 at home to ninth placed Leiston, before the season ends on Saturday, April 26 away at 12th placed Alvechurch.