ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman has urged supporters to raise the roof and ease aching legs.

The Reds chief has admitted that, while his players can match the professional Conference teams for fitness, the strain of a long season is starting to show.

But he believes the fans can play a massive part in spurring Stanley on until the end of the season.

"The lads are tired but the crowd got behind them and gave them a lift and that can play a massive part," said Coleman ahead of tomorrow's home game against Forest Green Rovers. "It's a tough time when you're losing.

"When you've been as unlucky as we were last night it's frustrating, but that's the nature of football. You take the lows with the highs.

"We'll just keep plugging away. We showed tremendous character and the fans were magnificent again.

"I can't fault the players for their effort and I can't really criticise. We've just got to keep believing in ourselves and keep working hard because the harder you work the luckier you get."

He added: "We'll be going flat out to win as many games as we can. I know we're running out of them but we're going to win sooner or later."