SEAN Maguire believes Accrington Stanley travel to League Two promotion chasers Wycombe Wanderers tonight with no fear insisting John Coleman’s side can return with maximum points.
The diminutive attacker has been on loan with the Reds since September and believes the team have no reason to be fearful at Adams Park, despite the home side being heavy favourites.
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Stanley have already beaten leaders Burton this season as well as winning away at Southend while they drew 1-1 with Wycombe at the Store First Stadium earlier in the season.
“We can beat anyone in this league,” Maguire said.
“It’s been frustrating that we haven’t been consistent enough - the manager has been frustrated with that - but I know we can go to Wycombe and beat them.
“When we’re expected to win I think there is more pressure on us and it’s harder for us to create chances because sides sit back against us.
“When we play the teams at the top I think they don’t give us enough respect and allow us time on the ball.”
Stanley visited another of the promotion contenders, Burton Albion, on Saturday and were beaten 3-0 but Maguire claims that the result did not do justice to how Stanley performed.
He added: “Like the manager said, it’s hard to congratulate us for losing 3-0, but we did really well with the way we played in the first 25 minutes of the second half.
“He believed that we were going to win the game and, with how we set up and went out and played, we thought we were going to win but we didn’t take our chances.
“I had two opportunities and maybe, on another day, I’d score them but the gaffer was happy with how we played and I don’t think the 3-0 scoreline reflects the game. A fair result would have been a draw, but we can take the positives from it going into the Wycombe game.”
The 20-year-old’s last goal came against Wycombe in the first meeting between the sides back in December and he is determined to get back among the goals.
“All I need is one more goal to kick-start me going into the last 10 games of the season,” said Maguire who has four goals to his name so far this campaign, although his goal drought currently stands at 10 appearances.
“Hopefully the manager throws me in again and I can get a goal.”
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