Brady urges his players to play with 'purpose' and 'conviction' as Cobblers target all three points at Swindon

Jon Brady encourages his players from the touchline.

Cobblers caretaker boss Jon Brady will urge his players to play with 'purpose' and 'conviction' at Swindon Town on Saturday in order to turn their promising performances into three points.

Town have created the better chances in each of Brady's four games at the helm but only returned two points. They go into tomorrow's crucial fixture on the back of a goalless draw with Rochdale, another relegation rival, in midweek.

And Brady believes he knows which two key ingredients will make all the difference.

"I just feel that final little bit for us is to commit with real conviction and real purpose," he said. "We talked about it on Thursday and on Saturday we are going to commit with that conviction.

"You end up getting what you deserve. We've created lots of chances but we have to really commit on Saturday. We have to win the battle, then play on top of it and put the ball in the back of the net more times than them and then we'll deserve the three points.

"We've made big improvement in a short space of time but we've got to turn that improvement into wins and I believe with these boys it will come.

"We're going to commit to the win with real purpose and conviction - we're going for three points on Saturday. Now it's time. I feel we're moving forward but now it's time to really step on."

It might be to Town's benefit that they are away from home this weekend, particularly if the County Ground pitch is in good condition.

The playing surface at the PTS Academy Stadium was in better shape for Rochdale's visit in midweek but deteriorated as the match wore on.

"After 25 minutes of Tuesday's game, the pitch started to cut up and it became very difficult to play so the players have got to trust each other," said Brady. "They can't take too many risks but with the weather improving, the pitch will get better in time and it will only help us in the way we want to play.

"Next time we're at home, we'll get a bit of water on top of the pitch and we'll get a bit of zip in it."