CONFIDENT midfielder Ian Craney believes he can score the goals to seal Accrington Stanley's play-off place.

But the England National Game XI international admits he doesn't want that to mean keeping his 'super-sub' tag.

Craney has come off the bench in Stanley's last two league outings to score in both games -- first in the 4-1 win over Barnet, where he hit the final goal, then he tucked away a crucial equaliser at home to Halifax days later.

Now he is eager to reclaim his place in the starting line-up to prove to manager John Coleman exactly what he is capable of.

And with both Ged Brannan and Steve Flitcroft serving one-match suspensions tomorrow after each accumulating five bookings, Craney could get that chance when the Reds entertain second bottom Forest Green Rovers tomorrow (kick-off 3pm).

"I don't want to be on the bench, I want to be playing," said the 22-year-old, who has scored nine goals in the Conference since joining Stanley in the summer.

"No footballer should be happy with sitting on the bench.

"But at the end of the day, it's the manager's decision and I have to respect that. After doing so well in the last few weeks it's difficult to change things round.

"It's just disappointing because I want to play in every game.

"I've just got to get my head down and keep doing what I'm doing for the good of the team, because that's what it's all about. You can't rock the boat.

"Every time I come off the bench I've got to prove what I can do. That's the only attitude I can have.

"But in a way it's a vicious circle because by coming on and scoring goals, it's a formula that seems to work. But I don't want to keep this 'super sub' tag.

"When I wake up in a morning, though, I'm still buzzing because -- playing football for a living -- I'm doing the best job in the world.

"I've just got to make sure I keep working hard and take my chance when it comes."

And Craney believes Stanley, as a whole, have got to seize their opportunity to clinch at least a play-off place in their remaining 11 games.

"We've got the potential to win every game we go into, but I think we need to win another six to make sure of the play-offs," he said.

"Hopefully I'll be involved because I know I've got more goals in me."

Conference manager of the month Coleman will be hoping he has saved some for tomorrow's clash with Forest Green Rovers, which he has labelled the "biggest game" he has been involved in.

"Every game will be like that between now and the end of the season," he added. "It is as simple as that.

"I hope we got our bad game out of the way against Bamber Bridge on Monday because I cancelled any days off this week after that.

"If we approach tomorrow's game as we did that one then we'll have serious problems.

"But when we attack teams, get in their face and defend stoically then we're as good as anyone in the league.

"But sometimes, when we don't give credit to the opposition, we drop our guard and level of performance. Good teams don't do that, and for us to be a truly great team we have to make sure this doesn't happen."

He added: "We've done a lot of hard work this week. We've got ourselves into a fabulous position and I'm not going top let it slide."

Matt O'Neill, on loan from Burnley, could feature against second-bottom Forest Green tomorrow, however, there has been a delay in getting international clearance for Welsh winger Gary Roberts.

l STANLEY will face Burscough in the final of the Lancashire FA Marsden Trophy after they beat Skelmersdale 2-0 on Wednesday night. Details of the date and venue for the final have yet to be finalised.