Brentwood Rugby Club director of rugby Steve Killington admits his side are in for a tough clash when they take on Ruislip this weekend.
The First XV were without a game last weekend but return to action against a Ruislip side still not quite safe from the drop.
With Brentwood safely in the top half of the table, Killington admits motivation is a key part of his build-up for the clash.
"It is tough because we're not going to get promoted and we're not going to get relegated so the motivation has to be there," he said.
"I'm hoping with the performance in the last game we can carry it on to this week and try again, and play out the season with good performances and finish as high as we can in the league.
"We beat Ruislip quite convincingly earlier in the season but a new coach has come in and they've recruited some players because they were bottom of the league, so they are going to be a lot tougher prospect.
"Ruislip aren't quite out of the relegation fight – there's a chance they might be caught. I think they need to win a couple of games just to secure their safety.
"They're going to be quite determined to get a result and they're smarting a bit from the heavy defeat they suffered at our place."
